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Local Governing Committee

Churchward School Local  Governing Committee

Name  Role Date of Appointment Date of Expiry 
John Nield Chair 19.08.2024 18.09.2028
Karen Johnstone Staff Governor, Churchward School 01.09.2024 31.08.2028
Khamsin Deller Parent Governor 3.12.2025 2.12.2029
Brian Whittaker Co-opted Governor 09.12.2025 08.12.2028
Sarah Bennett Co-opted Governor 20.07.2026 19.07.2030
Gareth Bailey
Headteacher
Ex-Officio
Churchward School
Hannah Boardman Clerk to Governors N/A
Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months:
Name Resignation Date First Appointed
Andrew Watson 20.07.2026 26.09.2024
Hannah Castle 08.10.2025 18.03.2025
Jane Edgerton 07.10.2025 26.09.2024
Louise Fisher 21.11.2024 08.03.2021
David Miller 17.10.2024 03.02.2022

Terms of Reference:
5 Co-Opted Governors
2 Parent Governors

4 Staff Governors

2 Ex-Officio's Headteachers

Terms of Office: 4 Years

Governance Information:

Declaration of Interests 2024/2025 
Declaration of Interests 2025/2026
Declaration of Interests 2026/2027 (under review)
Attendance Register 2024/2025
Attendance Register 2025/2026
Terms of Reference

Contact Us

The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school office on 01793 209198 or written correspondence for the Chair, marked private and confidential, can be forwarded via the School Office.

Brunel Academies Trust Board - Chair of Trustees

Name Role  Appointed Date End of Term  Appointed by
Dr Andy Tait Chair of BAT Board of Trustees 30.01.2026 15.03.2027

Members

Please follow the link to view the:
Brunel Board including Trustees and Member Information

Please visit the Brunel Academies Trust website to view the following:

Key Governance Information
Financial Statements including Annual Report and Accounts