WIMBLEDON COLLEGE
GOVERNING BODY

Governing Body

Wimbledon College is a Voluntary Aided school under the Trusteeship of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). The Trustees appoint Foundation Governors who constitute the majority (11 out of 20) on the Governing Body.

Instrument of Government (January 2006)

Committees of the Governing Body

Admissions Committee
has responsibility for consulting on and determining the Admissions Policy and considering applications under special circumstances criteria.
Chair: vacant

Specialist School Committee
has oversight of the school's status and activities as a specialist science and mathematics school.
Chair: Mr M Orbell

Sixth Form Committee
has academic and pastoral oversight of the Sixth Form (Y12-13).
Chair: Mr M Murphy

Higher Line Committee
has academic and pastoral oversight of Higher Line (Y10-11).
Chair: Mr M Murphy

Lower Line Committee
has academic and pastoral oversight of Lower Line (Y7-9).
Chair: Mr M Orbell

Finance Committee
has responsibility for setting the school's budget and for exercising oversight of fiscal, property and development matters.
Chair: Mr D Platt

Health and Safety Committee
has responsibility for establshing the school's Health and Safety Policy and procedures and reviewing accident records.
Chair: Mr A Kennedy

Personnel Committee
has oversight of teaching and support staff appointments and dealing with staff grievance, competence and disciplinary procedures.
Chair: Mrs N Kerr

Disciplinary Committees are called as required to deal with exclusion hearings and are co-ordinated by Mr M Orbell.

Meetings

Full meetings of the Governing Body are held four times a year in September, December, March and June.

Committee Meetings are usually held in the weeks preceding the December, March and June meetings of the full Governing Body.

Dates of all Governing Body and Committee Meetings are published in the College Calendar.

Members of the Governing Body

FOUNDATION GOVERNORS (11*)
(*at least three Foundation Governors must also be parents)
Dr Patrick Stone* (Chair) (to 31st August 2012)
Mr Michael Murphy* (Vice Chair) (to 31st August 2010)
Mr Richard Barraclough QC* (to 30th January 2014)
Fr Peter Gallagher SJ (to 31st August 2014)
Mrs Nicky Kerr (to 30th January 2014)
Mr Mark Leclercq* (to 31st August 2012)
Mr Michael Mahoney (to 24th June 2014)
Mr Michael Orbell (to 31st August 2010)
Mr Dominic Platt (to 31st August 2012)
Mrs Valerie Turpin (to 24th June 2014)
one vacancy

STAFF GOVERNORS (3)
Mrs Francesca Mann (to 22nd June 2014)
Mr Nicholas England (to 22nd June 2014)
Fr Adrian Porter SJ (ex officio)

PARENT GOVERNORS (4)
Mrs Lynda Davis (to 22nd June 2014)
Mrs Elizabeth Roche (to 22nd June 2014)
Mr Patrick Tahany (to 22nd June 2014)
Mr Michael Thornton (to 22nd June 2014)

LOCAL AUTHORITY GOVERNORS (2)
Hon Stephen Hammond MP (to 31st August 2010)
Mr Rock Tansey QC (to 22nd June 2014)

OBSERVERS
Mr Iain Gordon (Old Wimbledonian Association)
Ms Julia Waters (Headteacher UHS)
The four Deputy Heads attend Governors Meetings in an advisory capacity. The Finance Officer attends Finance Committee meetings in an advisory capacity.

Communication

Communications for the Governing Body should be addressed to the Clerk to the Governors:

Mr Albert McDonald
Wimbledon College
Edge Hill
LONDON SW19 4NS
020 8879 9334
email

Please note that if you wish to address a complaint to the Governors, you must have gone through the Complaints Procedure first.


This page was most recently updated on 19.5.10