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Local Governing Body

John De’Ath (Chair) 

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Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

1 September 2024

Term of office

Until 31 August 2028

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 15 September 2024

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

Mason Advisory Ltd

Managing Director

15 September 2019

Polly Fortune (Vice Chair)  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

1 September 2020

Term of office

Until 1 September 2028

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 1 October 2024

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

Government Commercial Function – Government procurement

Employee

TBC

Dan Colebourn  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

1 September 2022

Term of office

Until 31 August 2026

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 17 September 2024

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

Department for Education – Government department

Employee

3 January 2017

Hannah Foster  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Staff

Date of appointment

1 September 2024

Term of office

Until 31 August 2028

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 4 September 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kate Garland-Taylor  

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Details

Type of Governor

Staff

Date of appointment

9 September 2024

Term of office

Until 8 September2028

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 1 September 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Terri Gibson  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Parent

Date of appointment

28 November 2024

Term of office

Until 27 November 2028

Appointed by

Parents

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 16 January 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nina Hartley  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

1 September 2020

Term of office

Until 31 August 2028

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 14 September 2024

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Elizabeth Walton  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

5 April 2025

Term of office

Until 4 April 2029

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 15 September 2024

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

Evelyn Medical Centre – GP Practice

Employee

1 April 2020

Ruth Watson  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Parents

Date of appointment

25 November 2022

Term of office

Until 24 November 2026

Appointed by

Parents

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 1 September 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sandy Weir  

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Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

22 January 2025

Term of office

Until 21 January 2029

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 13 September 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

Examining Board

Business or finance interests

No date listed

Resigned during the last twelve months

  • Madeline Rogers  - Resigned 4 April 2025
  • Sonal Sutcliffe - Resigned 22 January 2025

Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings

View full details of governors' attendance at committee meetings for 2024 to 2025