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Governing Body

Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

 

 

The Governing Body 2024-25

The Governing Body is composed of:

3 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. The Resources committee meets each term, Chair of the Governing Body is Celia Huggett. 

 

Celia Huggett

Local Authority

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

24-05-2021

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 2023-24: 5 of 7

 

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

Member of Resources Committee

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2023-24: 9 of 10

 

Emma Farina

Parent

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

13-12-2024

4 years

Parents

Declarations of Interest:

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2023-24: N/A

Joanne Cronin

Co-opted

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

12-12-2024

4 years

Parents

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 2023-24: 7 of 7

 

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 2023-24: 4 of 6 (Maternity)

 

Matthew Wood

Co-opted

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

14-10-2022

4 years

Governing Body

Declaration of Interests: Employed by Caterham School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Member of Resources Committee

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2023-24: 9 of 10

 

Sarah Penlington

Co-opted

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

14-09-2022

4 years

Governing Body

Declaration of Interests: None declared

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Member of Resources Committee

Meetings attended out of possible attendances in 2023-24: 9 of 10

 

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 2023-24: 8 of 10

 

Rachael Nicholls

Staff

Appointment date

Term of office

Appointed by

 

 

21-09-2021

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 2023-24: 5 of 7

        

 

Governors who left during last school year.

Bindu Sandosh

Co-opted

Appointment date

 

Appointed by FGB

 

 

19-05-20

Term ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hannah Lang

Parent

Appointment date

 

Appointed by parents

 

 

05-11-20

Term ended

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governing Body Membership
Mrs L Aitkens (Clerk to Governing Body) 

01883 342330
Audley Primary School,
Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ED