Governors
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Those that serve on our Governing Body are proud to be associated with Wollaston School.
Governors are primarily responsible for the strategic direction of the school, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the school through full governing body and sub-committee meetings, in order to ensure that everything possible is being done to secure student achievement.
Governors also visit the school on a regular basis, taking time to talk to the students and staff and experiencing first hand what it is like to be part of the Wollaston School community.

James Birkett
Headteacher

Michael Thomas
Chair Of Governors

Sara Austin
Trust Appointed Governor, Vice Chair & Special Educational Needs

Darren Smith
Trust Appointed Governor & Child Protection Governor

Jasmin Smith
Support Staff Governor

Richard Hollis-Brown
Teaching Staff Governor

Joanna Bunyan
Trust Appointed Governor

Nick Burles
Trust Appointed Governor

Craig Malloy
Trust Appointed Governor

Brigid-Ann Lord
Trust Appointed Governor

Robert Porter
Co-opted Governor

Pat Smith
Co-opted Governor

Vacancy
Parent Governor

Vacancy
Parent Governor
Wollaston School Instrument of Governance
The name of the school is Wollaston School.
The school is an Academy and is a founding member of the Nene Valley Partnership Multi-Academy Trust.
The name of the governing body is ‘The Local Governing Body of Wollaston School.’
The governing body shall consist of:
- The Headteacher
- 2 parent governors (elected by parents)
- 2 staff governors (elected by staff)
- 9 co-opted governors
The total number of governors is 14.
The instrument of governance comes into effect on 1 February 2015.
The instrument of governance was made by order of Northamptonshire Local Education Authority on 16 July 2015.
Meeting Structures
- All governors are members of the Full Governing Body, which is chaired by Dr Michael Thomas.
- 7 governors sit on the Finance and Resources Committee, which is chaired by Mr Craig Malloy.
- 6 governors sit on the Personnel & HR Committee, which is chaired by Mr Darren Smith.
- 9 Governors sit on the Learning & Achievement Committee which is chaired by Mrs Sara Austin.
- 3 governors sit on the Health & Safety Committee which is chaired by Ms Brigid-Ann Lord.
- Each of the Committee Chairs then form the Pay Committee.
Contact Us
If you wish to contact the governing body at any time, please email Mrs Louisa Nixon, Clerk to Governors: clerktogovernors@wollaston-school.net