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Ashmole School Governance

The Governing Body's primary role is to guide the school's strategic development and promote high educational standards.

Its responsibilities are centered on three key functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of the school's vision, ethos, and strategic direction.
  • Holding the headteacher accountable for the educational performance of both the school and its pupils.
  • Monitoring the school’s financial performance to ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently.

The structure of the Ashmole Governing Committee is outlined below.

Executive Headteacher Christopher Toye
Ashmole Chair of Governors Eloise Hecimovic
Ashmole Headteacher

Cordelia Cooper (HT on Maternity Leave)

Shelly Griffiths (Acting Headteacher)

Ashmole Governors Jess Halsted, Keith Chambers, Chris Wright, Damalola Alaaya, Charles Street, Kat Vik, Alisha Scott and Iqra Ahmed.
Clerk  John Winnifrith

Ashmole is part of the Wyvern Federation of Schools, which shares a joint Governing Board overseeing the following schools:

Herbert Morrison Primary School
Henry Fawcett Primary School
Wyvil Primary School
Vauxhall Primary School
Lilian Baylis Technology School


 Federation Governing Body Constitution

The Governing Body is composed of the following members:

  • Sixteen co-opted governors, appointed by the Governing Body
  • One staff governor, elected by school staff
  • Two parent governors, elected by parents
  • One Local Authority governor, nominated by the local authority
  • The Headteachers from the schools within the Federation

This diverse group ensures a balanced representation from the school community and local authority, providing comprehensive governance.

 

Chair of Governors: Steve Graham

Vice Chairs: Katie Donkor, Tanya Benjamin, Eloise Hecimovic

Co-opted Governors:

Tony Andrews
Chris Wright
Nina Cave
Teresa Clay
Valerie Pryce
Jess Halstead
Owain Thomas
Rachel Huggins
Issa Issa
Elisa Lakhan Hector
Jack Morley
Chris Ogunlana
Jonathan Young

Staff Governor: Alice Noble

Parent Governors: Mark Rogers, Abel Ejeressa

Local Authority Governor: Tanya Benjamin

Clerk: John Winnifrith

 

Headteachers:

Vanessa Bennett
Shelly Griffiths
Dawn Persad
Lisa Hodgkinson
Lucy Peake
Karen Chamberlain

All governors serve a four-year term.

In addition, there is also a Primary Finance Committee which is outlined below 

Primary Finance Committee 

Tony Andrews
Lorna Burg
Valerie Pryce
Chris Wright 

 

 

Part of the Wyvern Federation