Governors

Governing Board

The Governing Body can consist of a maximum of 14 Governors, split as follows, each serving a four year term of office.

• up to 4 Parent Governors

• 1 Staff Governor

• 1 Headteacher

• up to 6 Community Governors

Most queries about the management of Highfields School and the progress of any individual child should be directed in the first instance to the school itself, but we or other Governors will be happy to answer any more general questions, particularly in relation to the role of the Governing Body. Letters directed to us should be sent to the Clerk to Governors at school for our attention.

You can contact our Chair of Governors on chair@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk

School Governors can access their SharePoint by clicking here.

Documents

Declaration Of Business Interests EMET

2024-25 Meeting Attendance

Terms Of Reference and Scheme of Delegation

Governor Recruitment

Current Governors

Name	Type	Start Date	End Date	Responsibility
Mr A Marsh	Headteacher	1st September 2018	–	–
Mr D Holmes	Community	5th October 2023	4th October 2027	–
Mr D Whittam	Community	17th March 2022	16th March 2026	–
Mr A Crean	Parent	23rd November 2023	22nd November 2027	–
Ms H Longbottom	Parent	1st December 2024	30th November 2028	–
Mr B Redfern	Parent	1st December 2024	30th November 2028	Chair of Governors
Mr S Carr	Community	10th March 2025	9th March 2029	–
Mrs S Biggs	Staff	30th September 2025	29th September 2029	–
Miss S Metcalfe	Parent	16th October 2025	15th October 2029	–
Ms K Williams	Community	28th October 2025	27th October 2029	–

Governor Link Areas

Link Area	Link Governor	Areas of Interest	Key Policies
Finance / Resources / Personnel	Mr A Crean	SFVS, budget, staffing updates, staff attendance	Charging, Teachers Pay
Standards: Curriculum (intent, implementation, impact)	Mr B Redfern	Teaching, learning, exaimnation results, curriculum, extra-curricular offer	Performance Management
Inclusion (SEND behaviour / attendance)	Ms H Longbottom	SEND funding, Children in Care, Pupil Premium Strategy	SEND, Disability Equality, Accessibility Plan, Attendance, School Discipline & Behaviour
Safeguarding	Miss S Metcalfe	Early help offer, single central record, safeguarding training	Safeguarding
Wellbeing/H&S	Mr D Whittam		Health & safety

Resignations

Resignations during the last 12 months:

4/7/25 – Mr M Webb

15/9/25 – Mr R Atkinson

16/3/26 – Mrs T Fisher

11/5/26 – Ms Emma Askew

End of term of office during the last 12 months:

18/11/24 – Ms S Rodgers