The Compass School

Meet Our Governors

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.

Angie Roques

Chair of Governors

Schools Choice

angie.roques@schoolschoice.org

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