Governors

Our Governors

Rockingham Primary School is governed by an Academy Scrutiny Committee.

Our governors are:

Current Governors

Name	Governor Type	Appointed By	Term of Office	Term From	Term To	Declarations of Interest and other Governance Roles	Governor Assigned Responsibilities	Attendance 24/25	Attendance 25/26
Natalie Belton	Staff governor	Elected by school staff	First	22 Jan 2025	21 Jan 2029	Nothing to declare		3 of a possible 3	1 of a possible 1
Victoria Gibson	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	25 Sept 2024	24 Sept 2028	Nothing to declare	Sustainability Link Governor	4 of a possible 5	0 of a possible 1
Sophie Lane	Staff governor	Elected by school staff	Second	21 Nov 2022	20 Nov 2026	Parent of pupils at Rockingham Primary School		4 of a possible 5	1 of a possible 1
Adam Lea	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	13 Sep 2023	12 Sep 2027	Employee of United Learning	Safeguarding & Attendance Link Governor	4 of a possible 5	0 of a possible 1
Emilia Petre	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	26 Feb 2024	25 Feb 2028	Nothing to declare		3 of a possible 5	0 of a possible 1
Sarah Sears	Appointed governor	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal	N/A	22 Jul 2025	N/A	Nothing to declare		Not applicable, not in post	1 of a possible 1
James Tuffs	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	23 May 2025	22 May 2029	Governor at Tove Learning Trust Employee of Northamptonshire Police Employee of Tilia Homes Limited	Stakeholder Voice Link Governor	1 of a possible 1	1 of a possible 1
Claire Tyrrell-Smith	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	27 Nov 2025	26 Nov 2029	Nothing to declare		Not applicable, not in post	Not applicable, not in post
Danielle Wensley	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First (previously Trust Governor and Associate Governor)	19 Mar 2025	18 Mar 2029	Employee of Greenfields Primary School and Nursery	Inclusion Link Governor	2 of a possible 5	0 of a possible 1

Former Governors

Below is a list of Governors that have served in the past 12 months.

Name	Governor Type	Appointed By	Terms Served	First Appointed	Leaving Date	Declarations of Interest and other Governance Roles	Attendance 24/25	Attendance 25/26
Emma Goodwin	Principal	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/ principal	Not applicable	15 May 2023	31 Jan 2025	Nothing to declare	1 of a possible 2	Not applicable, not in post
Catherine Arnold	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	3	25 Oct 2023	22 July 2025	Nothing to declare	4 of a possible 5	Not applicable, not in post
Deborah Godfrey	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1	22 Nov 2024	22 July 2025	Nothing to declare	4 of a possible 4	Not applicable, not in post
Connor Sharkey	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1	07 Oct 2024	19 Sept 2025	Nothing to declare	3 of a possible 5	Not applicable, not in post
Anthony Lee	Parent governor	Elected by parents	1	23 Oct 2024	15 Jan 2026	Nothing to declare	4 of a possible 4	0 of a possible 1

Contacting Us

The Governance Officer for Rockingham Primary School is Victoria Linthwaite. Victoria can be reached at governance@dret.co.uk.

To contact a governor, please contact the Trust Governance Team by emailing governance@dret.co.uk.

If you are looking to contact a Governor to make a complaint or share a concern, please note that as per our Complaints Policy, governors do not investigate complaints at Stage 1 or Stage 2. This enables them to be impartial should a complaint be escalated to a Stage 3 governor panel. If you wish to make a complaint, please complete this form and your complaint will be investigated accordingly.

Scheme of Delegation

Information about the David Ross Education Trust’s scheme of delegation is available here.

Minutes of the Academy Scrutiny Committee

Should you wish to view a copy of the minutes of the ASC at this academy, please contact the Trust Governance Team, (governance@dret.co.uk) who will be able to provide you with an electronic or paper copy of the minutes.

Are you interested in becoming an academy governor?

We are looking for new governors to support our academies. Our governors work closely with their academies to support the Trust’s goal of broadening the horizons of young people through a world-class education, equipping our students with the skills and experiences to become their confident, academic best, no matter what.

If you have an interest in, and commitment to, improving education and would like to make a difference within your community, please register your interest in becoming a governor by completing our governor application form. If you have any questions about a governor’s role or responsibilities please contact us at governance@dret.co.uk or review our information pack below.

What is it like being a governor with DRET?

To understand what it is like to be a governor with us, take a look at our testimonial booklet and videos which contain insights from serving governors.