Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
We have 8 governors representing different stakeholders in the school and the community.
1 Chair
3 Co-opted governors;
2 Parent governors;
1 Local Authority Governor
1 Staff governor;
and the Head
School governance is the most important volunteering role in education and, our Governors are committed to serving the best interests of the Federation.
They set strategies for the Federation, monitor its achievements and provide a link with the community. The Governing Board is made up of school staff, parents of pupils and other members of the community.
The Governing Board hold 6 meetings annually; all meetings involve the full Governing Board; due to small Governor numbers we do not operate in committees.
You can contact members of our Governing Board via our Clerk to Governors, Lauren Shimwell at lshimwell@unstone-st-marys.derbyshire.sch.uk or 01246 412096 or by the contact details below.
| Name | Category | Office | Register or Business & Financial Interest | Attendance 2022 to 2023 | Attendance 2023 to 2024 | Attendance 2024 to 2025 |
Rachael Fowlds | Executive Head teacher | 01.09.16 – no end | Head teacher across both schools | 6/6 | 6/6 | 1/1 |
Laura Birch | Chair of Governors -Parent Governor | 22.03.24 – 21.02.28 | None | 6/6 | 6/6 | 1/1 |
Kylie Crossland | Vice Chair of Governors – Co-opted Governor | 13.11.23 – 12.11.27 | Teacher at Grassmoor Primary School | n/a | 6/6 | 1/1 |
| John Adlington | LA Governor | 06.01.21-05.01.25 | None | 6/6 | 5/6 | 1/1 |
| Claire Broadhead | Parent Governor | 12.07.21 – 11.07.25 | None | 6/6 | 5/6 | 1/1 |
| Teresa Sutton | Staff Governor | 28.02.23 – 27.02.27 | None | 5/6 | 5/6 | 1/1 |
| Jonathan Flower | Co-Opted | 23.09.24 - 22.09.28 | Dronfield PCSO | n/a | n/a | 1/1 |