The Governing Body of Coley Primary School meets termly and is responsible for setting the strategic framework of the school and monitoring its implementation. It acts as a 'critical friend' by holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils. Governors have a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of education achievement. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• approving school targets for student achievement
• monitoring the school’s finances
• making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
• appointing staff
• reviewing staff performance and pay

Meet The Governors

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Mrs Sarah Pengelly - Headteacher

Responsibilities: Headteacher

Term of Office: On-going

Pecuniary Interests: None

Meetings Attended 2015 - 2016: 9 of 9 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2016 - 2017: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2017 - 2018: 6 of 7 (85%)

Meetings Attended 2018 - 2019: 7 of 7 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2019 - 2020: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2020 - 2021: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2021 - 2022: 5 of 5 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2022 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 5 of 6 (83%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 4 of 4 (100%)

Contact Details: head@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Mr Matt Espley - Local Authority Governor

Responsibilities:

• Chair of Governors
• SEND Governor
• Science Link Governor
• Member of Pay Committee

Term of Office: 4 Years (extended)

Pecuniary Interests: NONE

Meetings Attended 2015 - 2016: 7 of 9 (77%)

Meetings Attended 2016 - 2017: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2017 - 2018: 7 of 7 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2018 - 2019: 7 of 7 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2019 - 2020: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2020 - 2021: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2021 - 2022: 5 of 5 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2022 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 4 of 4 (100%)

Contact Details: chair@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Miss Kirsty Hammond - Staff Governor

Responsibilities: Class Teacher

Term of Office: 25/04/24 to 25/04/28 (4 Years)

Pecuniary Interests: Staff Member at Coley Primary School

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 4 of 4 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 4 of 4 (100%)

Contact Details: khammond@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Mr Dave Howard - Parent Governor

Responsibilities:

• SEND Governor
• English Link Governor
• Member of Pay Committee

Term of Office:  4 Years (Started 25/11/2021 Ends 24/11/2025)

Pecuniary Interests: None

Meetings Attended 2021 - 2022: 4 of 5 (80%)

Meetings Attended 2022 - 2023: 4 of 6 (66%)

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 4 of 6 (66%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 2 of 4 (50%)

Contact Details: governorDH@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Vacancy - Parent Governor

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Mrs Deborah Schofield - Co-Opted Governor

Responsibilities:

• Vice Chair of Governors
• Safeguarding Governor
• GDPR Governor

Term of Office: 4 Years (22/09/22 to 22/09/26)

Pecuniary Interests: None

Meetings Attended 2022 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 5 of  (83%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 4 of 4 (100%)

Contact Details: governorDS@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Mr Ravikumar Hanumanthaiah - Co-Opted Governor

Responsibilities: 

• DT Link Governor

Term of Office:  4 Years (extended)

Pecuniary Interests: None

Meetings Attended 2017 - 2018: 5 of 7 (71%)

Meetings Attended 2018 - 2019: 3 of 7 (42%)

Meetings Attended 2019 - 2020: 6 of 6 (83%)

Meetings Attended 2020 - 2021: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2021 - 2022: 5 of 5 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2022 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 5 of 6 (83%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 4 of 4 (100%)

Contact Details: governorRH@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Miss Jenna Landry - Co-Opted Governor

Responsibilities:

• Maths Link Governor

Term of Office: 4 Years (22/09/22 to 22/09/26)

Pecuniary Interests: None

Meetings Attended 2022 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 3 of 4 (66%)

Contact Details: governorJL@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Mrs Ashley Spooner - Co-Opted Governor

Responsibilities:

• Health & Safety Governor
• Pupil Premium Governor
• Art Link Governor

Term of Office: 4 Years (extended)

Pecuniary Interests: Staff Member at Coley Primary School

Meetings Attended 2015 - 2016: 8 of 9 (88%)

Meetings Attended 2016 - 2017: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2017 - 2018: 7 of 7 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2018 - 2019: 7 of 7 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2019 - 2020: 5 of 6 (83%)

Meetings Attended 2020 - 2021: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2021 - 2022: 5 of 5 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2022 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 5 of 5 (83%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 4 of 4 (100%)

Contact Details: aspooner@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Mrs Clare Budd - Co-Opted Governor

Responsibilities: Deputy Headteacher

Term of Office: 4 Years (extended)

Pecuniary Interests: Staff Member at Coley Primary School

Meetings Attended 2015 - 2016: 9 of 9 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2016 - 2017: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2017 - 2018: 7 of 7 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2018 - 2019: 7 of 7 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2019 - 2020: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2020 - 2021: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2021 - 2022: 5 of 5 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2022 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2023 - 2024: 6 of 6 (100%)

Meetings Attended 2024 - 2025: 4 of 4 (100%)

Contact Details: deputy@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

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Clerk to Governors - Miss Emma Goldring

Contact Details: clerk@coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk

Please email our clerk to governors if you require any further information about the Governing Body of Coley Primary School. 

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