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Governing Body

Welcome to our Governors' section. 

The Governing Body 2025-26

The Governing Body is composed of:

2 Parent Governors

2 Staff governors including the Headteacher as an ex-officio governor

1 LA governor

4 Co-opted Governors

 

The Full Governing Body meets once each half term. Chair of the Governing Body is Sarah Penlington.

Sarah Penlington

Co-opted

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

14-09-2022

4 years

Governing Body

Declaration of Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 7 of 8

 

Kerry Clayton

Co-opted

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

15-07-2024

4 years

Governing body

Declarations of Interest: Shareholdings: RELX plc

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 8 of 8

 

Joanne Cronin

Co-opted

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

12-12-2024

4 years

Governing body

Declaration of Interests: Employed by Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, member of Parents’ Association

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 4 of 6

 

Emma Farina

Parent

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

13-12-2024

4 years

Parents

Declarations of Interest: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 3 of 3

 

Celia Huggett

Local Authority

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

21-05-2025

4 years

Local Authority

Declaration of Interests: None declared

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Chair of Governors appointed 14-09-2024

Member of Headteacher’s Appraisal Panel

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 7 of 8

 

Laura Stratton

Parent

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

30-10-2023

4 years

Parents

Declaration of Interests: None declared

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 3 of 6 (Maternity)

 

Matthew Wood

Co-opted

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

17-01-2023

4 years

Governing Body

Declaration of Interests: Employed by Caterham School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 4 of 8

 

 

Manjeet Rebello

Headteacher

Appointment date

 

Appointed by

 

 

01-09-2017

 

Ex-officio

Declaration of Interests: Headteacher, employed by Audley School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 8 of 8

Rachael Nicholls

Staff

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

21-09-2025

4 years

Staff

Declaration of Interests: Deputy Headteacher, employed by Audley School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2024-25: 5 of 7

       

 

Governors who left during last school year

Hannah Lang

Parent

Appointment date

 

Appointed by

 

 

05-11-2020

Term ended

Parents

 

 

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Audley Primary School,
Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ED