CLAVERING GOVERNING BODY MEMBERSHIP LIST
The current chairperson of the Clavering Governing Body is Mrs Sarah Alton.
Current Clavering governors:
Mrs Sonya Black - Headteacher - Term of office: 01.09.2022 - Appointing body: Ex officio
Mr Jon Hall - Co-opted Governor - Term of office 01.09.2023 - 31.08.2027 - Appointing body: Governing body
Mrs Lisa Hall - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 17.05.2022 - 16.05.2026 - Appointing body: Governing body
Mrs Rachel Raine - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 20.08.2023 - 19.08.2027 Appointing body: Governing body
Mrs Ruth Sherry - Co-opted Governor - Term of Office: 02.05.2023 - 01.05.2027 Appointing body: Governing body
Mr Matthew Stoddart - Staff Governor - Term of office: 15.10.2024 - 14/10/2028 Appointing body: Staff elections
Mrs Dawn Campbell - Parent Governor - Term of office: 24.02.2024 - 23.02.2028 - Appointing body: Parents
Mrs Melissa Smith - Parent Governor - Term of office: 12.02.2024 - 11.02.2028 - Appointing body: Parents
Mrs Sarah Alton - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 30.03.2025 - 29.03.2029
Vacancy for Co-opted Governor
THE CLAVERING INSTRUMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
The Clavering Instrument of Government is the document that sets out the constitution of the governing body. The contents are as follows:
- The name of the school is: “Clavering Primary School”
- The school became part of Extol Trust on 1st October 2024
- The local governing body shall consist of: 2 parent governors, 2 staff governors, 1 headteacher and up to 6 co-opted governors
- Total number of governors: 11
- This instrument of government comes into effect on 1st October 2024
- A copy of the instrument must be supplied to every member of the governing body (and the headteacher if not a governor).
REGISTER OF INTERESTS (relevant business and pecuniary interests)
Mrs Sonya Black - none declared
Mr Jon Hall - none declared
Mrs Lisa Hall - none declared
Mr Matthew Stoddart - none declared
Mrs Rachel Raine - none declared
Mrs Ruth Sherry - none declared
Mrs Melissa Smith - none declared
Mrs Dawn Campbell - none declared
Mrs Sarah Alton - none declared
Updated April 2025- due to be updated October 14th 2025
Note: there are no material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff.
Trust
Extol Multi Academy Trust was formed in 2013; it is based in the North East of England, where it has developed a partnership of schools within the Tees and Wear Valley community.
The Trust’s conception was driven by a passion and a moral belief that all pupils deserve to attend a “stand out school”, where they flourish personally, academically and socially.
Extol’s vision is simple, we believe that by schools working in collaboration within a trusting partnership, sustainable “stand out schools”, which develop young people who achieve highly and are well-rounded ambitious individuals, equipped in all respects for a modern, diverse society can be a reality.
I am delighted and extremely proud to be the CEO/Executive Headteacher of the Trust, as I know the Trust was formed on a strong principle of integrity and ethics; these are non-negotiable and shape the way we work with individual school communities, as well as how our schools work together in partnership.
We are an ambitious Trust and look forward to developing partnerships with like-minded schools.
OUR CORE VALUES
The strap line of Inspiration, Excellence and Partnership underpins our ethos and values.
Inspiration
Extol is a MAT that inspires all of its schools to outstanding school status; to be that “stand out school”; we constantly seek inspiration from local, national and international initiatives/research and passionately believe that by investing in our workforce we develop an inspiring, professional team.
Excellence
Excellent leadership, pedagogy and the sharing of best-practice across the Trust ensures that pupils have an outstanding and enriching educational experience.
Partnership
Each school within the Trust is celebrated and recognised for its strengths, we believe that a true partnership allows us to learn with and from each other.
Craig Nicholson - CEO
Key financial & governance information can be found on our Multi-Academy Trust’s central website via the below link.
https://www.extoltrust.co.uk/legal-and-financial-documents/
This includes:
