Governors
Each Compass school has a local governing body composed of a group of volunteers drawn from the community, each bringing a range of skills, expertise and professional experience. Our Governors provide essential links between the school, parents/carers and the local community. Governors work with staff and parents in an atmosphere of co-operation to provide the best possible framework for educating our children. They are involved in all aspects of school life and meet regularly with leadership teams.
Governors fulfil their responsibilities by:
- Supporting the school and its ambition by working strategically to develop and implement vision and ethos;
- Ensuring that the children are receiving the best education and achieve the best outcomes by monitoring the quality of teaching and standards across the school;
- Setting a budget and making sure that financial resources made available to the school are used effectively;
- Accounting to all stakeholders for the school’s performance and for the decisions they make.
Chair of Governors - Luke Saunders
Deansfield Governance Structure
| Luke Saunders | Chair of Governors |
| Bob Love | Co-opted Governor |
| Gill Efford | Co-opted Governor |
| Janis Blyth | Co-opted Governor |
| Joanne Gordon | Executive Head Teacher |
| Clara Daly | Head of School |
| Mike Laing | Parent Governor |
| Chris Streeks | Parent Governor |
| Sally-Ann White | Parent Governor |
| Maria Hazlewood | Staff Governor |
Please see the attachments section below for detailed governance information, including terms of office, appointment information and pecuniary interests.
MAT Governance Information Links
Please click on the links below to access Trust-wide governance information:
- Governance structure and the remit and composition of the committees for the Compass Partnership of Schools.
- Governance documentation for the Compass Partnership of Schools.
Data Protection
The Compass Partnership of Schools' Data Protection Officer is Nathalie Fitzgerald. If you have a data protection query, please click here for contact information.
