Our Governors
Our Local Governing Body
John Keats Primary and Nursery School is operated by the Communitas Education Trust. John Keats own Local Governing Body is responsible to the Trust for the strategic direction of the school.
The role of the governing board is a strategic one with three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
The majority of these functions are managed through the three committees:
- Operations & Staffing: responsible for finance, premises and staffing
- Curriculum: responsible for teaching and learning
- Performance & Standards: responsible for monitoring progress and attainment
The school’s full Local Governing Body meets once a term to monitor the impact of the committees and the delivery of the School Development Plan.
In addition to the committees, each governor has a link role for a specific area of the school. Link governors are responsible for reviewing their specific areas of the school’s work and reporting back to the committees or full Local Governing Body.
You can contact any of the John Keats Primary and Nursery School Governors via the Chair of Governors. You can do this by email to office@jkacademy.org.uk or by letter to the school office for the attention of: Maurice East - Chair of Governors.
Members of the Governing body
Maurice East - Chair of Governors
Appointed by:
Date of Appointment: 01/09/2019
Term of office: 01/09/2019 to 10/12/2020
Business interests declared: None
Andrew Dick - Vice Chair
Appointed by:
Date of appointment: 01/09/2019
Term of office: 01/09/2019 to 15/10/2023
Business interests declared: None
Leonidas Leivadiotis- Parent Governor
Appointed by:
Date of appointment: 01/09/2019
Term of office: 01/09/2019 to 01/10/2019
Business interests declared: None
Cindy McDonald- Support Staff Governor
Cindy is the Pastoral Director for the Communitas Education Trust and has been working within this role for the past seven years. She enjoys long walks and spending time with her family.
Appointed by: Support Staff Governor
Date of appointment: 01/09/2019
Term of office: 01/09/2019 to 01/09/2022
Business interests declared: None
Nyrissa Barnes - Teacher Governor
Nyrissa is currently a Teacher at John Keats and also head of Early Years at the school.
Appointed by: Staff Governor
Date of appointment: 01/09/2021
Term of office: 01/09/2021 to 02/09/2022
Business interests declared: None
Matt Rose - Headteacher
Matt is the Headteacher at John Keats. He has been teaching in Primary schools for sixteen years. He enjoys sports and travelling in his spare time.
Appointed by: Ex-Officio
Date of appointment: 01/09/2020
Term of office: 01/09/2020 to present
Business interests declared: None
Verna Brandford - Community Governor
Verna is an Education Lecturer in Languages. She enjoys reading, cooking, films and travelling in her spare time.
Appointed by: Headteacher & Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 2020
Term of office: 01/09/2019 to 20/07/2021
Business interests declared: None
Rekha Kaur - Parent Governor
Rekha is a mother of two children, who both attend John Keats Primary School. Has a parent governor, Rehka has a strong belief in giving all children maximum opportunities to discover their full potential through education.
Rekha's background is in Pharmacy and healthcare and is a registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Appointed by: Headteacher & Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 2021
Term of office: TBC
Business interests declared:None