Our Governing Body
Our Governors play an important part in overseeing the running of the school.
They are here to ensure the school meets its statutory obligations and to provide the strategic overview for the school. The day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher and the staff. Governors define what the school needs to do to improve, to support it in making these improvements, and to monitor how the improvements are being achieved.
The governing body provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools. It has three key functions:
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Members of the Board
Tom Gray
- Chair of the Board
- LA Appointed Governor
- Oversight of: Headteacher appraisal, curriculum and safeguarding
- Appointed: September 2024 for four years
- tgray@thakehamps.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Appointed: April 2022
- head@thakehamps.co.uk
Karen Bridle
- Vice Chair of the Board
- Parent Governor
- Oversight of: Headteacher appraisal, safeguarding and wellbeing
- Appointed: September 2021 for four years
- Co-opted Governor
- Oversight of: Pay Committee, Disadvantaged, Sports Premium and Pupil Premium
- Appointed: December 2022 for four years
Debbie Goodwin
- Co-opted Governor
- Oversight of: SEND and inclusion
- Appointed: September 2024 for four years
Jaime Younger
- Staff Governor (voted for by staff body)
- Oversight of: matters affecting the staff
- Appointed: May 2023 for four years
Kirsten Campbell
- Clerk
- Oversight of: ensuring the FGB follow WSCC and statutory guidelines
- Appointed: June 2024
