The Board of Governors of the Stonehenge School is responsible for the strategic direction, ethos and overall governance of the Stonehenge School. Its core functions are:
- To set the vision and strategic direction of the school
- To hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school
- To ensure that the school’s financial resources are well spent
The Board of Governors shall be no less than 7 governors, no more than 17 governors, and consist of:
- Up to 7 Parent governors and no less than 2 parent governors
- One Local Authority governor
- One Staff governor
- The Headteacher, who sits ex officio and may choose not to be appointed as a governor
- Up to 7 Co-Opted governors, as required to fulfil key responsibilities
Interested in becoming a governor? Contact Clerk to Governors ClerkToGov@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
| GOVERNORS | TERM OF OFFICE | APPOINTED BY |
| PARENT GOVERNORS | ||
| STEPHEN JACKETT | 2021 – 2025 | FGB – UNOPPOSED |
| JOHN LEWIS | 2023 – 2027 | FGB – UNOPPOSED |
| JOSHUA NGERESA | 2023 – 2027 | FGB – UNOPPOSED |
| NEIL CLARKE | 2023 – 2027 | FGB – UNOPPOSED |
| CLARE ROBERTSON | 2024 – 2028 | FGB – UNOPPOSED |
| LOUISE STURMAN | 2024 – 2028 | FGB – UNOPPOSED |
| VACANCY | ||
| LOCAL AUTHORITY GOVERNOR | ||
| MARK VERBINNEN | 2023 – 2027 | NOMINATED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY |
| CO-OPTED GOVERNORS | ||
| KELLY GODWIN (CHAIR) | 2024 – 2028 | FGB |
| ZENA BYRNE (VICE CHAIR) | 2023 – 2027 | FGB |
| GILLIAN CLARKE | 2024 – 2025 | FGB |
| KEVIN THORNTON | 2021 – 2025 | FGB |
| VENETIA FIELD | 2022 – 2026 | FGB |
| BEVERLEY MITCHELL | 2023 – 2027 | FGB |
| SARAH LANE | 2023 – 2027 | FGB |
| STAFF GOVERNOR | ||
| NICK RANDALL | 2021 – 2025 | FGB – UNOPPOSED |
| HEAD TEACHER | ||
| CAROLE DEAN (HEADTEACHER) | SINCE 2021 | EX OFFICIO |
| CLERK TO GOVERNING BODY | ||
| KEVIN TAYLOR | APPOINTED 2016 | |
If you wish to contact any of our Governors you can do so via the Clerk to Governors, on the email address – ClerkToGov@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP
Finance Committee
Kevin Thornton (incoming Chair and Finance Governor)
Kelly Godwin – Vice Chair
Stephen Jackett (outgoing Chair and Finance Governor)
Mark Verbinnen
Carole Dean
Gillian Clarke
Zena Byrne
In Attendance:
School Business Manager
Clerk to Governors
Ad Hoc Committees (Min 3 for Quorate)
Chair or Vice Chair of Governors
Plus 2 other as available and appropriate
Ad Hoc = Exclusions, Appeals, Disciplinary, Medical Needs, Pay and Performance Management
GOVERNOR DETAILS
A summary of Governors’ details, including their individual curriculum and functional responsibilities, can be found here.
GOVERNOR ATTENDANCE
A record of Governors’ attendance at Full Governing Body (FGB) meetings and Finance Committee meetings can be found here
GOVERNOR BUSINESS AND PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Governors are required to make a signed declaration of their Business and Pecuniary Interests at the start of each Academic Year. Further, at the start of each meeting, Governors are requested to declare any changes to their original statement. The declarations and updates are recorded in the Register of Governors’ Business and Pecuniary Interests, and the latest version of this register can be found here.