School Information
Governance
Who we are; roles, terms of office and declarations of interest.
The Governing Body
| Full name | Date of appointment | Term of office ends | Date stepped down | Category | Appointing body | Relevant business interests | Governance roles at other educational institutions | Relationship to school staff | Attendance at meetings (2018 - 19) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Abbott | 29/09/15 (15/2/19 as part of Excalibur Academies Trust) | 14/02/2023 | Parent1 | Elected by parents | Parent of child at The Wren School No business interests | Nil | Nil | 6 of 7 | |
| Mark Barrett | 8/6/15 (15/2/19 as part of EAT) | 14/02/2023 | Appointed by Excalibur Academies Trust | Except where noted all the positions below have been held for more than 5 years. Francis Construction Ltd British Estate Services Ltd since 2018 British Estate Services (Properties) Ltd since 2018 Barrett Family Holdings Ltd Barrett Estate Services Ltd Entric Holdings Ltd Entric Services Ltd Colthrop Holdings Ltd Gables Homes Ltd Gables Homes Property Management Ltd RJ Collins Roofing Contractors Ltd Burrwood Homes Ltd Dorking Trustees Victoria HoldingsExcept where noted all Directorships have been held for more than 5 years. Director, Francis Construction Ltd Director, British Estate Services Ltd since 2018 Director, British Estate Services (Properties) Ltd since 2018 Director, Barrett Family Holdings Ltd Director, Barrett Estate Services Ltd Director, Entric Holdings Ltd Director, Entric Services Ltd Director, Colthrop Holdings Ltd Director, Gables Homes Ltd Director, Gables Homes Property Management Ltd Director, RJ Collins Roofing Contractors Ltd Director, Burrwood Homes Ltd Director,Thames Valley Construction Training Association Ltd Treasurer, Southern Counties Builders Association Interest in Dorking Trustees Interest in Victoria Holdings External Examiner University College of Estate Management My wife is a shareholder in Claude Fenton Holdings Ltd. My Wife,Children and Grandchildren benefit from Trusts holding shares in Barrett Estate Holdings Ltd, Colthrop Holdings Ltd, Entric Holdings Ltd, British Estate Services Ltd and British Estate Services (Properties) mLtd | Nil | Nil | 5 of 7 | ||
| Jo Broadhead | 08/07/2015 | Staff (Headteacher)2 | Ex-officio | Nil | Nil | Family member employed at The Wren School | 7 of 7 | ||
| Bob Burrowes | 05/05/2016 | 15/2/19 (on transfer to EAT) | 15/02/2019 | Coopted3 | Appointed by The Wren School Academy Trust | Parent of child at The Wren School Employee of Katesgrove Primary School, Reading | Governor at Southcote Primary School, Reading | Nil | 1 of 3 |
| Ruth Carney | 5/8/15 (15/2/19 as part of EAT) | 14/02/2023 | Coopted3 | Appointed by The Wren School Academy Trust | Self Employed Education Consultant - working with Education Charity 'Inside Out for Children', which provides wellbeing services to Primary schools in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, since Summer 2016. Husband - property manager of private rental in London - no conflict of interest. | Nil | Nil | 6 of 7 | |
| Julia Cottee | 8/6/15 (15/2/19 as part of EAT) | 14/02/2023 | Coopted3 | Appointed by The Wren School Academy Trust | Parent of child at The Wren School | The Willink School Charitable Trust - Trustee The Willink School - Co-Opted Governor Reading Governance Association – Vice-Chair | 7 of 7 | ||
| Cheryl Harper-Duffin | 18/10/17 (15/2/19 as part of EAT) | 14/02/2023 | Parent1 | Elected by parents | Parent of child at The Wren School October 2019-March 2019- Learning Links (Southern) Ltd July 2019- present- The Enham Trust | Nil | Nil | 6 of 7 | |
| Damian Hayward | 06/10/2016 | 15/2/19 (on transfer to EAT) | 15/02/2019 | Parent1 | Elected by parents | Parent of child at The Wren School | Nil | Nil | 0 of 3 |
| Jackie John | 8/6/15 (15/2/19 as part of EAT) | 14/02/2023 | Coopted3 | Appointed by Excalibur Academies Trust | Parent of child at The Wren School Owner, Jackie John Marketing Spouse - Director of Hylton Homes Limited | Trustee - Parochial Church Council - the Parish of St Mark and All Saints Church, Reading | Nil | 7 of 7 | |
| Mischa Tytel | 23/05/2019 | 22/05/2023 | Coopted3 | Appointed by Excalibur Academies Trust | I run a property business and a bushcraft business, both as sole traders. There is no connection of either with the Wren School Parent of child at The Wren School | All Saints Junior School - local Governor All Saints Infant School - Associate Governor | Nil | 2 of 2 | |
| David Zell | 21/10/16 (15/2/19 as part of EAT) | 14/02/2023 | Staff2 | Elected by staff | Nil | Nil | Family member employed at The Wren School | 5 of 7 |
The Excalibur Academies Trust
Details of the Excalibur Academies Trust board can be found here.
Key
1. Parent governors are elected by parents
2. Staff governors are elected by staff
3. Coopted governors are appointed by the academy trust
4. Ex-officio governors are appointed as a result of their role
Click here to view the 2017-2018 Governance page
Click here to view the Governor attendance at Governor meetings, for 2017-2018