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 High COIN.

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 2021/22

Executive Headteacher – appointed by virtue of office

Mark Bryant

01/01/2019 - ongoing

S&F

8 out of 9

Staff Governors – elected by staff

Dana Wilkinson

11/01/2023 - 10/01/2027

N/A

Parent Governors – elected by parents

Sabby Gill

19/05/2019 – 18/05/2023

S & F

Vice-Chair, Staffing & Finance

Safeguarding

7 out of 9

Emily Hazell

10.10.2022 – 10.10.2026

N/A

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

Maureen Attewell

24/03/2022 - 23/03/2026

1 out of 2

Co-opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Body

Sarah Jenkins

21/11/2020 – 20/11/2024

S&F, PP, HTPR

Vice Chair, Gov Body. Chair, Staffing & Finance

8 out of 9

Lisa Kent

23/11/2019 – 22/11/2023

S&F, PP, HTPR

Chair, Full Governing Body

9 out of 9

John Reeves

15/05/2022 - 14/05/2026

S&F

8 out of 9

Nalayini Satyendra

20/01/2023 - 19/01/2027

N/A

Elizabeth Wood-Dow

06/10/2022 – 05/10/2026

HTPR

Vice Chair, Gov Body. Safeguarding Governor

6 out of 6

Val Woolford

06/10/2022 – 05/10/2026

6 out of 6

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	2021/22 Attendance at meetings by invitation
Tracey Penman	21/09/2021 – 20/09/2025 (previously Co-Opted Gov)	Head of School, Manor Mead Shepperton	6 out of 6
Claudette Sims	15/03/2022 - 14/03/2026	Head of School, manor Mead Virginia Water	2 out of 2
Annie Paget	20/09/2022 – 19/09/2026	Head of School, Walton Leigh	5 out of 6

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Emma Alexander who was appointed on 06/10/2014.

The following people are no longer members of the Governing Body but served during the 2021-22 academic year:

Chelsea Renehan	27/11/2017 – 26/11/2021	Co-Opted	1 out of 1
Linda Mardell	01/01/2019 - 25/11/2021	Associate Member	None
Olivia Hepburn	02/11/2017 - 01/11/2021	Staff	1 out of 1
Richard Smith-Ainsley	16/01/2019 - 13/10/2021	Local Authority	1 out of 1
Annette Crozier	01/10/2018 - 30/09/2022	Co-opted	5 out of 6
Sarah Clarke	06/10/2018-05/10/2022	Associate	None
Angela Considine	06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022	Associate	None
Linsey Meredith	29/09/2018- 30/09/2022	Parent	6 out of 6
Louise Yarnell	02/12/2020 - 01/12/2022	Co-opted	5 out of 6
Leanne Kimber	24/11/2021 - 01/12/2022	Staff	2 out of 5

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	Oct 2022
Mark Bryant	None declared			Sept 2022
Annette Crozier	None declared			Sept 2018
Sabby Gill	None declared			Sept 2022
Emily Hazell	Family Voice Surrey	Charity	Employee	Oct 2022
Olivia Hepburn	None declared			Oct 2018
Sarah Jenkins	Citizens Advice Magistrate Criminal court	Charity Magistrate	Trustee	Sept 2022
Lisa Kent	Home Start Surrey Epsom Primary School Schools Alliance for Excellence	Family Support Charity Education Not-for-Profit organisation	Chair Chair of Governors Trustee	Sept 2018 Sept 2022 Jan 2022
Linda Mardell	None declared			Sept 2018
Linsey Meredith	None declared			Sept 2022
John Reeves	None declared			Sept 2022
Chelsea Renehan	Eikon Charity Shepperton Residents Association	Youth Charity Residents Association	Volunteer Committee member	Jan 2018
Nalayini Satyendra	None declared			Jan 2023
Richard Smith-Ainsley	Spelthorne Borough Council	Local Authority	Elected member	Sept 2018
Dana Wilkinson	None declared			Jan 2023
Elizabeth Wood-Dow	MANNA Foodbank Faith in Action Children’s Trust St Bartholomew's league of Nurses	Charity Charity Charity	Chair Chair President	Sept 2022
Val Woolford	QMSC Sailability	Charity	Spouse is Chair	Sept 2022
Louise Yarnell	None declared			Sept 2022
Associate Member	Organisation	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date declared
Sarah Clarke	Thames Valley Skiff Club Walton Rowing Club	Boat Club Boat Club	Cttee President Member	Nov 2018
Angela Considine	Mencap	Learning Disability Charity	Vice Chair	Oct 2018
Annie Paget	None declared			Jan 2023
Tracey Penman	None declared			Sept 2018
Claudette Sims	None declared			Jan 2023

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

The Clerk can be contacted on 01932 241834