Governors
Parent Governor Vacancy Update
At the beginning of February, we invited nominations from parents and carers for one vacant Parent Governor position. As no nominations were received, the Governing Body has decided to leave the position vacant until September, when we will invite nominations again at the start of the new academic year.
Statutory Information
Our Governance Body
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Lead Governors
Clive Dedman
Chair of Governors
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Sixth Form & T Levels - Charlotte Juddery
Wellbeing SLT/HT - Kirsty Holloway
Date Appointed
November 2022 |
Appointed Chair in September 2025 for 4 year term
Cathy Willoughby-Crisp
LA Governor
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Maths Faculty - Rebecca Elliott
Science - Kimi Bothamley
Date Appointed
July 2022 for 4 year term
Kevin Penwarden
Vice Chair of Governors
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Social Science Faculty - Emma Elliott
Date Appointed
December 2025 | Appointed Vice Chair December 2025 for 4 year term
Co-Opted Governors
Alex Crutchley
Co-Opted Governor
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Ethics & English Faculty - Oli McVeigh
Date Appointed
November 2023 for 4 year term
Andrew Gilbert
Co-Opted Governor
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Attendance & Safeguarding - Jo Taylor
Pastoral - Jo Taylor
Date Appointed
July 2022 for 4 year term
Barry Bennett CBE
Co-Opted Governor
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Health & Safety - Rhys Groves
Premises - Donna Mitchell
Date Appointed
July 2024 for 4 year term
David Moss
Co-Opted Governor
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Special Educational - Claire Lock
Oxbridge Applications - Oliver Timmis
MA - Katie Raisbeck
Date Appointed
March 2024 for 4 year term
Gary Stone
Co-Opted Governor
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Governor Warning - Jo Taylor
Creative & Expressive Arts - Sonia Chater
Date Appointed
July 2023 for 4 year term
Sarah-Louise Cole
Co-Opted Governor
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Careers Education and Guidance - Lucy Giles
Pupil Premium - Paul Stevenson
Date Appointed
September 2025 for 4 year term
Tristram Hobson
Co-Opted Governor
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ECT, SCITT, CPD - Emma Elliott
Staff Wellbeing - Kate Hosey
Sports and Health Faculty - Ryan Ellis
Date Appointed
December 2022 for 4 year term
Parent & Staff Governors
Anton Wheatley
Parent Governor
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Safeguarding - Jo Taylor
Date Appointed
October 2025 for 4 year term
Kimi Bothamley
Staff Governor
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Information Forthcoming
Date Appointed
March 2026 for 4 year term
Vacancy
Nominations for this post will open in September 2026
Previous Governors who served during the last 12 months
Anne East | Vice Chair | Resigned Sept 2025
Tony Footman | Co-Opted Governor | Resigned Sept 2025
Lucy Giles | Staff Governor | Term ended Jan 2026
Anna Bornstein-Miller | Clerk to the Governors | Resigned July 2026
Point of Contact
Samantha
Moore
Clerk to the
Governors
The Chair of Governors can be contacted through the Clerk via email.
For more information about the governing body of Ferndown Upper School, please visit GIAS.
Our Ethos
- An outstanding school that places learning at its heart and inspires everyone to fulfil their potential.
- Be a professional learning community. Inspire our students, and instill in them the love of learning, inquiry and knowledge.
- Be a school where all students become confident, independent learners and responsible citizens.
- Provide the broadest range of opportunities and courses to meet the needs of learners.
- Develop partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community.
- Enable all students to participate in school-based activities.
- Be a safe, secure and happy school community that promotes well-being.
- Provide a positive and welcoming learning environment.
- Respect, integrity and trust.
- Natural justice and fair play.
- Diversity.
- Pride and responsibility.
- Inclusiveness.
- Leadership through service and empathy.
- Self-discipline and positive behaviour.
- Independent learning.
- All types of achievement.
- High aspirations.
- Positive behaviour.
- A positive work ethic amongst all members of the school community.