School Governors are unpaid volunteers who help the Head Teacher manage Saxon Wood School. They meet formally twice each term for about one and a half hours. Amongst other tasks, Governors help
- monitor the curriculum and how the school operates
- set a financial budget, monitor spending and approve actions where new costs are involved
- set School Improvement Targets and help formulate the School Development Plan
- receive and discuss the Head Teacher's termly reports on the school
- approve School outings programmes.
There is one Local Authority appointed Governor, two Parent Governors, (one Parent Governor vacancy), four Co-opted Governors, one Staff Governor and the Head Teacher on the Governing body.
Wendy Morgan
Chair of Governors
Ben Walton
Vice Chair of Governors
Peter Carter
Nick Forsyth
Ivan Gideon
Alan Rowden
Nicky Estlea
Jakki Alexander
Details of our Governing body 2019-20
| Name | Category | Responsibility | Committee Membership | Date Appointed | Date for re-election | Pecuniary Interests |
| Wendy Morgan | Parent | Chair |
Pay & Personnel Pupil Discipline Curriculum Staff Dismissal Appeals |
28/07/20 | 27/07/24 | None |
| Ben Walton | LEA | Vice Chair |
Finance, Buildings & Grounds Pay & Personnel Performance Management Staff Dismissals Pupils Discipline |
20/05/18 | 19/05/22 | None |
| Peter Carter | Co-opted | Health & Safety |
Finance, Building & Grounds Staff Dismissals Pupils Discipline |
27/03/19 | 26/03/23 | None |
| Nicholas Forsyth | Co-opted | Safeguarding |
Finance, Building & Grounds Performance Management Staff Dismissals Appeals |
16/03/20 | 15/03/24 | None |
| Ivan Gideon | Co-opted | 16/05/18 | 15/05/22 | None | ||
| Alan Rowden | Parent |
Website Development & Training |
Finance, Building & Grounds (chair) Curriculum Pay & Personnel |
20/01/20 | 19/01/24 | None |
| Nicola Estlea | Staff | Health & Safety | Curriculum | 19/03/17 | 18/03/21 | None |
| Jakki Alexander | Headteacher |
Finance, Building & Grounds (chair) Curriculum Pay & Personnel |
01/01/20 | None | ||
| Philippa Lane | Clerk | 01/01/16 | None |