Welcome to our Governors’ section.

The governing body is a group of volunteers elected by parents and staff or nominated by the local authority. We work with the headteacher to decide on the strategic direction of the school, how the budget is spent and raising standards in all areas of school life. We do this so that the children have the best education that they possibly can have.

The full Governing Body meets twice a term. We have 3 committees (Teaching & Learning, Finance & Premises, Staffing & Pay) which meet once or twice a term each and we sometimes set up working parties to develop particular ideas or in response to particular issues.

If you would like to contact me or the governing body at any time then this can be done through the school office or please say hello when you see us around the school.

Mr Cormac Bourne - Acting Chairperson

The role of the governing body

Recent legislation has widened the responsibilities of school governors, but broadly governing bodies oversee the work of the school and make sure it provides a good quality education for its pupils.

Working in partnership with the head and other staff, governors are involved in:

• setting the school's aims and policies;
• improving standards of teaching and achievement;
• setting the school's budget plan and monitoring expenditure;
• interviewing and appointing teachers and support staff;
• acting as a link between the local community and the school;
• dealing with complaints about the school;
• drawing up an action plan after an inspection, and monitoring the success of the plan

Crane Park Governors

Co-opted Governors

Mrs Renu Sudera

Ms Saba Rafiq

Mr Cormac Bourne - Acting Chairperson

Mrs Fiona Curran

Cllr Allan Joseph

Ms Eleanor Carding

Local Authority Governors

Vacant

Parent Governors

Mr Jabran Rafique

Staff

Ms Alison Small	Headteacher
Miss Isabel Tayler	Teacher

Governors-Stepped Down

Mrs Habiba Khan	September 2021
Mr Avass Malik	September 2021
Mr Simon Hughes	September 2022
Mr Anthony Hardley	September 2022
Miss Jayne Gardner	February 2023
Ms Rhiannon Llewellyn-Omirin	December 2023
Mrs Jacqui Corley	December 2024
Miss Nikita Mistry	June 2025
Mrs Helen Abigail	June 2025

Observer

Mrs Satbir Sidhu	Deputy Head Teacher
Mrs Sarah Dubey-James	Assistant Head Teacher
Ms Lindsey May	School Business Manager

 

 

Crane Park Governors