Governors

Join our Governing Body. We have a vacancy for a Co-Opted Governor - the criteria can be viewed here. Contact the Clerk to discuss further.

Federated Governing Body of Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools

Following a public consultation, in October 2014 Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools formalised their already close working relationship for the benefit of pupils and their families, to support high quality learning in both schools and enable the continuity of high expectations for all pupils from 2- 19 and beyond. Each school retains its individual status and character but with a single governing body. In September 2021, a satellite site of Manor Mead was opened at Virginia Water, to accommodate up to 60 primary aged pupils with Autism and/or Communication and Interaction needs.

The role of our Governing Body is to:

Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Manor Mead School and Walton Leigh School were Federated under a single Governing Body on 1^st October 2014.

The Constitution allows for 15 Governors, consisting of:

2 Headteacher governors (if a separate Headteacher is in role at each school)
2 Parent governors (one from each school)
1 Staff governor
1 Local Authority governor
9 Co-opted governors

..plus Associate Members, appointed for their specific skills and expertise who are called upon by the Governors as required. No Associate Members have voting rights.

The Full Governing Body meets 6 times per year. In addition there is a Staffing and Finance Committee (S&F) which meets three times per year. Other groups, which meet as and when individually agreed, are a Pay Panel (PP) and a Headteacher Performance Review Panel (HTPR).

The governors are as follows:

Date of Appointment / Term of office

Committees / Groups

Responsibilities

* Meeting Attendance 2023/24

Executive Headteacher – appointed by virtue of office

Mark Bryant

01/01/2019 - ongoing

S&F

10 out of 10

Staff Governors – elected by staff

Hattie Djemal

02/12/2024 - 01/12/2028

N/A

Parent Governors – elected by parents

Cameron Nichol

19/05/2023 - 18/05/2027

3 out of 6

Emily Hazell

10.10.2022 – 09/10/2026

5 out of 6

Local Authority (LA) Governor – nominated by the LA, appointed by the Governing Body

Maureen Attewell

24/03/2022 - 23/03/2026

2 out of 6

Co-opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Body

Rosemary Goodwin

26/09/2023 -

25/09/2027

HTPR

Safeguarding Governor Vice Chair, Full Governing Body

6 out of 6

John Reeves

15/05/2022 - 14/05/2026

S&F

9 out of 9

Nalayini Satyendra

20/01/2023 - 19/01/2027

S&F, PP, HTPR

Vice Chair, Full Governing Body

Chair S&F

8 out of 10

Elizabeth Wood-Dow

06/10/2022 – 05/10/2026

S&F, HTPR

Chair, Full Governing Body

9 out of 9

Val Woolford

01/10/2022 – 30/09/2026

6 out of 7

Vacancy

* At Full Governing Body or Committee meetings to which they
are appointed in the last academic year

Associate Members - appointed by the Governing Body (no voting rights held)

	Date of Appointment / Term of office	Area of expertise	2023/24 Attendance at meetings by invitation
Tracey Penman	21/09/2021 – 20/09/2025	Head of School, Manor Mead Shepperton	5 out of 6
Claudette Sims	15/03/2022 - 14/03/2026	Head of School, Manor Mead Virginia Water	6 out of 6
Annie Paget	20/09/2022 – 19/09/2026	Head of School, Walton Leigh	6 out of 6
Lindsey Shepherd	05/12/2023 - 04/12/2027	School Business Manager	4 out of 4
Emma Alexander	02/12/2024 - 01/12/2028	Business Support Officer	N/A

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Tracy Walsh who was appointed on 26/09/2024.

The following people are no longer members of the Governing Body but served during the 2023-24 academic year:

Lisa Kent	23/11/2019 – 22/11/2023	Co-opted	Appointed by Governing Body	1 out of 1
Sarah Jenkins	21/11/2020 - 23/07/2024	Co-opted	Appointed by Governing Body	6 out of 10
Dana Wilkinson	11/01/2023 - 02/12/2024	Staff	Elected by staff	2 out of 6

The following Governors and Associate Members declared the following Business Interest / Pecuniary Interests:

Governor	Organisation	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date declared
Maureen Attewell	Surrey County Council	Councillor	County and Borough councillor	Sep 2024
Lewis Brown	None declared			Nov 2024
Mark Bryant	None declared			Sep 2024
Rosemary Goodwin	None declared			Sep 2024
Emily Hazell	Family Voice Surrey	Charity	Employee	Sep 2024
Sarah Jenkins	Citizens Advice Magistrate Criminal court	Charity	Trustee Magistrate	Sep 2023
Lisa Kent	Schools Alliance for Excellence Surrey (SAfE) Cook4Care Magistrate Criminal court Sussex	Not for profit organisation Charity	Board Trustee and Local Leader of Governance Chair Magistrate	Sep 2023
Cameron Nichol	None declared			Sep 2024
John Reeves	Walton Leigh School	School	Volunteer driver	Sep 2024
Nalayini Satyendra	None declared			Sep 2024
Dana Wilkinson	None declared			Sep 2024
Elizabeth Wood-Dow	MANNA Foodbank St Bartholomew's league of Nurses	Charity Charity	Chair President	Sep 2024
Val Woolford	Aurora Rotary	Service organisation	Member	Sep 2024
Associate Member	Organisation	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date declared
Annie Paget	None declared			Sep 2024
Tracey Penman	None declared			Sep 2024
Claudette Sims	None declared			Sep 2024
Lindsey Shepherd	None declared			Sep 2024
Emma Alexander	None declared			Dec 2024

The Chair Of Governors can be contacted by email
Chair@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk

The Clerk can be contacted on 01344 842308