Governors

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

Cheney School has a Local Governing Body, chaired by Mr Richard Stamper, which is responsible for ensuring that the Cheney School is conducted in accordance with its ethos and values, overseeing the appointment and professional development of staff and setting and reviewing the school’s curriculum.

If you would like to contact the Chair please write to the Clerk to Governors at Cheney School, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH or email ash@cheney.oxon.sch.uk

There is also a Finance and Resources Committee which supports the Local Governing Body and Trustees in the management of school resources, considering and reviewing in detail school funding, expenditure and budget planning. The Committee refers major decisions to, and where appropriate, offers advice and recommendations to the Local Governing Body and Board of Trustees. The Academy Trust also has a Pay and Audit Committee that reviews decisions relating to pay progression.

If you interested in joining the Governing Body please contact Ms J Geddes, Clerk to the Governors, at JGeddes@cheney.oxon.sch.uk for further information.

The Scheme of Delegation for Cheney School

The Terms of Reference for LGB

Please see below important documents relating to Community Schools Alliance Trust:

CSAT Accounts 18/19

Pecuniary interests - Accounting Officer

Memorandum and Articles of Association

Master funding agreement - P1 to P41

GOVERNORS OF CHENEY SCHOOL

Register of Pecuniary Interests Cheney School Governors 19_20 (updated May 2020)

Cheney Governors – September 2019 to March 2020

Governor	Type of Governor	Term of Office	Resignation	Meetings attended during academic year 2018/2019	Out of a possible
Richard Stamper (Chair of Governing Body)	Appointed	15/04/2017- 14/04/2021		6	6
Andrew Allison	Appointed	09/03/2019 -08/03/2023		4	6
Paul Davies	Appointed	04/10/2017 - 03/10/2021		5	6
Karen Fogden (Vice Chair of Governing Body)	Parent	04/10/2017 - 03/10/2021		6	6
Oliver Fawdry	Staff	10/02/2020 – 09/02/2024		0	0
Jolie Kirby	Ex officio			4	6
Rupert Moreton	Head Teacher (Ex-officio)			6	6
Phil Hanaway -Oakley	Staff	01/11/2019 - 31/10/2023	June 2020	0	0
Jessica Rogers	Appointed	10/02/2020 – 09/02/2024		0	0
Christopher Summerfield	Parent	11/02/2019 -10/02/2023		4	4
Jane Tuck	Appointed	10/02/2020 – 09/02/2024		0	0
George Buchanan	Staff	19/11/2018 - 18/11/2022	February 2019	0	1
Eleanor Burnett	Appointed	25/03/2019 – 24/03/2023	January 2020	3	3
Jonathan Dawson	Appointed	11/02/2019 – 10/02/2023	January 2020	4	4
Thomas Gardiner	Appointed	15/10/2016 -14/10/2019	July 2019	5	6
Ben Preston	Staff	19/11/2018 - 18/11/2022	December 2019	5	5
Richard Josephy	Appointed	01/09/2019 – 31/08/2023	December 2019	6	6

CLERK TO THE GOVERNORS

Ms Geddes

E-mail: JGeddes@cheney.oxon.sch.uk