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.
Katie White (nee Boxall)
Co-Chair / Parent Governor
Date of appointment: 8th March 2022 Term of office: 7th March 2026 Appointed by: Parents Additional areas of responsibility: GDPR, Human Resources (HR), Business & financial interests: Two children at the school. Declaration of interest signed 22.9.2025
- office@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Hayley Funnell
Co-Chair / Parent governor
Date of appointment: 1st September 2024. Term of office: 31st August 2028. Appointed by parents. Governing Body additional areas of responsibilities: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) & Business and Financial interests. Declaration of interest signed 8.9.2025
- office@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Abbie Thomas
Co-opted Governor
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Matt Doody
Headteacher
Date of appointment: 1st September 2024 Term of office: Ex officio Appointed by: Governing Body Additional areas of responsibility: N/A Business & financial interests: Employee of the school (Headteacher). Declaration of interest signed 22.9.2025
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Rachell Reffell
Staff governor
Date of appointment: 1st September 2024. Term of office: 31st August 2028. Appointed by the Governing Body. Governing Body additional area of responsibility: N/A, employee of the school. Declaration of interest signed 23.9.2025.
- office@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Ashley Curcio
Co-opt governor
Date of appointment: 1st September 2024. Term of office: 31st August 2028. Appointed by the Governing Body. Governig Body additional areas of responsibility: Early Years and Curriculum & Business and Financial interests. Havens Senco Lead from 1st September 2024. Declaration of interest signed 16.10.2025.
- office@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Daniel Langley
Co-opted governor
Date of appointment:6th May 2025. . Term of office: 5th May 2029. . Appointed by Governing Body additional areas of responsibilities: Finance, Pupil Premium and Sports Premium & Business and Financial interests. Deputy Head Seahaven Academy. Declaration of interest signed 14.12.2025.
- office@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Rev Mike Milmine
LA governor
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Dr Imogen Wallace
Co-opted governor
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- 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, Amanda Townsend, can be contacted on clerk@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Please email the clerk if you wish to contact the Chair of Governors.
| 12.11.2024 | 21.1.2025 | 11.3.2025 | 28.4.2025 | 6.5.2025 | 15.7.2025 | |
| Matt Doody | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Abbie Thomas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Katie White (nee Boxall) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Hayley Funnell | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rachel Reffell | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ashley Curcio | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daniel Langley | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Imogen Wallace | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Anthony Mayo | Yes | No | Yes | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Liz Harris | Yes | Yes | No | No | n/a | n/a |
| Georgina Lott | No | Yes | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 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 |