Hello and welcome to The Governing Body page at Sheringham Woodfields School. Below you will find information on our members and downloads of statutory publications.

If you are interested in becoming a Governor at Sheringham Woodfields School, please contact Matthew Smith, on 01263 820520. We are keen to hear from anyone wishing to contribute and support the school.

No Governor has any business or pecuniary interest in the school (as declared in July 2025).

The Full Governing Body meet a minimum of 6 times per Academic Year. The Full Governing Body sits without any separate Committees in respect of Finance, Personnel and Curriculum. All such matters are reviewed by all Governors at Full Governing Body meetings. Our terms of reference reflects this change.

A separate committee exists for Pay related decision and Complaints.

Please follow this link for information on Code of Conduct: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-conduct-for-board-members-of-public-bodies/code-of-conduct-for-board-members-of-public-bodies-june-2019

The Governing Team

Head TeacherAnnette Maconochie
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TA & Staff GovernorJade Brown

Term of Office from 12 December 2024 to 11 December 2028

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Co-opted School GovernorJo Tweedale

Term of Office from 10 July 2025 to 9 July 2029

Co-opted School GovernorRachel Woodhouse

Term of Office from 11 July 2024 to 10 July 2028

Co-opted School GovernorAlison Williams

Term of Office from 7 October 2024 to 6 October 2028
Appointed Safeguarding Lead on 11.12.2023

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Co-opted School GovernorAnne Davies

7 October 2024 to 6 October 2028
Elected and Appointed Vice Chair 26.03.2021

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Clerk to GovernorsNatasha Patterson

Date of Appointment 06/02/2019
Does not have any voting rights on any aspect of Governance.

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Chair of GovernorsStephen Charles Thurlow

Date of appointment 04.07.2018. 4 Year term of Office.
Elected and Appointed to Chair 16.09.2020.
Appointed Foundation Governor by Trust Norfolk-SEN 16.10.2020.

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Parent GovernorKatharine Uttridge

First Appointed via Parent Ballot (Spring 2023)

Parent GovernorEmma Aston

First Appointed via Parental Ballot (Spring 2023)

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Teacher & Co-opted School Governor Samantha Webster

Term of office from 12 Dec 2024 to 11 Dec 2028

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