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Governors

If you are interested in being a governor, please let Mrs Christensen (Head Teacher), Mrs Val Moore (Chair of Governors) know.

To contact the governors, please either provide a named letter to the office or email governors@stokeswood.leicester.sch.uk

Terms of office last for 4 years when elections then take place for parent governors, community and co-opted governors. Meetings take place once in each term, early in October, February and June. Additional committee meetings take place once or twice a term as required.

Head Teacher

Mrs L Christensen

Committee - Resources, School Improvement and Premises

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Chair of Governors

Mrs V Moore

Term of office - 4 years from 18th May 2026 to the 18th May 2030

Committee - Resources, School Improvement and Head Teacher Appraisal

No register of business and financial interests

Chair of governors in another educational institution

 

Chair of Resources Committee

Mr N Makwana

Co-opted Governor, Appointed by the governing body

Former Accountant 

Term of office - 4 years from 15th June 2023 to 14th June 2027

Committee - Resources and School Improvement

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Vice - Chair of School Improvement Committee

Mrs H Stevens

Co-opted Governor, Appointed by governing body

Deputy Headteacher
Term of office - 4 years from 8th December 2025 to the 8th December 2029
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Governors

Mrs T Hardyman

Co-opted Governor, Appointed by the governing body

Pastoral

Term of office - 4 years from 15th  June 2023 to 14th June 2027

Committees - Health & Safety and Premises

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Mrs S Shahvali

LA Governor, Appointed by Local Authority

Banking

Term of office - 4 years from 30th June 2022 to 29th June 2026

Committee - Resources and Pupil participation

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Miss C Brooks

Parent Governor, Appointed by parents

HR
Term of office - 4 years from 22nd November 2024 to 21st November 2028
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Mrs H Stevens

Co-opted Governor, Appointed by governing body

Deputy Headteacher
Term of office - 4 years from 8th December 2025 to the 8th December 2029
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Miss L Carter

Staff Governor, Appointed by Staff

Teacher
Term of office - 4 years from 8th December 2025 to the 8th December 2029
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Miss J Chapaneri

Safeguarding Governor, Appointed by Local authority

Leicester City Safeguarding officer

Term of office - 4 years from 8th December 2025 to the 8th December 2029
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Councillor V Dempster

Governor, Appointed by Local authority

Term of office - 4 years from 18th May 2026 to the 18th May 2030
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Mrs L Coley

Governor, Appointed by Local authority

Term of office - 4 years from 18th May 2026 to the 18th May 2030
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Clerk to the Governors

Jon Reed

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions