Our Governors
Information relating to our Local Governing Board
All our governors have voting rights except Mrs Sarah Byrne.
About Our School
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Governor Name
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Term of office start date
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Term of office end date
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Type
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Appointed by
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Relevant Business Interests
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Date Interest First Started
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Links to other Educational Establishments
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Personal Relationships with School Staff or other Governors
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Mr Mohammed Rizwan
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01/09/2024
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31/08/2029
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Co-opted
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Governing Body
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None
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None
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None
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Mr Gurdeep Singh Aulakh
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23/11/2023
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22/11/2027
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Co-opted
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Governing Body
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None
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None
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None
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Mr Lal Chand
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23/11/2023
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22/11/2027
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Co-opted
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Governing Body
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None
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None
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None
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Mrs Iona Douglas-White
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23/11/2025
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22/11/2029
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Co-opted
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Governing Body
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None
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None
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None
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Mrs Alexa Tanner
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31/03/2025
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30/03/2029
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Staff
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elected by school staff
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None
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None
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None
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Mrs Elena Stan
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31/10/2024
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01/11/2028
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Parent
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elected by parents and carers or those with parental responsibility for pupils at Merridale
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Employed at Merridale as a Parent Ambassador
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01/01/2024
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None
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None
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Mrs Laura Towle
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10/02/2022
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Ex-Officio
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Headteacher
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Governing Body
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None
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None
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None
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Mrs Sarah Byrne
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18/10/2022
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Ex-Officio
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Associate
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Governing Body
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None
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None
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None
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Miss Lauren Townsend
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03/06/2024
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05/03/28
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Co-opted
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Governing Body
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None
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Associate Assistant Principal at Blue Coat C of E Academy
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None
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Ms Debbie Haynes
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08/07/2024
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07/07/2028
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Co-opted
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Governing Body
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None
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Retired: Subject Lead for Secondary Education, English for ITT courses at Wolverhampton University
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None
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Mrs Joyty Jassal-Sandhu
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27/03/2025
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26/03/2029
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Parent
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elected by parents and carers or those with parental responsibility for pupils at Merridale
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Lead for Programmes and Delivery (Outreach and Widening Participation) at the University of Wolverhampton
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Miss Jennifer Martin
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27/03/2025
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26/03/2029
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Parent
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elected by parents and carers or those with parental responsibility for pupils at Merridale
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Former Governors
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Mrs Amanda Costello – Vice Chair
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07/10/2024
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31/08/2025
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Co-opted
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Governing Body
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None
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None
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None
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Cllr John Reynolds
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08/10/2020
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07/10/2024
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Local Authority
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Governing Body
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None
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None
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None
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Mr Haseeb Ullah Khan
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01/11/2020
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30/10/2024
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Parent
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elected by parents and carers or those with parental responsibility for pupils at Merridale
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None
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None
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The Governing Body
Appraisal Committee
3 Non Staff Governors
Annual meeting
Pay/ Personnel Committee
3 Non Staff Governors
Annual meeting
Staff Discipline Committee
3 Non Staff Governors
Meet as necessary
Pupil Discipline Committee
3 Non Staff Governors
Meet as necessary
Link Governors
SEND Link Governor:
Mrs I Douglas-White
Health and Safety Link Governor:
Mr L Chand
Safeguarding Link Governor:
Miss J Martin
E-Safety Link Governor:
Mr G Singh Aulakh
Filtering and Monitoring Link Governor:
Mr G Singh Aulakh
Attendance Governor:
Miss L Townsend
Safer Recruitment Link Governor:
Mr G Singh Aulakh
Training Governor: Ms D Haynes
Local Governing Board Meeting Dates 2026-27
Autumn term: Thursday 8.10.26
Spring term: Thursday 28.1.27
Summer term: Thursday 10.6.27
All at 5.30pm
Governor Meeting Attendance 2024-2025
