The Governing body of the Academy of Woodlands consists of 11 members and 4 associate members:
- CEO / Headteacher
- 1 Appointed Governor
- 4 Community Governors, appointed by the Governing Body
- 4 Parent Governors, elected by parents of registered pupils at the Academy
- 1 Teaching Staff Governor, elected by members of staff at the Academy
- 1 Non-Teaching Staff Governor, elected by members of staff at the Academy
Meetings Structure
The full governing body meets six times per academic year, with extra-ordinary meetings convened if necessary.
The governing body structure includes two committees: Finance and Building Committee which has responsibility for Finance and Site Management and the Curriculum and Pupil Welfare Committee which has responsibility for Curriculum and Pupil Welfare.
Each committee meets three times per academic year, with extra-ordinary meetings convened if necessary.
The Governing Body has an ‘open’ committee structure. This means that all committee agendas and minutes are circulated to all governors and all governors are welcome to attend the committee meetings even if they are not a member of that committee. All governors minutes are available upon request from the school office.
Governors are only expected to attend meetings of their own committee, therefore if the number of attendances at committee is shown as higher than expected, it indicates they have also attended meetings of the committee they are not a member of.
Please click below for details on the Academy of Woodlands Governors:
Anne Viney - CEO, Headteacher
Role: CEO and Headteacher of the Academy of Woodlands
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Finance & Buildings, Standards Committee
Date of Appointment: 19/01/2021
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 4/4
Liza Thompson - Chair of Governors
Role: Chair of the governing body
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Finance & Buildings
Date of Appointment: 19/09/2014
Reappointed: 25/09/2018
Register of Interests: Director, Vimar Solutions LTD. CEO, Charity.
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 5/5
Craig Mackay - Vice Chair of Governors
Role: Community Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Finance & Buildings
Date of Appointment: 15/11/2016
Reappointed: 18/05/2021
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 4/5
Abi Beer
Role: Teaching Staff Governor, Vice Chair of the Standards Committee
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Standards Committee
Date of Appointment: 24/09/2019
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 5/5
Anna Keast
Role: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body
Date of Appointment: 12/07/2021
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: Not applicable
Anne Costidell
Role: Community Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Finance & Buildings, Standards Committee
Date of Appointment: 22/09/2020
Register of Interests: Married to Governor Lee Costidell, Daughter and Daughter-in-Law employed by the School.
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 5/5
Anthony Tippell
Role: Associate Member
Committee Membership: Finance & Building
Date of Appointment: 01/04/2013
Reappointed: Annually in September 2020
Register of Interests: McCudden Building Services
Attendance For 2019-2020 Meetings: 1/1
Bill Cooper
Role: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Finance & Buildings
Date of Appointment: 19/01/2021
Register of Interests: Spouse is an Academy of Woodlands Staff Member.
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 3/3
James Young
Role: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Finance & Buildings
Date of Appointment: 30/06/2015
Reappointed: 22/09/2020
Register of Interests: Director, Kopi Limited.
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 5/5
Jan Wilkes
Role: Associate Member
Committee Membership: Finance & Building
Date of Appointment: 01/04/2013
Reappointed: Annually in September 2020
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2019-2020 Meetings: 1/1
Kerri O'Neill
Role: Associate Member
Committee Membership: Standards Committee
Date of Appointment: 14/11/2017
Reappointed: Annually in September 2020
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2019-2020 Meetings: 3/3
Lee Costidell
Role: Community Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Finance & Buildings, Standards Committee
Date of Appointment: 22/09/2021
Register of Interests: Married to Governor Anne Costidell, Daughter and Daughter-in-Law employed by the School.
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 5/5
Luke Geary
Role: Community Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body
Date of Appointment: 01/09/2021
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: Not applicable
Paul Days
Role: Associate Member
Committee Membership: Standards Committee
Date of Appointment: 26/11/2019
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 1/2
Paula Wadsworth
Role: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body
Date of Appointment: 01/09/2021
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: Not applicable
Governors Served within the last 12 Months
Nic Fiddaman - CEO, Headteacher
Role: CEO and Headteacher of the Academy of Woodlands
Committee Membership: Finance & Buildings
Date of Appointment: 01/04/2013
Date of Resignation: 31/12/2020
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2019-2020 Meetings: Not applicable
Karen Knowles
Role: Non-Teaching Staff Governor
Committee Membership: Finance & Building
Date of Appointment: 01/04/2013
Date of Resignation: 01/03/2021
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2019-2020 Meetings: 3/6
Hilary Sanders - Vice Chair of Governors
Role: Community Governor
Committee Membership: Finance & Building
Date of Appointment: 12/05/2015
Date of Resignation: 19/01/2021
Register of Interests: Chair of Riverside Primary Children's Centre, CEO of Medway Anglican Schools Trust, Resigned from Burnt Oak Primary School, Partner with Emily Sanders (H&E Sanders).
Attendance For 2019-2020 Meetings: 5/7
Mark Childs - Chair of Governors
Role: Community Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pupil Welfare
Date of Appointment: 12/05/2015
Date of Resignation: 22/05/2021
Register of Interests: None
Attendance For 2019-2020 Meetings: 4/4
Karen Browne
Role: Non-Teaching Staff Governor
Committee Membership: Full Governing Body, Standards Committee
Date of Appointment: 23/03/2021
Date of Resignation: 12/10/2021
Register of Interests: Daughter employed by the School
Attendance For 2020-2021 Meetings: 3/3