Members of THE Governing Body
Current members of the governing body
Name | Role | Appointed by | Term of office | Original appointment | Committee | Pecuniary, Educational or Governance Interests 2020-2021 |
Peter Freeman (Chair) | Co-opted | Governing body | 23/03/2019-22/03/2023 | 17/06/2014 | E&L; Resources |
Chair, Brighton & Hove Schools Forum Non-Executive Director, Brighton Housing Trust Chair of Trustees, Frontline AIDS |
Clare Burcombe |
Staff | Elected by staff | 09/01/2020 -08/01/2024 | 09/01/2020 | E&L | Assistant Head/SENDCo, Coombe Road Primary School |
Gillian Burns (Joint Vice- Chair) |
Co-opted | Governing body | 26/11/201825/11/2022 | 26/11/2014 | E&L | None |
Simon Collie | Parent | Elected by parents |
04/12/2020-03/12/2024 |
04/12/2020 | Resources |
Parent of child at Coombe Road Primary School Employed by local University |
Efchari Kapoli | Parent | Elected by parents |
04/12/2020-03/12/2024 |
23/06/2016 | Resources | Parent of 2 children at Coombe Road Primary School |
Mo Marsh | Co-opted | Governing Body | 15/12/2020-14/12/2024 | 03/11/2008 | Resources | None |
Vicky Phillips | Headteacher | Member by virtue of her office | 05/09/2016- | 05/09/2016 | E&L; Resources | Headteacher, Coombe Road Primary School |
Chris Piper (Joint Vice- Chair) |
Co-opted | Governing body | 12/12/2017-11/12/2021 | 12/12/2017 | Resources | Governor, BHASVIC |
Claire Spencer | Parent | Elected by parents | 04/12/2020-03/12/2024 | 04/12/2020 | E&L |
Parent of child at Coombe Road Primary School Headteacher of a Primary School |
Ray Williams | Co-opted | Governing body | 23/06/2019-22/06/2023 | 23/06/2015 | E&L | Governor, Middle Street Primary School |
Patricia Wood | Local Authority | Governing body | 07/07/2021-06/06/2025 | 07/07/2021 | None |
Key: E&L = Education and Learning Committee
Governor vacancies
There is currently a vacancy for a co-opted governor. If you are interested in becoming a school governor, please contact the Clerk to Governors for more information: MichelleMcCann@coomberoad.brighton-hove.sch.uk.
Governors and Associate Members who HAVE also served on the Governing Body in the last twelve months.
Name | Role | Appointed by | Start and end date | Pecuniary/educational interests |
Nargis McCarthy | Co-opted | Governing Body | 17/01/2017 - 16/01/2021 | None |
Meeting attendance
The Constitution of Governing Bodies in Maintained Schools (August 2015) requires governing bodies to publish individual governors' attendance at meetings in the last year. In the table below, governors' initials are listed along the top, with meetings on the left in date order.
Meeting | CB | GB | SC | PF | EK | MM | NM | CP | VP | CS | RW |
FGB Virtual 07.07.2021 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Resources Virtual 22.06.2021 | N/A | N/A | N | Y | Y | Y | N/A | Y | Y | N/A | N/A |
E&L Virtual 12.05.2021 | Y | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | N |
FGB Virtual 18.03.2021 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Resources Virtual 24.02.2021 | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | Y | Y | N/A | N/A |
FGB Virtual 19.01.2021 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | Y | Y | N | Y |
FGB Virtual 15.12.2020 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Resources Virtual 25.11.2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | N/A | Y | Y | N/A | N/A |
FGB Virtual 10.11.2020 | Y | Y | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | Y |
E&L Virtual 22.10.2020 | Y | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | N/A | N | Y | Y | N/A | Y |
FGB Virtual 15.09.2020 | Y | Y | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | Y |
Y = Attended; N = Did not attend/apologies; N/A = Not a member of that committee/resigned; E&L = Education and Learning Committee; FGB = Full Governing Body