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Governors

Governing body 2025-2026

Joe McGarraghy -  Chair of Governors

First Appointed - 26th April 2024


Term Start - 26th April 2024


Term End - 26th April 2028

Lyn O'Reilly -  Vice Chair of Governors

First Appointed - 27th September 2021


Term Start - 15th January 2026


Term End - 14th January 2030

(Also a Governor at Redwood Secondary School)

Dr Heidi McDermott - Co-opted Governor

First Appointed - 18th May 2022


Term Start - 18th May 2026


Term End - 17th May 2030

Shazye Cosar - Co-opted Governor

First Appointed - 1st September 2015


Term Start - 30th August 2023


Term End - 29th August 2027

Melody Fierro - Headteacher Governor

First Appointed - 1st September 2017 


Term Start - 1st September 2017

Mark Williams - Co-opted Governor

First Appointed - 9th July 2025


Term Start - 9th July 2025


Term End - 29th August 2029

Vacancy - Staff Governor

We currently have a vacancy for Staff Governors.

Adam Ward - Parent Governor

First Appointed - 13th November 2025


Term Start - 13th November 2025


Term End - 13th November 2029

 

Area
Involvement

SEND Link

All Governors

Inclusion Link

All Governors

Leadership and Governance Link

All Governors

Safeguarding Link

Mr McGarraghy and Ms O'Reilly

Attendance and Behaviour Link

Mr McGarraghy and Ms O'Reilly

Personal Development (Mental/ Wellbeing and Health and Safety) Link

Mr McGarraghy and Mr Williams

Curriculum Teaching and Learning (Investigative and Community Living Pathway) Link

Mr McGarraghy

Curriculum Teaching and Learning (Satellite Provision) Link

 

Mr Ward

Curriculum Teaching and Learning (Exploratory) Link

 

Mrs O'Rielly

Curriculum Teaching and Learning (Experiential) Link

Mrs Cosar

Curriculum Teaching and Learning (Early Years) Link

Ms McDermott

Achievement incl. use of Pupil & Sports Premium Link

Mr Williams (alongside Mr Ward)

The attachment below contains information: For each governor who’s served at any point over the past 12 months (including associate members):

  • Full name
  • Term of office
  • Date of appointment
  • Date they stepped down (where applicable)
  • Who appointed them
  • Register of business and financial interests
  • Governance roles in other educational institutions
  • Any material interests arising from relationships between governors or between governors and school staff
  • Attendance record at governing board and committee meetings over the last academic year.
  • Associate members only: details of their voting rights on committees