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Meet the Governors

We, the school governing body, have an important role to play.  Our main purpose is to provide a strategic and policy framework within which the school is run.  It is the responsibility of the Headteacher and staff to guide and advise governors, implement the plans and deliver the curriculum.

The Governing Body is responsible for supporting the high expectations, being a ‘critical friend’ to the school and holding it to account.

If you are interested in being a governor, then please enquire, in the first instance, at the school office.

To contact Mrs Sheetal Patel or Mrs Najma Sabat, our co-chairs of Governors, please contact the school office.

OAK Trust Members and Trustees can be found here

The Trustees of OAK Multi Academy Trust believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision-making.

Due to our relatively small governing bodies, we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.

Mrs Najma Sabat

Type: Co-Chair

Lead Role: Child Protection & Looked After Children

Date Appointed: 07.06.2020

Term of Office End: 06.06.2024

Year Group Link 2020-2021: MAGT, Pupil Premium, Head’s Performance Management

Elected By: Governing Body

Declared Interests: 

Secretary – SPI Ltd and Leicestershire Scouts 12/74th

Company Secretary - Sabat Property Investments Limited

Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
06.10.2020 25.01.2021 09.06.2021
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2021-2022
27.10.2021 17.01.2022 21.06.2022
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2022-2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/24
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Mrs Sheetal Patel

Type: Co-Chair

Lead Role: Child Protection & Looked After Children

Date Appointed: 10.09.2022

Term of Office End: 09.09.2026

Year Group Link 2020-2021: Foundation Stage

Elected By: Governing Body

Declared Interests: Cartwright King Solicitors

Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
06.10.2020 25.01.2021 09.06.2021
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2021/2022
27.10.2021 17.01.2022 21.06.2022
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2022/2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Mrs Hayley Brown

Type: Head

Lead Role: Headteacher

Date Appointed: 31.08.2022

Term of Office End: n/a

Elected By: Governing Body

Declared Interests: Member of staff

Full Governing Body Attendance 2022/2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Mrs Deepika Jain

Type: Parent

Lead Role: n/a

Date Appointed: 10.06.2020

Term of Office End: 09.06.2024

Year Group Link 2020-2021: Year 2 and 3

Elected By: Parents

Declared Interests: PricewaterhouseCoopers Ivory Property Developments

Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
06.10.2020 25.01.2021 09.06.2021
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2021-2022
27.10.2021 17.01.2022 21.06.2022
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2022-2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Mrs Sue Francis

Type: Co-opted

Lead Role: Health and Safety

Date Appointed: 24.08.2020

Term of Office End: 23.08.2024

Year Group Link 2020-2021: Year 4 and 5

Elected By: Governing Body

Declared Interests: Rosebank Services LTD

Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
06.10.2020 25.01.2021 09.06.2021
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2021-2022
27.10.2021 17.01.2022 21.06/2022
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2022-2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Mrs Jill Bailey

Type: Staff

Lead Role: SEN Governor

Date Appointed: 22.10.2018

Term of Office End: 21.10.2022

Year Group Link 2020-2021: n/a

Elected By: Staff

Declared Interests: Member of staff

Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
06.10.2020 25.01.2021 09.06.2021
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
27.10.2021 17.01.2022 21.06.2022
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2022-2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Mr Mike Behnke

Type: Clerk

Lead Role: n/a

Date Appointed: 01.01.2020

Term of Office End: n/a

Year Group Link 2020-2021: n/a

Elected By: LA

Declared Interests: n/a

Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
06.10.2020 25.01.2021 09.06.2021
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2021-2022
27.10.2021 17.01.2022 21.06.2022
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2022-2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Hardeep Bharj 

Type: Parent

Lead Role: n/a

Date Appointed: 16.02.2023

Term of Office End: 15.02.2027

Elected By: Parents

Declared Interests: None 

Full Governing Body Attendance 2022-2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
N/A N/A X
Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Binal Thakor

Type: Parent

Lead Role: n/a

Date Appointed: 16.02.2023

Term of Office End: 15.02.2027

Elected By: Parents

Declared Interests: None 

Full Governing Body Attendance 2022-2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
N/A N/A /
Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Mr James Parker

Type: Associate Member

Lead Role: Deputy Head

Date Appointed: n/a

Term of Office End: n/a

Year Group Link 2020-2021: n/a

Elected By: n/a

Declared Interests: Member of staff

Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
06.10.2020 25.01.2021 09.06.2021
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2021-2022
27.10.2021 17.01.2022 21.06.2022
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2022-2023
25.10.2022 07.02.2023 14.06.2023
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2023/2024
19.09.2023 16.01.2024 30.04.2024
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Past Governors (12 months)

Kirk Hayles

Type: Head

Lead Role: Headteacher

Date Appointed: 31.08.2010

Term of Office End: 31.08.2022

Year Group Link 2020-2021: n/a 

Elected By: Governing Body

Declared Interests: Member of staff

Full Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
06.10.2020 25.01.2021 09.06.21
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Full Governing Body Attendance 2021-2022
27.10.2021 17.01.2022 21.06.2022
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