The governors are responsible for the overall direction and effective management of the school, and for providing the best possible education for the pupils, whilst acting within the framework set by legislation. The Governing Body is therefore involved in formulating and setting policies and determining strategies. Governors are not however expected to take detailed decisions about the day-to-day running of the school. The Headteacher is responsible for the internal management and organisation of the school and its staff.
Wheatcroft governing body has up to 11 members: 3 elected parent governors, 1 elected staff governor, 1 governor appointed by the local education authority (LEA), 5 governors co-opted from the schools community and the Head Teacher.
Current Governors
Rachael Adler – Vice-chair
Peter Apostolos
Angela Cox
Gemma Dienel – Staff Governor
John Drewery
Simon Foster
Daniel Hewitt – Co-Opted Governor
Richard Houldsworth
Debbie Miller – Head Teacher
Hayley Reader
Judith Sparks – Chair
Summary of Governors’ Responsibilities:
Current Governors:
| Name of Governor | Category of Governor | Date of Appointment & Expiry | Relevant Interests | Attendance at FGB Meetings 18/19 | Attendance at FGB Meetings 19/20 | Curriculum Subject Linked to |
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| Rachael Adler | Parent | 04/12/2017- 03/12/2021 |
7/7 | 5/5 |
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| Peter Apostolos | Co-Opted | 15/05/2019 – 07/05/2023 |
Some paid premises related work
Husband of a member of staff |
6/7 | 5/5 |
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| Angela Cox | Community | 16/03/2021 – 15/03/25 |
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| Gemma Dienel | Staff | 09/2020 – 09/2023 |
Paid employee | |||
| John Drewery | Co-Opted | 15/05/2019 – 05/05/2023 |
Husband of a member of staff | 5/7 | 5/5 |
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| Simon Foster | Parent | 04/2021 – 04/2025 |
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| Daniel Hewitt | Co-Opted | 30/09/2020 – 29/09/2024 |
HCC Employee
Headteacher at another school |
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| Richard Houldsworth | Parent | 04/12/2017 – 03/12/2021 |
Father of pupils | 7/7 | 5/5 |
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| Debbie Miller | Headteacher | Continual from 01/09/2017 | Paid Employee | 6/7 | 5/5 | |
| Hayley Reader | Parent | 04/2021 – 04/2025 |
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| Judith Sparks | Co-opted | 9/10/2019 – 8/10/2023 |
Past Governors:
| Name of Governor | Category of Governor | Date of Appointment & Expiry | Relevant Interests | Attendance at FGB Meetings 18/19 | Attendance at FGB Meetings 19/20 | Curriculum Subject Linked to |
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| Elaine Archer | Co-Opted | 08/05/2015 – 2017 |
Mother of a pupil | |||
| Robert Bexon | Parent | 18/10/2013 – 17/10/2017 |
Father of pupils | |||
| Rebecca Gajewski | Staff | 06/2019 – 07/2020 |
Paid employee | 1/1 | 5/5 | |
| Alison Morris | Co-Opted | Stepped down 2018 | Mother of a member of staff | |||
| Deborah Roberts | LA Governor | 08/2019 – 11/2019 |
0/1 |
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| David Suddick | 2019 – 01/2021 | 1/1 | 3/5 |
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| Angela Thornton | Co-opted | 08/05/2015 – 07/05/2019 |
Mother of pupil | 3/5 | ||
| Jenny Turner | Co-opted | 01/01/2018 – 09/2020 |
6/7 | 5/5 |
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| Paula Waller | Staff | 24/02/2015 – 23/02/2019 |
Paid employee | 5/6 | ||
| Yvonne Wright | Co-opted | 15/09/2018 – 09/2020 |
Mother of pupil | 6/7 | 5/5 |
Key: FGB = Full Governing Body
NOTE: All meetings are now Full Governing Body Meetings, which all Governors are required to attend . From time to time smaller Working Groups are set up to address specific issues and/or projects such as Rebranding, Major Building projects etc.
For more information about any of the current Governors, please follow the links on the right.
Reports from the Governors
- Governor Newsletter May 2019 (387KB)