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Our Wessex family of schools

Governance

Our Local Governing Body consists of a group of enthusiastic and committed people who volunteer to work in partnership with the school staff to shape the future of the school and to decide the key issues that will help staff to raise standards.

We are particularly fortunate that we have a wide cross section of skills and experience among our governors with representation from parents, staff and members of the community.

Our school is part of Wessex Multi Academy; a single entity established to undertake a strategic collaboration to improve and maintain high educational standards across a number of schools. Our responsibilities as Local Governors are delegated to us by the Board of Trustees for the MAT and these are contained in the Scheme of Delegation.

For more information about governance in Wessex Multi Academy Trust, please click here: https://wessex.ac/governance

The Purbeck School School Local Governing Body

Clerk to Local Governors: Jane Dixon jdixon@wessex.ac

Chair of Local Governors: Steve Clarke, jdixon@wessex.ac

List of Governors

 
Governor
Category
Date Appointed
Term of Office
End Date
Adam Darley Headteacher 01/09/2016    
Steve Clarke (Chair) Co-opted 16/09/2020 4 years 15/09/2024
Alex Gilbert Staff 10/07/2024 4 years 29/07/2028
Simon Woolford Parent 09/01/2023 4 years 08/01/2027
Sarah de Leon Parent 01/04/2021 4 years 31/03/2025
Michelle Nash (Vice Chair) Co-opted 11/07/2022 4 years 10/07/2026
Emma-Louise Walsh Co-opted 30/11/2022 4 years 29/11/2026
Richard Bond Co-opted 20/03/2022 4 years 19/03/2026
John Bird Co-opted 13/09/2023 4 years 12/09/2027
Matthew Almond Co-opted 13/09/2023 4 years 12/09/2027

Attendance Records - Local Governing Body Meetings 2023/24

NAME APPOINTMENT TYPE 13/09/2023 11/10/2023 15/11/2023 17/01/2024 13/03/2024 15/05/2024 19/06/2024
A Darley Headteacher
S De Leon Parent
S Woolford Parent      
M Nash Parent
R Bond Co-opted  
A Pellegrini Co-opted  
E Walsh Co-opted  
S Clarke Co-opted
T Drake Co-opted     N/A N/A
J Bird Co-opted  
M Almond Co-opted  
C Allen Staff   N/A N/A

Attendance Records - Local Governing Body Meetings 2022/23

NAME APPOINTMENT TYPE 14/09/2022 19/10/2022 30/11/2022 08/02/2023 15/03/2023 10/05/2023 05/07/2023
A Darley Headteacher
S De Leon Parent
A Burnet Parent              
J Wasey Parent            
M Nash Parent
A Daniels Co-opted          
A Pellegrini Co-opted
R Lewis Co-opted          
S Clarke Co-opted    
T Drake Co-opted  
C Allen (M Rainsley from 30/11/2022) Staff      
R Bond Co-opted      
E Walsh Co-opted        
S Woolford Parent