The Governing Body at Denton Community Primary School & Nursery School works in partnership with the staff to promote high quality education for pupils.
We appoint the Headteacher and work closely with them to make decisions that directly affect the education and well-being of all children.
Date of appointment: 8th March 2022
Term of office: 7th March 2026
Appointed by: Governing Body
Additional areas of responsibility: Safeguarding, Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing, Governor training
Business & financial interests: Child at the school
Date of appointment: 14th March 2023
Term of office: 13th March 2027
Appointed by: Governing Body
Additional areas of responsibility: Attendance, Finance, Pupil Premium, PE and Sport Premium
Business & financial interests: Member of the governing board at Harbour Primary & Nursery School
Date of appointment: 8th March 2022
Term of office: 7th March 2026
Appointed by: Parents
Additional areas of responsibility: Early Years, GDPR
Business & financial interests: Two children at the school
Date of appointment: 7th October 2020
Term of office: 6th October 2024
Appointed by: Staff
Additional areas of responsibility: N/A
Business & financial interests: Employee of the school (Pastoral Leader, HLTA)
Date of appointment: 14th March 2023
Term of office: 13th March 2027
Appointed by: Governing Body
Additional areas of responsibility: Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND), Health & Safety, Human Resources (HR)
Business & financial interests: Member of the governing board at Harbour Primary & Nursery School
Date of appointment:
Term of office:
Appointed by: Governing Body
Additional areas of responsibility: Data
Business & financial interests: Child attends the school
Date of appointment: 16th July 2023
Term of office: 15th July 2027
Appointed by: Parents
Additional areas of responsibility: Equality & Diversity
Business & financial interests: Child at the school, Wife is an employee of the school
Date of appointment: 7th December 2022
Term of office: 6th December 2026
Appointed by: Governing Body
Additional areas of responsibility: N/A
Business & financial interests: Employee of the school (Deputy Headteacher, SENCo), Governor at Uckfield College
Date of appointment: 1st September 2016
Term of office: Ex officio
Appointed by: Governing Body
Additional areas of responsibility: N/A
Business & financial interests: Employee of the school (Headteacher), Governor at Peacehaven Community School
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, governors help decide the school’s strategy for improvement. It’s not their job to get involved in the day-to-day management of the school but to focus on key issues that will raise standards and achievement.
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Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff, governors use their knowledge and experience to support and challenge (in a constructive way) the headteacher and staff so as to get the best possible teaching and outcomes.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent – they work with the staff to ensure that the school makes best use of its resources.
Our Governing Board meet 6 times a year at Full Governing Board (FGB) Meetings.
We do not have any associate governors at present and have 9 members of the governing board, including the Headteacher.
Our clerk to the Governors, Sarah Greed, can be contacted on sgreed@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Please email the clerk if you wish to contact the Chair of Governors.
| 03.10.23 | 28.11.23 | 12.03.24 | 30.04.24 | 16.07.24 | |
| Katie Boxall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tania Buss | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reg Dove | No | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Liz Harris | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anthony Mayo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin McLaughlan | Yes | No | No | N/A | N/A |
| Debbie Rowland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Abbie Thomas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Guy Walsh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Georgina Lott | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 04.10.22 | 07.12.22 | 24.01.23 | 14.03.23 | 02.05.23 | 16.05.23 | 27.06.23 | |
| Natalie Bayliss | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Katie Boxall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tania Buss | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Reg Dove | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lucy Edwards | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Liz Harris | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jon Kettle | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Anthony Mayo | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin McLaughlan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Debbie Rowland | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Abbie Thomas | N/A | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guy Walsh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
