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 2023-2024
Name and date appointed | Term of office ends | Committees attended | Other responsibilities | Pecuniary & Business Interests 2023 -2024 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
| Link Governor | CEO of Cresco MAT Sunnymede Primary School [Vice 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 | Personnel, Performance Management & Pay [except for consideration of own salary] |
| None declared |
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CO-OPTED [up to 8 members] appointed by the Governing Body |
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Tom Tong 21st September 2023 | 21st September 2027 | Personnel, Performance Management & Pay All appeals | Chair of LGB
| Trustee and Vice Chair of Cresco MAT Partner and Company Director of Bowmint Ltd. Local Governor - The Billericay School | PE, Music and PSHCE |
John Houchell 21st September 2023
| 21st September 2027 | Personnel, Performance Management & Pay All Appeals | Child Protection & CSE Mental Health; Equality | Member of Cresco MAT
| English and Languages Year 6 |
Louise Ingram 22nd September 2022 | 22nd September 2026 |
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| Partner and Company Director of Think Tank HR Consultancy Member of CIPD |
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Derrick Pearson 03-12-2021 | 3rd December 2025 | Personnel, Performance Management & Pay
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| Director of DP Action Limited | PE, Music and PSHCE Year 2 |
Peter McCann 22nd September 2022 | 22nd September 2026 | 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 | Staff Dismissal, Disciplinary, Capability & Grievance | Child Protection & CSE Mental Health; Equality Health & Safety; buildings; Pupil Premium; LAC | None declared | EYFS Year 5 |
Sarah Blois 22nd September 2022 | 22nd September 2026 | Chair of Personnel, Performance Management & Pay Staff Dismissal, Disciplinary, Capability & Grievance | None declared | Science, DT and Art Year 3 | |
Nicola Sawyer 22nd September 2022 | 22nd September 2026 | SEND governor wraparound and Holiday Club | Group Scout Treasurer to 1st Great Berry(St.Johns) Scout Group | SEND and Inclusion Year 1 | |
Parent Governors (up to 3 members) elected by parents
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Sarah Sanders 12th May 2022 | 12th May 2026 |
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| Maths and Computing Year 4 |
Anurag Aggarwal 04/11/2022 | 4th November 2026 | Personnel, Performance Management & Pay | Vice-Chair of LGB Complaints | Director of Saavi Food Limited | Maths and Computing |
Cheryl Mitchell 04/11/2022 | 4th November 2026 | None declared | English and Languages EYFS | ||
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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