The role of School Governors

School Governors play a crucial role in enhancing children’s education by providing supportive challenges that help raise standards and ensure effective resource management. They work collaboratively as a team, bringing a diverse range of skills, expertise, and experiences that significantly enrich school life.

Governors are volunteers who partner with the Headteacher and staff. They are involved in setting school policies and regularly visit to observe school activities. Appointed for up to four years, Governors can be re-appointed if they wish to continue. Some Governors are parents, elected whenever there is a vacancy, with all parents entitled to vote. 

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

Robert Johnson: Local Governor (Chair of Governors)

Carol Browne: Local Governor (Vice Chair of Governors)

James Stevenson: Local Parent Governor

Vanessa Buckley: Local Parent Governor

Satinder Bains: Local Governor (Staff)

Kerry Pochin: Headteacher

Link Governors
Safeguarding	SEND	Health and Safety	Pupil Premium	Finance
Carol Browne	Carol Browne	Rob Johnson	Satinder Bains	Rob Johnson
Pay Committee
Rob Johnson Carol Browne James Stevenson
Headteacher Performance Management Committee
Rob Johnson Carol Browne

Meeting Attendance 2025 - 2026

Name	Position	Governor Type	Appointment Dates	Register of Interests	2025/26 Meeting Attendance
Rob Johnson	Chair of Governors	Local Governor	01/07/2023 – 30/06/2027	Son – Trust Employee Wife volunteers at School	4/4
Carol Browne	Vice Chair of Governors	Local Governor	01/07/2023 – 30/06/2027	Chair of Governors at Merrydale Infant School	4/4
Satinder Bains		Local Governor (Staff)	29/08/2025-28/08/2029	Trust Employee	4/4
James Stevenson		Parent Governor	29/09/2023-28/09/2027	None	2/4
Vanessa Buckley		Parent Governor	17/11/2025-16/11/2029	Volunteer at the school	3/3
Kerry Pochin		Headteacher	Ex office	None	4/4
Janice Northcroft		Local Governor	05/03/2025-14/09/2025 - Resigned	None	n/a
Terms of office of all types of governor is 4 years
All governors are appointed by the Trust Board of Attenborough Learning Trust