Governance & Finance
Governors
- Chair: Anne Brennan (To contact our Chair of Governors, please email: clerktogovernors@finhampark.co.uk)
Parent Governors
- Sandeep Bhagwan
- Toby McKechnie
Staff Governors
- Harjeet Rayat
- Lois Brown
Co-Opted Governors
- Dhiran Vagdia
- Laura Ridley (Vice chair)
- Sharon Williams
Meetings attended September 2025 to July 2026
| Anne Brennan |
6 out of 6 meetings |
|---|---|
| David Bedford |
6 out of 6 meetings |
| Laura Ridley |
5 out of 6 meetings |
| Rebecca McEvoy |
3 out of 6 meetings |
| Toby McKechnie |
6 out of 6 meetings |
| Sandeep Bhagwan |
5 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 |
| Sharon Williams |
5 out of 6 meetings |
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. Warwickshire County Council: Senior School Improvement Advisor;: school Effectiveness and Early Years Team | |
| Ms Laura Ridley | Vice Chair of Governors |
18/03/2015 (Acting Chair from 01/09/2023 - 31/12/2023) |
Link Governor for Disadvantaged & Vunerable Groups (inc Pupil Premium) |
Secondary Education | Deputy Headteacher - Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst | |
| Mr David Bedford | Headteacher | 9/1/2025 | Headteacher Governor | Secondary Education |
Chair of Association of Christian Teachers |
|
| 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. | |
| Mr Toby McKechnie |
Link Governor |
05/07/2023 | Link Governor for Training & Development | Education | OCR Examination Board employee | |
| Ms Sandeep Bhagwan | Parent Governor | 03/07/2024 | Link Governor for SEND | Primary Education | ||
| Ms Harjeet Rayat |
Staff Governor |
06/11/2023 | Secondary Education | |||
| Ms Sharon Williams |
Link Governor |
03/11/2025 |
Link Governor for Careers |
Higher Education | Southfield Primary School - Governor role | |
| Lois Brown | Staff Governor | 17/09/2026 |