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 2023-2024

	Current Serving Governors	Term of Office	Role	Governor Appointment
1	Jen Goakes	Ex-Officio	Staff	Headteacher
2	Graham Pickhaver	17/07/25 – 16/07/29	Chair	Community Governor
3	Mrs Anderson	23/09/25 – 22/09/29	Staff	Staff Governor
4	Miss Edgeley	27/01/26 - 26/01/30	Staff	Staff Governor
5	Maria Hodge	05/03/25 - 04/03/29	Vice Chair	Parent Governor
6	Jodie Blaker	30/10/23 - 29/10/27		Parent Governor
7	Katie Andrews	03/02/24 – 02/02/28		Community Governor
8	Rob Bellow	25/11/25 - 24/11/29		Community Governor
9	Claire Newstead	11/11/22 – 10/11/26		Community Governor
10	Helen Pegg	02/02/24 - 01/02/28		Community Governor
	Governors serving in the last 12 months	Term of Office	Role	Governor Appointment

No reported Business Interests' by any Governors 2025 – 2026