St Edward’s School Governors 2023/2024

To contact the Governors, please email the Clerk to the Governors on clerktothegovernors@st-edwards.poole.sch.uk.

For all Governor Committee Terms of References and Registers of Governor Attendance at meetings, please click HERE.

The Headteacher, 3 Parent/Carer Governors, 1 Staff Governor, 1 Local Authority Governor, 12 Foundation Governors (appointed by the Bishops for the Salisbury and Plymouth Dioceses), 2 co-opted Governors.

If you are interested in becoming a Governor at St Edward’s, please contact Mrs Stannard on the above clerk email address.

Foundation Governors

  • Mr Wyn Jones (Chair)
  • Mrs Melanie Barnett (Vice Chair)
  • Mr Paul Griffin
  • Rev Penny Draper
  • Ms Francoise Sharpin
  • Mr John Maguire
  • Deacon Nick Johnson
  • Mr Gary Prazer
  • Mrs Janet Morris
  • Mr Alan Yelling
  • Mr Louis Sajee

Staff Governors

  • Mr Michael Antram (Executive Headteacher)
  • Mr Stacey Ricketts

Co-opted Governors

  • Mrs Dom Moody
  • Mr Mark Halling

Parent Governors

  • Mrs Kerry Houston-Kypta
  • Mrs Claire Stonier

Local Authority

  • Miss Sarah Preece

Membership of Committees 2023/2024

Note the Chair of Governors and Headteacher can attend every committee and are eligible to vote in accordance with the Full Governing Body Terms of Reference.

Business & Premises Committee

  • Chair: Deacon Nick Johnson
  • Mr Stacey Ricketts
  • Mrs Kerry Houston-Kypta
  • Mrs Claire Stonier
  • Mr Louis Sajee
  • Mr Mark Halling

Personal Development, Behaviour and Attitudes Committee (PDBA)

  • Chair: Mrs Dom Moody (Key Stage 5)
  • Rev Penny Draper
  • Mr Paul Griffin
  • Miss Sarah Preece
  • Mr Alan Yelling
  • Student Governors

Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Curriculum Committee (TLAC)

  • Chair: Mrs Melanie Barnett
  • Mrs Janet Morris
  • Mr John Maguire
  • Mrs Francoise Sharpin
  • Mr Gary Prazer
  • 1 Vacancy
  • Student Governors

Admissions (AA)

  • Rev Penny Draper
  • Deacon Nick Johnson
  • Kerry Houston-Kypta
  • Mr Michael Antram (Executive Headteacher)

Pay Committee (PC)

  • Mr Wyn Jones (Chair of Governors)
  • Deacon Nick Johnson (as Chair of B&P)
  • Mrs Melanie Barnett (Chair of TLAC )
  • Mrs Dom Moody (as Chair of PDBA)
  • Mr John Maguire

Grievances & Appeals

  • The Chair or Vice Chair of Governors
  • and any three Governors who are eligible

Headteacher Performance Management

  • Mr Wyn Jones (as Chair of Governors)
  • Mr Paul Griffin
  • Mrs Claire Stonier

Areas of Responsibility 2023/2024

Health & Safety

  • Mrs Claire Stonier
  • Mr Louis Sajee

E-Safety

  • Mr John Maguire

Safeguarding

  • Mrs Dom Moody

Pupil Premium

  • Mr John Maguire

SEND

  • Mrs Melanie Barnett
  • Mrs Sarah Preece

Careers

  • Mrs Melanie Barnett
  • Mr Alan Yelling

LAC and Vulnerable Students

  • Mrs Janet Morris

Staff Wellbeing

  • Mrs Francoise Sharpin

Communication

  • Mr Mark Halling