Grove Road School Governors

Co-Chairs or Governors: Mrs Lucy Merret and Mr Alan Tucker

Contact via email: admin@groveroad.n-yorks.sch.uk

 

Current Governing Body

Name of Governor

Date of Appointment

Term of Office

Appointed By

Date Stepped Down

Business or Financial Interests

Committee Membership

Mr Richard Walker

01/09/2025

N/a

Ex-Officio by virtue of office as headteacher

 

None declared

 

Mrs Lucy Merrett

05/12/2022

4 Years

Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates

 

None Declared

 

Mrs Belinda Goode

07/10/2024

4 Years

Appointed by Governing Body

 

None Declared

 

Mr James Newall

15/03/2024

4 Years

Elected by Parents

 

None Declared

 

Mr Jack Fullerton

15/03/2024

4 Years

Elected by Parents

 

None Declared

 

Mr William

Duxberry

17/03/2025

4 Years

Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates

 

None Declared

Finance Committee 

September 2025

Mr Alan

Tucker

22/09/2025

4 Years

Appointed by Governing Body

 

None Declared

Finance Committee 

September 2025

Simon Hilton

      08/12/2025

         4 Years

LA Governor

 

None Declared

 

Gill Soper

      02/02/2026

         4 Years

Appointed by Governing Body

 

None Declared

 

Sue McGrogan

      11/05/2026

        4 Years

Staff Governor

 

None Declared

 

Vacant

 

 

Parent Governor

 

 

 

Vacant

   

Co-opted Governor - to be appointed by the Governing Board

     

Historic (Left within last 12 months)

Mrs Amy Howard

19/11/24

9 years total

Staff Governor

16/03/2026

 

 

Mr Alex Tomlin

16/11/21

8 years total

Co-opted Governor

03/11/2025

 

 

Dr Peter

Harvey

Associate Governor

09/10/2024

4 Years

Appointed by Governing Body

14/07/2025

 

 

Mr Dennis Richards

11/07/2020

4 Years

Appointed by Governing Body

11/07/2025

 

 

Mrs Chantelle Browne

19/05/2025

4 Years

Appointed by Governing Body

11/09/2025

 

 

Mr James Grayston

01/09/2023

4 years

Headteacher

14/07/2025

 

 

Mrs Judi

Oxley

18/03/2024

4 Years

Nominated by LA and appointed by Governing Body

14/07/2025

 

 

 

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Please note that the Governors' Annual statement covers the previous academic year and includes details of the structure and the responsibilities of the governing body and any committees, the term of office for each governor, which body appoints them, the category of governor, their attendance record at governing body and committee meetings over the last academic year, as well as names of any committees the governor served on. Also included are relevant business and pecuniary interests of governors, details of any other governance roles in other schools and the relationships between governors and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives.

 

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