Governing Body
Governors at Samuel Cody School come from all walks of life. As volunteers we give time to further the School’s development and make a positive contribution to education and the community.
Through collective discussion and continuous monitoring and evaluation of the School’s performance, decisions are made in the interests of cost effective management of the school, its direction and development.
We meet regularly throughout the year with the Headteacher and members of the Senior Leadership Team to help shape the future of Samuel Cody School for the benefit of the students.
Full Governing Body Membership 2025-2026
| Name | Category | Appointed by | Term of Office (Yrs) | Term End Date | Committee membership | Responsibilities | Voting Rights (if Associate Member) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Chinnappa | Headteacher | By virtue of position held | |||||
| Rebekah Brumby | Co Headteaher | GB | 4 years | 17 Oct 2026 | |||
| Stephen Preece | Local Authority Governor | GB | 4 years | 17 Oct 2026 | Chair of Governors | ||
| Pamela Richardson | Co-opted governor | GB | 4 years | 3 April 2026 | |||
| Alison Thorpe | Co-opted | GB | 4 years | 15 Sept 2026 | |||
| Dawn Hyland | GB | 4 years | 5 February 2027 | Vice Chair of Governors | |||
| Linzi Carter | Co-opted | GB | 4 years | 10 December 2027 | |||
| Charles Doyle-Davidson | Co-opted | GB | 4 years | 24 March 2028 | |||
| Lisa Eastlake | Co-opted | GB | 4 years | 15 July 2028 | |||
| Natalie Emery | Parent governor | GB | 4 years | 20 October 2028 | |||
| Madeline Church | Parent Governor | GB | 4 years | 13 July 2029 | |||
| Anthony Ching | Co-opted | GB | 4 years | 10 May 2030 | |||
| Michael Peacock | Co-opted | GB | 4 years | 10 May 2030 | |||
| Phillip Pell | Co-opted | GB | 4 years | 10 May 2030 | |||
| Toni Redman | Co-opted | GB | 4 years | 5 July 2030 | |||
| Governors who have left the GB during the last 12 months | Term ended/resigned | ||||||
| Terry Read | 12 May 2025 | ||||||
| Georgina Crawley | 31 August 2025 | ||||||
| Freya Jennings | 29 September 2025 | ||||||
| Melissa IIic | 25 November 2025 | ||||||
| Dale Pickles | 25 November 2025 |
Full Governing Body Declaration of Interest 2024-2025
| Member | Date Confirmed | Entity | Nature | Notes | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebekah Brumby | 10/12/2025 | Samuel Cody School | Employee | Governor Edgebarrow School from 1/6/2017 | 1-4-2022 | |
| Linzi Carter | 22/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | 22-1-2024 | |||
| Sharon Chinnappa | 16/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | Employee | 1-4-2022 | ||
| Madeline Church | 21/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | Parent | Daughter attends Samuel Cody | 14-07-2025 | |
| Charles Doyle-Davidson | 8/12/2025 | Samuel Cody School | 2-5-2024 | |||
| Lisa Eastlake | 21/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | 16-7-2024 | |||
| Natalie Emery | 21/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | Parent | 21-10-2024 | ||
| Dawn Hyland | 22/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | 1-4-2022 | |||
| Stephen Preece | 16/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | 14-11-2023 | |||
| Terry Read | 12/09/2024 | Samuel Cody School | 16-07-2024 | |||
| Pam Richardson | 22/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | 1-4-2022 | |||
| Ali Thorpe | 16/09/2025 | Samuel Cody School | 1-4-2022 | |||
Governor Attendance - Meetings 2025/2026
Samuel Cody School
Attendance 2025-2026
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required,
CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable