Governors

Governing Board Attendance

Governors are expected to attend all meetings and contribute to moving the school forward.

The Role of a School Governor

School Governors are members of a school Governing Board.  They have responsibility for raising school standards through three key roles - Setting Strategic Direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring & evaluating school performance.  They are the largest volunteer force in the country.  The Governing Board consist of parents, staff members, members of the community and appointed representatives from the Local Authority.

Grange Primary School Governing Board 2024 - 2025

Chair of Governors Ms C Kirkland
Vice Chair of Governors Mr L Bush
Headteacher Mr D Kerbel
Clerk to Governing Board  Ms T Oldham

Staff Governors

Ms S Thurlow

Ms S Yadav

Parent Governors

Mr S Sangaravel (GDPR Link Governor)

Ms P Srinivasagopalan (Parental Engagement/Pupil Voice Governor)

Co-opted Governors

Mr L Bush (Health & Safety, Sustainability and Premises Link Governor)

Ms S Ali (SEND Link Governor)

Mr F Ahmed (English Link Governor)

Mr M Dimitriadis (Pupil Premium Link Governor)

Mr B McKercher (Sports Premium Link Governor)

Local Authority Governor Ms C Kirkland (Safeguarding and Attendance Link Governor)
Associate Governor Ms W Bennett

Grange Primary School Committee Membership 2024 - 2025

Resources Committee

Chair of Committee Mr L Bush
Clerk to Governors Ms T Oldham
Vice Chair of Committee Ms C Kirkland
Headteacher Mr D Kerbel
Associate Governor Ms W Bennett
Co-opted Governor Mr F Ahmed
Parent Governor Mr S Sangaravel
School Business Manager Mr P Hutchinson

 

Curriculum Achievement & Staffing Committee

Chair of CASC Mr M Dimitriadis
Clerk to Governors Ms T Oldham
Parent Governor Ms P Srinivasagopalan
Co-opted Governor Ms S Ali
Staff Governor Ms S Thurlow
Staff Governor Ms Ms S Yadav
Headteacher Ms D Kerbel
Deputy Headteacher Ms J Edwards
Deputy Headteacher Ms H Watson
KS1/EYFS Phase Lead Ms H Ryatt
SENDCO/Inclusion Lead Ms K Asmoucha
Assistant Headteacher Ms S Begum
SBM Mr P Hutchinson

 

Headteacher Performance Management

Chair of Resources Committee/Vice Chair of Governors Mr L Bush
Co-opted Governor Ms S Ali

 

Pay Committee 

Chair of Governors Ms C Kirkland
Co-opted Governor Mr F Ahmed
Co-opted-Governor Mr M Dimitriades
Headteacher Mr D Kerbel
SBM Mr P Hutchinson
Clerk to Governors Ms T Oldham

 

Strategic Committee

Chair of Governors Ms C Kirkland
Clerk to Governors Ms T Oldham
Headteacher Mr D Kerbel