Governors

Woodlands School is proud to boast committed and well-informed Governors to ensure we are moving in the right direction and in the right way, driven by out ethos of Aspiration, Resilience, Opportunity and Excellence.

Please click on the link below to see the list of roles and responsibility for each of our Governors.

Click here for Governors Roles and Responsibilities

Mrs Karen Lay - Chair - KLa@woodlandsschool.essex.sch.uk

The Compass Education Trust T/A Woodlands School

Members

Benfleet Schools Trust

• Karen Lay (appointed 29th June 2020)
• Matthew Rose (appointed 1st January 2023)
• Jonathan Pinnock (appointed 1st January 2023)

Directors

Governors - four years Term of Office
Co-opted Governors - as determined by Directors on appointment 

• Karen Lay -  Chair - appointed 29th June 2020
• Ben Brown - Vice Chair - appointed 7th December 2020
• David Wright - Head Teacher - appointed 23rd April 2019
• John Perreira - Parent Governor - appointed 7th December 2020
• Sue Elliott - Assoicate Staff Governor - appointed 30th June 2021
• Michelle O'Connor - Teaching Staff Governor - appointed 13th September 2021
• Bhakti Deodhar - Co-opted Governor - appointed 27th June 2022
• Jaynie Vincent - Co-opted Governor - appointed 27th June 2022
• Phillip Rutter - Parent Governor - appointed 15th July 2022
• Sarah Allotey - Co-opted Governor - appointed 20th January 2023
• Namdi Ngoka - Co-opted Governor - appointed 13th March 2023

 

Committees

Declaration of Interests

Directors have made the following declarations in relation to their business interests although the Trust does not trade with or receive any benefits from these businesses.

Directors are also asked to declare any potential conflicts of interest arising from any matter or agenda item discussed by the Board at each meeting and this is formally recorded.

• Karen Lay - Director of Benfleet Schools Trust 

Any requests for governors minutes must come through Mrs Liz Purser (Head Teacher's PA) on lpu@woodlandsschool.essex.sch.uk