Meet our first Board of Governors since The Compass School opened in September 2023.
The Governors meet once every half-term and visit the school for Monitoring Visits as agreed.
Catharine Wensley
Headteacher
The Compass School
Ms Roques was first appointed on 01 July 2023 and her Term of Office runs from 16 October 2023 – 15 October 2025. She is also Chair of Governors for the Unity Schools Partnership Trust’s other Special Schools. Ms Roques is also clerk to a number of other school governing bodies across Suffolk.
Beth Mackenzie
Observer/ Deputy Head
The Compass School
Avril Weatherley
Staff Governor – Health & Safety
The Compass School
Miss Mackenzie is an observer to the Governing Body and attends in her role as Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Mrs Weatherley was elected as a Staff Governor, sharing the position with Mrs Theodorou, on 11 March 2024 until 10 March 2028.
Fran Theodorou
Staff Governor – Health & Safety
The Compass School
Sue Yeomans
Community Governor – Safeguarding
St Edward’s Academy
Mrs Theodorou was elected as a Staff Governor, sharing the position with Mrs Weatherley, on 11 March 2024 until 10 March 2028.
Ms Yeomans was appointed as a Community Governor on 01 September 2023 until 31 August 2027. She is Head of Music and History/ ELT at neighbouring St Edward’s Academy.
Annie Gammon
Community Governor
Victoria Dickerson
Parent Governor – Behaviour
Ms Gammon was appointed as a Community Governor on 11 December 2023 until 10 December 2027. She joins us as a highly skilled and experienced educational senior leader. Ms Gammon holds experience of very successful Director level local authority work as well as inner city secondary school headship.
Mrs Dickerson was elected as a Parent Governor on 11 March 2024 until 10 March 2028. Her son joined the school in our first Year 7 cohort in September 2023.
Cara Pierson
Parent Governor – Behaviour
Alison Tansley
Community Governor – Community Engagement & SEND
Ms Pierson was elected a Parent Governor on 11 March 2024 until 10 March 2028. Her daughter joined the school in our first Year 8 cohort in September 2023.
Mrs Tansley was appointed as Community Governor on 11 March 2024 until 10 March 2028. She is also a parent of the school, with her daughter having joined us in our first Year 7 cohort in September 2023.
Richard Young
Minute Taker
Schools Choice Governor Services
Please see here the Declaration of Business Interests for the Trust.
Also linked to the Board:
- Tim Coulson – former Chair of Governors – CEO of USP
- Marc Rowland – Associate Governor – Pupil Premium/ Wellbeing