Governance & Finance
Governors
- Chair: Anne Brennan
Parent Governors
- Sandeep Bhagwan
- Toby McKechnie
Staff Governors
- Craig Thompson
- Harjeet Rayat
Co-Opted Governors
- Dhiran Vagdia
- Laura Ridley (Vice chair)
- Rebecca McEvoy
Meetings attended October 2024 to July 2025
| Anne Brennan | 6 out of 6 meetings |
|---|---|
| Chris Bishop | 6 out of 6 meetings |
| Laura Ridley | 3 out of 6 meetings |
| Rebecca McEvoy | 4 out of 6 meetings |
| Toby McKechnie | 6 out of 6 meetings |
| Sandeep Bhagwan | 4 out of 6 meetings |
| Dhiran Vagdia | 5 out of 6 meetings |
| Harjeet Rayat | 4 out of 6 meetings |
| Craig Thompson | 6 out of 6 meetings |
| Douglas Howat | 1 out of 1 meeting (resigned from post Oct 2024) |
Governors' roles, responsibilities and interests
| Name | Status | Appointed | Date of Resignation | Responsibility/Committee | Area | Interest (Pecuniary, Business, Governance Roles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Anne Brennan | Chair of Governors | 01/01/2024 | Quality of Education | Education | Chair of Caludon Castle LGB, Coventry. Coventry City Council Education and Skills Senior Advisor Education Improvement. | |
| Ms Laura Ridley | Vice Chair of Governors |
18/03/2015 (Acting Chair from 01/09/2023 - 31/12/2023) |
Link Governor for Safeguarding and Attendance | Secondary Education | Deputy Headteacher - Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst | |
| Mr David Bedford | Headteacher | 9/1/2025 | Headteacher Governor | Secondary Education | ||
| Mr Dhiran Vagdia | Co-opted Governor | 18/03/2015 | Link Governor for Health and Safety | Business / Resources / Architect | Director Vagdia Holmes Ltd (100%). Director 1280 Ltd (50%). Charity Director of Carers Trust Heart of England (0%). Trustee of Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire (0%). Trustee of Coventry Sea Cadets. Coventry Three Spires Round Table. Governor of St Anne's Primary School. | |
| Ms Rebecca McEvoy | Co-opted Governor | 24/01/2024 | Link Governor for Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups (inc Pupil Premium) | |||
| Mr Toby McKechnie | Parent Governor | 05/07/2023 | Link Governor for Careers, Training & Development | Education | OCR Examination Board employee | |
| Ms Sandeep Bhagwan | Parent Governor | 03/07/2024 | Link Governor for SEND | Primary Education | ||
| Mr Craig Thompson | Associate Staff governor | 06/11/2023 | Secondary Education | |||
| Ms Harjeet Rayat | Teacher Governor | 06/11/2023 | Secondary Education | |||
| Ms Sharon Williams | Co-opted Governor | 03/11/2025 | Higher Education | |||
| Mr Chris Bishop | Headteacher | 15/10/2017 | 31/8/2025 | Headteacher Governor | Secondary Education | Governor at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. Board Member of Romero MAC, Coventry |