Governors

What is the role of the Governing Body?

The Governing Body at Cradle Hill Community Primary School works in partnership with the staff to promote high quality education for pupils. 

We appoint the Head Teacher and work closely with them to make decisions that directly affect the education and well-being of all children.

Part of a school's governing body's responsibilities are to:

• Promote high standards of educational attainment
• Set an annual budget detailing planned spending
• Make decisions on matters such as performance, targets, school policies and school development plans
• Draw up an action plan following inspection reports
• Appoint staff, ensuring implementation of a range of personnel procedures
• Ensure health and safety of pupils and staff.

The Governing Body is a 'critical friend', challenging and supporting the Senior Leadership Team, monitoring the outcome of policies and ensuring accountability.

How is the Governing Body organised?

The Chair of our Full Governing Body is Iain Day and the Vice-Chair is Paul Amos. Our Governing Body is organised into two committees to support in the running of the school. 

Finance and Resources Committee

 

 

• Paul Amos
  Chair of Finance and Resources Committee, and Vice-Chair of Governors
  Paul Amos

• Dr Iain Day
  Chair of Governors
  Dr Iain Day

• Andrea Keith
  Headteacher
  Andrea Keith

• Claire Farmer
  Parent Governor
  Claire Farmer

• Dean Hooker
  Parent Governor
  Dean Hooker

• Christine Terrey
  Co-opted Governor
  Christine Terrey

Teaching and Learning Committee

 

 

• Revd James Hollingsworth
  Co-opted Governor
  Revd James Hollingsworth

• Dr Iain Day
  Local Authority Governor, and Chair of Governors
  Dr Iain Day

• Andrea Keith
  Headteacher
  Andrea Keith

• Amy Rogers
  Teacher Governor
  Amy Rogers

• Marianne Edmeads
  Parent Governor, and Co-Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee
  Marianne Edmeads

• Lucy Amos
  Co-opted Governor, and Co-Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee
  Lucy Amos

• Christine Terrey
  Co-opted Governor
  Christine Terrey

 

Our school governors are very supportive and actively take part in all areas of the school curriculum by visiting the school and attending regular governor meetings.  If you would like to meet with any governors, please make contact with the school office office@cradlehill.e-sussex.sch.uk or you can contact the Clerk to Governors via email on governorsc@cradlehill.e-sussex.sch.uk.

To see minutes of Governing Board meetings or for information on how to become a governor, contact the Clerk to Governors via email on governorsc@cradlehill.e-sussex.sch.uk.

There are currently no vacancies on the Governing Board. Becoming a school governor | East Sussex County Council

See a recent article about being a school governor: The-rewarding-and-exciting-career-of-a-school-governor Feb 2026

 

  

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