Governors

Henley-in-Arden School Local Governing Body

The Governors work collaboratively with the school, each bringing their own experiences to support the school and to ensure that the pupils are getting the best possible education. The members of the Governing Body work collectively to perform a strategic role and contribute to key elements such as:

Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Holding the Head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent, including the expenditure of the pupil premium allocation.
Ensuring that all children, including those with special educational needs, have access to a broad and balanced curriculum.
Setting the aims and objectives for the school.
Setting the policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
Setting the targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
Monitoring and evaluating the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives.

Interested in becoming a Local Governing Body member?

Have an open and enquiring mind
Interested in education generally and our school in particular
Have a desire to play a part in improving our school
Show willingness to listen and make informed judgements
Able to work with others
Willing to give several hours a term to attend meetings and training

If you match this description, then we would like to hear from you, whether you have a child or children at the school or not (if you do, you are able to be a Parent Governor).

Please click here to find out more about becoming a Parent Governor

To express an interest or ask for more infomation please email clerk@henleyschool.com and we can then arrange a follow up discussion.

NAME	CURRENT TERM OF OFFICE ENDS	ROLES
Governors
Mrs Sue Westmacott	23/06/2024	Chair of Local Governing Body Teaching & Learning Committee; Behaviour, Safety, Intervention & Inclusion Committee; Pupil Premium Governor
Mr Simon McDonald	21/09/2022	Vice-Chair of Local Governing Body Chair Teaching & Learning Committee
Mr Kit Howe	06/12/2022	Behaviour, Safety, Intervention & Inclusion Committee; Safeguarding Governor
Mr Rob Ford	23/06/2024	Teaching & Learning Committee
Parent Governors
Mrs Eliza Sedgwick	09/02/2025	Teaching & Learning Committee
Mrs Patricia Wright	16/07/2023	Teaching & Learning Committee
Staff Governor
Mr Richard Dudley	09/02/2025	Behaviour, Safety, Intervention & Inclusion Committee
Mr John Insley	24/11/2024	Teaching & Learning Committee
Interim Head Teacher
Mr Mark Wilson	Ex officio	Behaviour, Safety, Intervention & Inclusion Committee
Arden MAT Trust
Mrs Andrea Gardner	Trust Represenative	Former Governor of Henley in Arden School Trustee of Arden Multi-Academy Trust

Clerk to the Governors
Mr Ian Paterson	1 month’s notice	Clerk to Governing Body