Governance
The Governors aim to make Woodlands #GREATER. Governors act as a critical friend challenging the Head Teacher and staff to ensure that the school provides an excellent education.
The governing body of Woodlands Community College was reconstituted on 1st September 2015.
The Governing Body who are volunteers meet six times per school year and are responsible for:
- The school having a broad and balanced curriculum
- Monitoring of progress in relation to the School Development Plan
- Special Educational Needs and Disability provision
- The school budget
- Policies
- Monitoring standards and performance
For enquiries, please contact Mrs Jenny Edwards, Clerk to the Governors at jenny.edwards@woodlands.southampton.sch.uk.
Governors Details
| Name | Post | Term of Office Start Date | Term of Office End Date | Appointed By | Date Stepped Down | Business & Financial Interests | Governance Roles & Responsibilities |
| Mrs Sue Blatchford | LA Governor (Chair) | 1st September 2016 | 31st August 2020 | Local Governing Body | N/A | None | Head Teacher Appraisal, Finance & Personnel |
| Mr Jim Henderson | Head Teacher | 16th April 2018 | Local Governing Body | N/A | None | ||
| Mr Andrew Whitworth | Staff Governor | 25th October 2017 | 24th October 2021 | Staff Election | N/A | None | Teaching & Learning |
| Mr Oliver Bligdon | Co-opted Governor | 8th October 2015 | 9th October 2019 | Local Governing Body | N/A | Employee of Wates Group | Data & Progress |
| Mrs Karen Denyer-Hampton | Co-opted Governor | 8th October 2015 | 9th October 2019 | Local Governing Body | N/A | None | Head Teacher Appraisal, QA Review Panel, Appeals Panel |
| Mrs Pauline Hilton | Co-opted Governor | 8th October 2015 | 9th October 2019 | Local Governing Body | N/A | None | Safeguarding, Child Protection, Attendance and School Council |
| Mrs Charlann Sharpes | Parent Governor | 21st October 2015 | 20th October 2019 | Parental Election | N/A | None | Health & Safety |
| Mrs Angela Whitmore | Parent Governor | 12th December 2013 | 11th December 2017 | Parental Election | N/A | None | |
| Mrs Ruth Thomas | Parent Governor | 21st October 2015 | 20th October 2019 | Parental Election | N/A | None | PPG, Special Needs, CLA & Vulnerable Students |
| Mrs Rebecca Allen | Staff Governor | 7th December 2016 | 6th December 2020 | Staff Election | 12th July 2017 | None |
There are no governors who have material interests arising from relationships with school staff (including spouses, partners or other relatives).
None of Woodlands Governors have governance roles in other schools.
All governors appointed to the governing body have voting rights.
Governors Attendance Grid 2016-17
| Governor Name | Meeting 1 – 12/10/16 | Meeting 2 – 07/12/16 | Meeting 3 – 28/02/17 | Meeting 4 – 29/03/17 | Meeting 5 – 24/05/17 | Meeting 6 – 12/07/17 | Total Attendance |
| Mrs Sue Blatchford | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 83.3% |
| Mrs Karen Denyer-Hampton | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 83.3% |
| Mr Oliver Bligdon | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 66.67% |
| Mrs Pauline Hilton | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 83.3% |
| Mrs Toni Sambrook | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mrs Charlann Sharpes | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 83.3% |
| Mrs Ruth Thomas | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 66.67% |
| Mrs Rebecca Allen | N/A | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| Mrs Angela Whitmore | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average for Governors | 87.5% | 66.67% | 66.67% | 66.67% | 66.67% | 66.67% | 69.63% |
Governors Attendance Grid 2017-18
| Governor Name | Meeting 1 – 18/10/17 | Meeting 2 – 06/12/16 | Meeting 3 – 07/02/18 | Meeting 4 – 21/03/18 | Meeting 5 – 23/05/18 | Meeting 6 – 11/07/18 | Total Attendance |
| Mrs Sue Blatchford | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mrs Karen Denyer-Hampton | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mr Oliver Bligdon | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mrs Pauline Hilton | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mrs Toni Sambrook | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | N/A | N/A | 100% |
| Mr Jim Henderson | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mrs Charlann Sharpes | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 83.33% |
| Mrs Ruth Thomas | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 83.33% |
| Mrs Angela Whitmore | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | N/A | N/A | 25% |
| Mr Andrew Whitworth | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mr David Strange | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Mrs Kirsten Buist | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average for Governors | 100% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 88.88% | 100% | 90% | 86.80% |