Governing Board Composition 2023/2024
Sarah Douglas (Chair of Governors)
Category: Foundation
Appointed by: Diocese
Start of Term Date: 31/01/2023
End of Term Date: 30/01/2027
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to declare
Trust appointed Governor at St Regis CE Academy
Linda Platt (known as Guest) (Chair of Admissions Committee and Curriculum and School Improvement Committee)
Category: Foundation
Appointed by: Diocese
Start of Term Date: 13/05/2021
End of Term Date: 12/05/2025
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to declare
Governor at Dovecote School
Kathryn Jackson
Category: Headteacher
Appointed by: Ex-Officio
Start of Term Date: 01/09/2008
End of Term Date:
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Director for Connected partnerships
Desiree McKenzie-Plummer
Category: Foundation
Appointed by: Diocese
Start of Term Date: 13/05/2021
End of Term Date: 12/05/2025
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to declare
Richard Reeve (Vice Chair of Full Governing Body and Chair of Appraisal Committee)
Category: Foundation
Appointed by: Ex-Officio
Start of Term Date: 01/09/2008
End of Term Date:
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to declare
Member of the Academy Committee at St Regis CE Academy
Rachel Vann
Category: Staff
Appointed by: School Staff
Start of Term Date: 29/03/2022
End of Term Date: 28/03/2026
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to declare
Melanie Grychtol (Chair of Site Committee)
Category: Foundation
Appointed by: Diocese
Start of Term Date: 10/02/2021
End of Term Date: 09/02/2025
Register of interests with school: Nothing to Declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Bishop Cleary Catholic Multi Academy Company
Stuart Roberts
Category: Local Authority
Appointed by: Local Authority
Start of Term Date: 13/09/2022
End of Term Date: 12/09/2026
Register of interests with School: Nothing to Declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to Declare
Paz Johal (Chair of Staffing and Finance Committee)
Category: Parent
Appointed by: Governing Board
Start of Term Date: 26/11/2020
End of Term Date: 25/11/2024
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to declare
Catherine Budd
Category: Foundation
Appointed by: Diocese
Start of Term Date: 24/11/2021
End of Term Date: 23/11/2025
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to declare
Amy Orme
Category: Parent
Appointed by: Parents
Start of Term Date: 18/10/2022
End of Term Date: 17/10/2026
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with Companies and Securities: Nothing to declare
Stuart Hardy
Category: Foundation
Appointed by: Diocese
Start of Term Date: 20/12/2023
End of Term Date: 19/12/2027
Register of interests with school: Nothing to declare
Register of interests with companies and securities: Nothing to declare
Governing Board Structure
Staffing & Finance Committee Site Committee Appraisal Committee
Mr P Johal (Chair) Mrs M Grychtol (Chair) Mrs S Douglas (Reviewing Officer)
Mrs L Guest Mrs R Vann Mrs L Guest
Mr S Roberts Mrs S Douglas Rev R Reeve
Mrs A Orme Mrs K Jackson Mr S Roberts
Mrs K Jackson
Admissions Committee Curriculum & School Improvement Committee
Mrs L Guest (Chair) Mrs L Guest (Chair) Mrs K Jackson
Mrs S Douglas Mr S Roberts Mrs R Vann
Rev R Reeve Mrs M Grychtol
Mrs K Jackson Mrs D McKenzie-Plummer
Rev R Reeve
Christian Distinctiveness Working Group
Mrs S Douglas Mrs K Budd
Mrs M Grychtol Mrs K Jackson
Mrs L Guest
Rev R Reeve
Governor Attendance Meetings 2024/25
Full Governing Body Meetings
Name | Type | 12.09.24 | 21.11.24 | 20.03.25 | 19.06.25 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | ||||
Mrs Helen-Marie Navratil | Associate | ||||
Miss L MacDonald | Associate | ||||
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | ||||
Rev R Reeve | Foundation | ||||
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | ||||
Mr S Roberts | Foundation | ||||
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | ||||
Mrs K Budd | Foundation | ||||
Mrs D McKenzie-Plummer | Foundation | ||||
Mr P Johal | Parent | ||||
Mrs A Orme | Parent | ||||
Mrs R Vann | Staff | ||||
Mr S Hardy | Parent |
Staffing & Finance Meetings
Name | Type | 25.09.24 | 04.12.24 | 05.02.25 | 12.03.25 | 25.06.25 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | |||||
Mr P Johal | Parent | |||||
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | |||||
Mr S Roberts | Foundation | |||||
Mrs A Orme | Parent |
Curriculum & School Improvement Meetings
Name | Type | 16.10.24 | 05.03.25 | 07.07.25 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | |||
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | |||
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | |||
Rev R Reeve | Foundation | |||
Mr S Roberts | LA | |||
Mrs D McKenzie- Plummer | Foundation | |||
Mrs A Orme | Parent | |||
Mrs R Vann | Staff |
Site Meetings
Name | Type | 24.10.24 | 27.02.25 | 03.07.25 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | |||
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | |||
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | |||
Mrs R Vann | Staff |
Admissions Meetings
Name | Type | 28.11.24 | 06.02.25 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | ||
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | ||
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | ||
Rev R Reeve | Foundation |
Y = Attended, N = Apologies accepted, NA = Apologies not accepted, NS = No apologies sent,
Blank = Not required
Governor Attendance Meetings 2023-24
Full Governing Body Meetings
Name | Type | 14.09.23 | 23.11.23 | 24.04.24 | 20.06.24 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs Helen-Marie Navratil | Associate | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Miss L MacDonald | Associate | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Rev R Reeve | Foundation | N | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mr S Roberts | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs K Budd | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs D McKenzie-Plummer | Foundation | N | Y | N | N |
Mr P Johal | Parent | Y | Y | Y | N |
Mrs A Orme | Parent | N | Y | N | Y |
Mrs R Vann | Staff | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mr S Hardy | Parent | Y | Y |
Staffing & Finance Meetings
Name | Type | 27.09.23 | 06.12.23 | 07.02.23 | 12.03.24 | 26.06.24 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mr P Johal | Parent | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mr S Roberts | Foundation | Y | Y | NS | Y | NS |
Mrs A Orme | Parent | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Curriculum & School Improvement Meetings
Name | Type | 17.01.23 | 24.04.24 | 10.07.24 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | Y | Y | N |
Rev R Reeve | Foundation | Y | Y | Y |
Mr S Roberts | LA | NS | Y | Y |
Mrs D McKenzie- Plummer | Foundation | Y | N | NS |
Mrs A Orme | Parent | Y | N | Y |
Mrs R Vann | Staff | Y | Y | N |
Mrs S Hardy | Parent | Y |
Site Meetings
Name | Type | 05.10.23 | 22.02.24 | 04.07.24 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | Y | Y | NS |
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs R Vann | Staff | Y | Y | Y |
Admissions Meetings
Name | Type | 30.11.23 | 06.02.24 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | Y | Y |
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | N | N |
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | Y | Y |
Rev R Reeve | Foundation | Y | Y |
Y = Attended, N = Apologies accepted, NA = Apologies not accepted, NS = No apologies sent,
Blank = Not required
Governor Away Day 2023-24
Governor Attendance at Meetings 2022-23
Full Governing Body Meetings
Name | Type | 15.09.22 | 17.11.22 | 16.03.23 | 15.06.23 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs N Milhavy-Jones | Associate | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | N | N | Y | Y |
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs D Mckenzie-Plummer | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Rev R Reeve | Foundation | Y | Y | N | Y |
Mrs K Budd | Foundation | Y | Y | Y | N |
Mrs T Preece | Foundation | N | N | N | N |
Mr S Roberts | LA | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs R Vann | Staff | N | N | N | Y |
Mr P Johal | Parent | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs A Orme | Parent | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Staffing & Finance Meetings
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Curriculum & School Improvement Meetings
Name | Type | 18.01.23 | 17.05.23 | 12.07.23 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs N Milhavy-Jones | Associate | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | Y | Y | Y |
Rev R Reeve | Foundation | Y | N | NS |
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | Y | NS | Y |
Mr S Roberts | LA | Y | Y | NS |
Mrs D McKenzie-Plummer | Foundation | NS | NS | Y |
Mrs R Vann | Staff | Y | N | N |
Mrs K Budd | Foundation | N | Y | N |
Site Meetings
Name | Type | 06.10.22 | 16.02.23 | 29.06.23 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | N | Y | Y |
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | Y | Y | N |
Mrs M Grychtol | Foundation | N | Y | Y |
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs R Vann | Staff | Y | Y | Y |
Admissions Meetings
Name | Type | 30.11.22 | 13.02.23 |
Mrs K Jackson | Headteacher | Y | Y |
Mrs S Douglas | Foundation | N | Y |
Mrs L Guest | Foundation | Y | Y |
Rev R Reeve | Foundation | Y | Y |
Y = Attended, N = Apologies accepted, NA = Apologies not accepted, NS = No apologies sent,
Blank = Not required
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