Our Governing Body
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Our mission is to support and challenge the whole school in order to ensure the best outcome for each child.
We will ensure that the best policies and practices are in place to supply this and the Schools mission statement
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The governing body consists of people who are members of staff, parents, representatives of the local authority and the community and who have a wide range of backgrounds, skills and experiences. The governing body works as a team and accept collective responsibility for decisions made at meetings. We want to work in partnership with Mrs Swain and all staff to ensure that the School provides high quality education for all children irrespective of their background and ability. It is our objective to make Manor Primary School the school of choice for local community families and for the school to be seen as a key part of the community family.
Details of the structure and responsibilities of governing body members:
Name | Role | Category | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr J Samuel | Chair | Co-opted | Curriculum & Standards (Chair) |
| Mrs F Swain | Headteacher | Ex officio | |
| Mrs D Edwards | Local Authority | People Management (Chair) & Safeguarding | |
| Mrs L Ellery | Co-opted | People Management | |
| Miss K Beasley | Co-opted | Pupil Voice, Curriculum & Standards | |
| Miss R Thompson | Staff | People Management | |
| Mrs S Miller | Co-opted | SEN, People Management | |
| Mrs L Davies | Clerk | ||
| Mr S Innes | Vice Chair | Co-opted | Finance & Buildings |
| Mr J Baker | Co-opted | Curriculum & Standards | |
| Mr A Samanta | Co-opted | Finance & Buildings | |
| Miss K Hinton | Parent | Curriculum & Standards | |
| Miss F Defazio | Staff | Finance & Buildings |
Executive Committee
Mr John Samuel
Mrs Deb Edwards
Mr Stephen Innes
Mrs Fiona Swain
First Committee
Mrs Deb Edwards
Mr Stephen Innes
Second Committee
Mrs Susan Miller
Mr Arghya Samanta
Pay Committee
Mrs Deb Edwards
Mr John Samuel
Mr Stephen Innes
Headteacher Performance Management Governors
Mr Stephen Innes
Mrs Deb Edwards
Mrs Susan Miller
Curriculum & Standards Committee
Mr John Samuel (Chair)
Miss Kerry Beasley
Miss Katie Hinton
Mr Jamie Baker
People Management Committee
Mrs Deb Edwards (Chair)
Mrs Leah Ellery
Mrs Susan Miller
Miss Rio Thompson
Finance & Buildings Committee
Mr Stephen Innes (Chair)
Mr John Samuel
Miss Fran Defazio
Mr Arghya Samanta
Clerk Mrs Leanne Davies
Manor Primary Governing Body
Minutes of Governors’ Meetings
Copies of governing board minutes are stored within our school and are available on request from the clerk. To request a copy of the minutes, please contact admin@manor.reading.sch.uk