About Coombe Academy Trust Governance More Coombe Local Governing Body for Coombe Boys' School and Coombe Girls' School Coombe Local Governing Body Purpose: The Academy Trust has established a local governing body for the Coombe Secondary Schools (Coombe Boys’ School and Coombe Girls’ School) under the terms of the Trust’s articles of association. Each academy within the Trust is accountable to and must serve its community. The Governing Body of the Coombe Secondary Schools is charged with delivering these aims. Whilst the Board of Trustees has overall responsibility and ultimate decision-making authority for all the work of the Trust, and for the standards achieved by pupils and students of the academies, the Governing Body has the responsibility of ensuring that the vision of the Trust is fulfilled. The Governing Body is focused on translating the strategy of the Trust into day-to-day reality in the two schools for which it has responsibility, ensuring that the staff working in the academies are supported and challenged and that the needs of the pupils and students are met. Core Purpose: To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction; hold the headteachers to account for the educational performance of the schools and its pupils and the performance management of staff; and oversee the financial performance of the schools making sure its money is well spent. Dr Neil Williams is the Chair of the Local Governing Body and can be contacted via the school governance email on governors@coombe.org.uk The Clerk to the Local Governing Body is Lucy Dawson. There are currently no vacancies on the Coombe Local Governing Body for Trustee appointed governors. However, if you would like to express an interest in applying to become a governor, please contact trustclerk@coombe.org.uk Coombe Governing Body members Trustee appointed Heather Buchanan – Vice Chair Bansri Dodhia Catherine Fenwick Chris Henley Ailsa Weymes Neil Williams - Chair Parent elected Jonathan Hoeksma (CGS) Louise Williams (CBS) - CBS There are currently 2 parents governor posts being recruited to, one at Coombe Girls (CGS) and one at Coombe Boys (CBS) Staff Laura Burwell (CGS) Giles Jameson (CBS) David Smith – Headteacher, Coombe Boys’ School Emily Barns – Acting Headteacher, Coombe Girls’ School Governance attendance to meetings 2020/21 Governance attendance to meetings 2019/20 Register of Pecuniary Interest Link Governor roles Safeguarding (mandatory) Attendance/behaviour/exclusions Post 16 Data CIAG ( mandatory) Pupil Premium Grant SEND SIP Governor / curriculum Health and Safety Governor Training Heather Buchanan Attendance/behaviour/exclusions Ailsa Weymes, Bansri Dodhia Neil Williams Catherine Fenwick Bansri Dodhia, Louise Williams Jonathan Hoeskma Heather Buchanan, Ailsa Weymes Chris Henley, Louise Williams Neil Williams The Coombe Academy Trust is a company limited by guarantee (company number 7905433, registered in England and Wales) that has its registered office at Coombe Boys’ School, Blakes Lane, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 6NU. This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies. LEARN MOREGOT IT