According to our Instrument of Government, the Governing Body of Millbrook Combined School should consist of:
2 x Parent Governors
1 x Local Authority Governor
1 x Headteacher Governor
1 x Staff Governor
10 x Co-opted Governors
The total number of governors should be 15. The term of office for all governors is 4 years (with the exception of the Headteacher who is a governor by virtue of office – ex-officio).
Our Chair of Governors is: Marc Hendrickse
Our Vice Chair of Governors is: Jonny Dade
Our Clerk to Governors is: Desney Ells
The Governing Body meet 6 times a year as a whole Committee. Three meetings focus on Resources/HR/Finance and three meetings focus on Curriculum. There is a Finance Working Party who meet termly. Members of the Governing Body are also members of sub-committees who meet each term (annually for pay review for Teaching & Learning Staff/Admin). These Committees are as follows:
Committee Name | Chair of Committee |
Finance Working Party | Lindsey Hoskins |
Pay Review Committee | Marc Hendrickse |
School Fund Trustees | Marc Hendrickse |
HT Performance Review Committee | Marc Hendrickse |
Minutes of Meetings available upon request.
Our current school Governors are listed below:
Name | Governor Type | Term of Office | Who Appointed | Relevant Pecuniary Interests |
Ian Newton | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | LA |
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Saad Ahmad | Co-opted | 28 Nov 2022 - 27 Nov 2026 | FGB | N/A |
Samantha Bolger | Co-opted | 8 July 2024 - 7 July 2028 | FGB | Former SBM at Millbrook |
Zehra Shah | Co-Opted | 23 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2028 | FGB | N/A |
Rev. Jonny Dade | Local Authority Governor | 23 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2028 | FGB | St Mary & St George Minister & Chair of Trustees |
Marc Hendrickse | Co-opted Governor | 30 Jan 2023 - 29 Jan 2027 | FGB | N/A |
Helen Prud'Homme | Staff Governor | 4 Nov 2024 - 5 Nov 2028 | Staff | N/A |
Kara Pells | Co-opted Governor | 26 Nov 2024 -25 Nov 2028 | FGB | Child at Millbrook |
Kahroon Tanvir | Co-opted Governor | 23 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2028 | FGB | Volunteer at Karima Charity Child at Millbrook |
Saleha Tasneem | Parent Governor | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2027 | Parent Body | Relative Governor at Norwood Green Junior school |
Lindsey Hoskins | Co-opted Governor | 16 May 2022-15 May 2026 | FGB | Corndel Ltd (Educational provider) |
Sajid Khan | Co-opted Governor | 15 May 2023-16 May 2027 | FGB | Child at Millbrook |
Adam Varney | Co-opted | 6 Sept 2023 - 5 Sept 2027 | FGB | N/A |
Associate Governors can be Co-Opted but do not have voting rights
Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months:
Name | Governor Type | Term of Office | Who Appointed | Relevant Pecuniary Interests |
Samantha Da Costa | Co-Opted | 6 Sept 23 - 5 Sept 2027 | FGB | N/A |
Margaret Jordan | Co-opted | 23 Mar 2015 -21 Mar 26 | FGB | N/A |
Jill Watson | Ex-Officio | LA | N/A | |
Matthew Govan | Staff Governor | 2 Oct 23 - 24 June 24 | Staff | N/A |
Anna Katnik | Staff Governor | 29 Aug 2023 -28 Aug 2027 | Staff | N/A |
Anne Allsop | Staff Governor | 16 May 2022-15 May 2026 | Staff | N/A |
To contact the Chair of Governors: chair@millbrook.bucks.sch.uk
Governance Professional: Dells@millbrook.bucks.sch.uk