Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
GOVERNING BODY OF GREAT BERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL 2021-2022
Name and date appointed | Term of office ends | Committees attended | Other responsibilities | Pecuniary & Business Interests 2021 -2022 Including relationships with staff or links with other academies | Curriculum and Year Group Links |
HEADTEACHER [a voting member] |
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Damian Pye 01-09-2012 | continuing member whilst in post | All committees
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| CEO of Cresco MAT Sunnymede Infant School [Joint Chair of Governors] |
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STAFF [2 members] elected by staff |
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Sarah King 10-09-2020
| 10th September 2024 |
| Early Career Teachers | None declared |
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Janet Thompson 23-09-2021 | 23rd September 2025 | Performance Management & Pay [except for consideration of own salary] |
| None declared |
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CO-OPTED [6 members] appointed by the Governing Body |
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Tom Tong 22nd September 2019 | 22nd September 2023 | Performance Management & Pay
| Chair of LGB
| Trustee of Cresco MAT Partner and Company Director of Bowmint Ltd. Local Governor - The Billericay School | PE, Music and PSHCE Year 2 |
John Houchell 26th March 2019
| 26th March 2023 | Performance Management & Pay All Appeals | Child Protection & CSE Mental Health; Equality | Member of Cresco MAT
| English and Languages Year 4 |
Louise Ingram 13th September 2018 | 13th September 2022 | Performance Management & Pay
| Vice Chair of LGB Link Governor; curriculum | Partner and Company Director of Think Tank HR Consultancy Member of CIPD | Maths and Computing Year 5 |
Derrick Pearson 03-12-2021 | 3rd December 2025 | Staff Dismissal, Disciplinary, Capability & Grievance |
| Director of DP Action Limited | PE, Music and PSHCE EYFS |
Peter McCann 13-09-2018 | 13th September 2022 | Staff Dismissal, Disciplinary, Capability & Grievance | Finance | Trustee of Cresco MAT Director of Campion Rugby Football club Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants | Humanities |
Frazer Ferguson 23-09-2021 | 23rd September 2025 |
| Child Protection & CSE Mental Health; Equality Health & Safety; buildings; Pupil Premium; LAC | None declared | EYFS Year 3 |
Parent Governors (3 members) elected by parents
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Vacancy |
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Sarah Blois 31st October 2018 | 31st October 2022 | Performance Management & Pay
| curriculum | Entain Holdings UK Ltd | Science, DT and Art Year 1 |
Nicola Sawyer 31st October 2018 | 31st October 2022 |
| SEND; website checks | Group Scout Treasurer of 1st Great Berry (St Johns) Scout Group | SEND and Inclusion Year 6 |
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS invited by the Governing Body to share their expertise [non-voting] |
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Emma Holland [Deputy Head]
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Vicki Almond (finance and operations manager) |
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| CFO CRESCO Multi Academy trust |
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