Governors

Who are our Governors?

Governing Body as of 01 September 2024

Chair of Governors: Dr John Perry

The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school:

c/o The Joseph Whitaker School
Warsop Lane
Rainworth
Nottinghamshire
NG21 0AG

Tel: 01623 792327

Email: hamiltons@josephwhitaker.org (Mrs S Hamilton – Clerk to Governors)

Community Governors:
Mr C Hill11 December 2028
Mr M Lawson5 July 2027
Dr J Perry5 October 2026
Mrs C Noble 5 December 2027
Parent Governors:
Mr M Hall MBE15 March 2027
Mr N Rawlings11 December 2028
Staff Governors:
Mr A Weir18 September 2027
Mr S Denby15 September 2028
Headteacher:
Mrs C Ayresex officio

Note: Dates indicate when a Governor’s current term of office will end.

Leavers in the last 12 months

Mrs C Butler – 12 December 2024

Mrs E Morley – 31 August 2024

Cllr Martin Smith – 31 August 2024

Cllr T Smith – 14 March 2024

East Midlands Education Trust – Trust Information

Trust Governance Structure

Governors Attendance 2023/24
NAME5th October 20237th December 202314th March 202413th June 2024
Mrs H Barsby (Chair) PresentPresent––
Councillor M Smith (Vice Chair) ApologiesPresentPresentPresent
Mrs C Ayres (Headteacher) PresentPresentPresentPresent
Dr J PerryPresentPresent PresentPresent
Mrs C Butler PresentPresentPresent– 
Mr S Denby (Staff)PresentPresentPresentPresent
Mr M Hall MBEPresentPresentPresentPresent
Mrs C Noble PresentApologies PresentApologies
Councillor T SmithApologiesApologiesApologies–
Mr M LawsonPresentPresentApologiesPresent
Mr A Weir PresentPresentPresentPresent
Governors Attendance 2022/23
NAME6th October 20221st December 202216th March 20236th July 2023
Mrs H Barsby (Chair) PresentPresentPresentPresent
Councillor M Smith (Vice Chair) PresentPresentPresentPresent
Mrs C Ayres (Headteacher) PresentPresentPresentPresent
Mr C J Arthur PresentApologies ––
Mrs C Butler PresentPresentPresentPresent
Mr S Denby PresentPresentPresentPresent
Mrs K Johnson PresentPresentApologies Present
Mrs C Noble ApologiesApologies PresentPresent
Councillor T SmithPresentApologiesPresentApologies 
Mr A WeirPresentPresentPresentPresent
Mr J PerryPresentPresentPresentPresent
Mr M Hall MBE––PresentApologies
Mr M Lawson–––Present