Governors
Following reconstitution on 20 March 2015, The Weald School's governing body comprises 20 governors, made up from the following categories of governor:
| LA (Local Authority) governors | (1 maximum) appointed by West Sussex County Council |
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| Parent Governors | (6 maximum) elected by parents of students at the school |
| Co-opted Governors | (11 maximum) appointed by the governing body |
| Staff Governors | (1 maximum) elected by the staff at the school |
| Headteacher | (1) |
Further detailed Governor information is available on the separate document at the foot of this web page
| Governor Type: | Name: | Term of Office Ends: |
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| LA Representative: | Russell Harvey (Chairman) | 22 March 2022 |
| Headteacher | Mrs Sarah Edwards | |
| Parent Governors: |
Mr David Jarvis Ms Alexandra Stone Mr Steve Earl Mr Keef Sloan Mr Ian Willitt |
16 March 2026 16 March 2026 30 June 2023 29 February 2024 29 February 2024 |
| Staff Governors: | Miss Jemma Rigby | 21 November 2025 |
| Co-opted Governors: |
Mr Chris Hawley Mr Tim Puddefoot Mrs Rachel Terry Mrs Nicola Waters (Vice Chair) Mr Patrick Perks BEM Mr Shaun Gallard |
16 March 2026 16 March 2026 16 March 2026 19 March 2023 19 March 2023 19 March 2023 19 January 2026 |
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Associate Member:
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| Clerk | Ms Belinda Knowles: [email protected] |
Governors with specific roles/interests:
| Link Governor (training) | Clerk |
|---|---|
| Special Needs | Rachel Terry |
| Pupil Premium | Keef Sloan |
| Careers | John Griffin |
| Safeguarding | Steve Earl |
| Health and Safety | Ian Willitt |
| Equality | Tim Puddefoot |
Governors are lead Governors for different subject areas in the school in order to forge better links and increase understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
Committee Structure and Meetings
The full governing body meets four times a year, with additional meetings convened as necessary. Governing body business is also dealt with by their three committees, as follows:
Resources Committee
This committee considers at all matters relating to premises, buildings and finance, and school policies relating to these.
Teaching and Learning Committee
This committee looks at all matters relating to the school curriculum, teaching and learning, and aspects of personnel, and school policies relating to these.
Pastoral Committee
This committee considers student support and welfare and school policies relating to these.
Committees report back to the termly full governing body meetings.
Additional information for school governors may be obtained from the Governors’ pages on the West Sussex County Council website