Our Governors

Our Astley LGB constitution is x10 Governors made up of:-

• x1 Headteacher
• x2 Staff
• x2 Parent Governors
• x5 Community Governors

Synergy Trust maintains control over finance, staffing and premises but has delegated many areas to LGB's which include election of governors and oversight of teaching and learning.

The LGB meets every half term. All business is transacted through the LGB  where all major decisions are agreed. However, individual governors take on  specific roles that cover both the statutory requirements and other areas that the governors have agreed should be monitored, which include:

• Safeguarding
• Health and Safety
• SEND
• Premises
• Policies

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Terms of office 2025-2026

	Current Serving Governors	Term of Office	Attendance	Pecuniary Interests
1	Jen Goakes Staff - Headteacher		100%	Nothing to declare
2	Graham Pickhaver Chair - Community Governor	17/07/25 – 16/07/29	100%	Nothing to declare
3	Freya Anderson Staff - Staff Governor	23/09/25 – 22/09/29	100%	Nothing to declare
4	Jessica Edgeley Staff - Staff Governor	27/01/26 - 26/01/30	40%	Nothing to declare
5	Maria Hodge Vice Chair - Parent Governor	05/03/25 - 04/03/29	100%	Parent Governor
6	Jodie Blaker Parent -Parent Governor	30/10/23 - 29/10/27	80%	Nothing to declare
7	Katie Andrews Nursery Staff - Community Governor	03/02/24 – 02/02/28	60%	Nothing to declare
8	Rob Bellow Parent - Community Governor	25/11/25 - 24/11/29	60%	Nothing to declare
9	Claire Newstead Parent - Community Governor	11/11/22 – 10/11/26	60%	Nothing to declare
10	Helen Pegg Former Headteacher -Community Governor	02/02/24 - 01/02/28	80%	Nothing to declare
	Governors serving in the last 12 months	Term of Office	Role	Governor Appointment

No reported Business Interests' by any Governors 2025 – 2026