Orrets Meadow Governing Body
On September 1st 2025, our School became an Academy as part of the Oak Trees Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). The Trust is led by a strong Trustees Board who are accountable for Trust-wide performance and compliance, with each school having a Local Governing Committee, charged with being the eyes and ears of the local community for each school. In the Academy area of our website are a number of statutory documents required for our conversion and further information about Oak Trees academies, policies and Governance are available on the Oak Trees website. https://oaktreesmat.co.uk/
About Our Governors
The Local Governing Committee is responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers the highest quality of education for our children. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they work collaboratively to support and challenge the school leadership team in a number of areas, including safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and health and wellbeing.
There are currently 8 members of the Local Governing Committee who bring with them a wide range of expertise from varying professions.
The Full Local Governing Committee meet termly, with an additional meeting in the Autumn Term.
Meet Our Governors
Ian Patten - Chair of Governors & Health and Wellbeing
Cindy Cooper - Vice Chair of Governors & Vulnerable Groups, plus Behaviour and Attendance
Co-opted Governors
Julie Merry– Safeguarding
Gail Keville
Michelle Blakemoore Irving
Parent Governors
Catherine Welch Graham
Callum Kinch
Headteacher Governor
Carolyn Duncan
Staff Governor
Claire Walsh
Clerk to Governors
Angela Howard
Information about Oak Trees MAT trustees and governance can be found on the Oak Trees website.
As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:
- target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
- develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
- prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
- address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks