Governors
Introduction
At Coopers Edge School there is capacity for 14 governors – one Local Authority governor agreed between the governing body and Gloucestershire County Council, one staff governor elected by the school staff, the head teacher, two parent governors who are elected by the school’s parent body; three foundation governors who are appointed by Coopers Edge Trust and six co-opted governors.
The key roles of the governing body are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school;
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Full Governing Body
Standing Committees
Governors' Details
Isabel Ambrose
Category of Governor:
Co-opted Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
17/07/2024 (2nd term)
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Headteacher's Performanace Management Panel; Inclusion; Safeguarding & Child Protection;
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests
Employed by the Greenshaw Trust
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school)
Married to fellow governor, Joe Ambrose
Joe Ambrose
Category of Governor:
Co-opted Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
12/09/2022 (Second term of office)
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Vice Chair of Governors; Pay & Conditions Committee; Curriculum Leadership; Pupil Premium
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests
Employed by the Greenshaw Trust
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school)
Married to fellow governor, Isabel Ambrose
Robert Clyne
Category of Governor:
Co-opted Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
04/03/2024
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Business and Finance
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests
Director of The Wolf Recruitment Group which provides staff for the education and health care sectors; parent of child or children attending the School
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school)
N/A
Simon Fellows
Category of Governor:
Foundation Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
18/07/2023
Appointed/Elected by:
Coopers Edge Trust
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
TBA
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
N/A
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school)
N/A
Keely Folker
Category of Governor:
Headteacher
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
01/09/2011 - Ex Officio
Appointed/Elected by:
Ex Officio
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
N/A
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
None
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A
Caroline Freeman
Category of Governor:
Co-opted Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
10/12/2022 (Second term of office)
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Geography and History;
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Employee of the School
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A
Dan Gittings
Category of Governor:
Parent Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
11/10/2021
Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by parents
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
TBA
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child or children attending the School
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A
Carina Goodwin
Category of Governor:
Staff Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
17/09/2018
Appointed/Elected by:
Staff at the School
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
N/A
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Assistant Headteacher of Coopers Edge School
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A
Sam Moody
Category of Governor:
Foundation Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
27/09/2021
Appointed/Elected by:
Coopers Edge Trust
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Chair of Governors; Maths; Computing; Science
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child or children attending the school
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school)
N/A
Abimbola Oyekoya
Category of Governor:
Parent Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
11/10/2022
Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by parents
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Early Years Foundation Stage
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child or children attending the School
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A
Kevin Smith
Category of Governor:
Parent Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
12/10/2022
Appointed/Elected by:
Appointed by the Coopers Edge Trust
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Parental Engagement
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child or children attending the school
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A
Governors Who Stepped Down in the Last 12 Months
William Meldrum
Category of Governor:
Co-opted Governor
Date Appointed for a 4-year term:
17/07/2020
Date Stepped Down or Term Ended:
14/11/2023
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
PE and Sport;
Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests
Employed by the Greenshaw Trust
Other Relevant Information (eg related to school staff; governor of another school)
N/A
Governor attendance during the last 12 months
| 17-07-23 | 11-09-23 | 23-10-23 | 27-11-23 | 29-01-24 | 04-03-24 | 22-04-24 | 20-05-24 | 15-07-24 | |
| Isabel Ambrose | |||||||||
| Joe Ambrose | |||||||||
| Robert Clyne | |||||||||
| Simon Fellows | |||||||||
| Keely Folker | |||||||||
| Caroline Freeman | |||||||||
| Dan Gittings | |||||||||
| Carina Goodwin | |||||||||
| William Meldrum | |||||||||
| Sam Moody | |||||||||
| Abimbola Oyekoya | |||||||||
| Kevin Smith |
Notes
1. Simon Fellows was appointed as a foundation governor with effect from 18/07/2023
2. William Meldrum stepped down on 14th November 2023.
3. Robert Clyne was co-opted on 4th March 2024.
Key:
| Present | |
| Absent | |
| N/A |