Governors
The Waldegrave School governing body is made up of people from the school's community. Their role, together with the headteacher, is to set the future direction of the school and decide how the school's budget is spent. The governing body makes decisions on issues such as performance targets, school policies and the school improvement plan. Because our governors have a variety of skills and experience, they are able to support and advise the headteacher. They respond to government initiatives and inspection recommendations, hear appeals and consider complaints. You can see further details of their role here.
In addition to the headteacher, two teacher governors and a support staff governor, the governing body is made up as follows:
- 6 parents
- 8 community / co-opted governors
- 1 Local Authority, Richmond Council
- 1 associate governor
Governing Body Members
| Community and Co-opted Governors | Term Ends | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs A Davis | 14/09/2021 | Designated Safeguarding Governor |
| Mr C King | 15/07/2023 | |
| Mrs K Oliver | 18/06/2022 | Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Finance and Resources Committee |
| Ms F Perrow | 16/06/2023 | Co-Chair of Governors, Behaviour and Exclusions |
| Mrs T Royle | 18/06/2022 | Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Achievement Committee, Deputy Safeguarding Governor |
| Mr A Tanner | 03/12/2022 | Co-Chair of Governors |
| Mr P Wood | 15/09/2023 | |
| VACANCY | ||
| Local Authority: | ||
| Cllr T Woodcock | 18/06/2022 | |
| Parent Governors | ||
| Mr J Bassi | 21/11/2023 | |
| Mrs V Boisvert | 30/11/2021 | |
| Ms E Boynton | 12/10/2022 | |
| Mr S Byrne | 21/11/2023 | |
| Mr T Jenns | 12/10/2022 | SEND Governor |
| Mr M O'Brien | 21/11/2023 | |
| Staff Governors | ||
| Ms E Tongue | Headteacher | |
| Mr A Godfrey | 13/11/2023 | Teacher Governor |
| Miss M Larsson | 13/11/2023 | Teacher Governor |
| Ms N Evered | 17/09/2022 | Support Staff Governor |
| Associate Governors | ||
| Mrs S Longstaff | 18/06/2022 |
Contacting a Governor
One or two governors make themselves available at parents' consultation meetings. At other times, parents are welcome to contact the governors via the school office.
If you wish to contact the Co-Chairs of Governors please email: clerktogovs@waldegrave.org.uk.
Becoming a Governor
For more information about becoming a governor, please contact the Clerk to the Governors by email, clerktogovs@waldegrave.org.uk, or visit the Local Authority Governors website.