Rookery School

Governance

Rookery's governance provides strategic oversight, challenge and support, helping ensure the school delivers a high-quality education, uses resources effectively and remains focused on the needs of its pupils.

Strategic Leadership for Rookery

Effective governance helps ensure that Rookery remains ambitious, accountable and focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for pupils. Trustees provide strategic oversight, support and challenge while ensuring that the school's vision and values remain central to decision-making.

The Board works closely with school leaders while maintaining appropriate independence. Through scrutiny of educational performance, safeguarding, finance, staffing and school improvement, trustees help ensure resources are used effectively and statutory responsibilities are met.

Governance at Rookery

The Board of Trustees works closely with school leaders to provide strategic direction, challenge and accountability, helping ensure Rookery continues to provide the best possible education for its pupils. Trustees maintain oversight of the school's vision and ethos, educational performance, safeguarding, finance, staffing, premises and long-term development.

Through formal meetings, committees and ongoing scrutiny, the Board supports and challenges leaders while ensuring resources are used effectively and statutory responsibilities are fulfilled. As an academy, Rookery is committed to open and transparent governance, publishing key information about its governance arrangements, trustees, attendance and relevant business and financial interests.

Meet Our Board of Trustees

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Board Leadership

Trustees Appointed by the Members

Karandeep Singh Sehra
Chair of the Board of Trustees

Troy Grizzle
Trustee

Harminder Shergill
Trustee

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Board Members

Co-opted Trustees

Claire Marshall
Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees

Geoff Rees
Trustee

Andrew Lane
Trustee

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Parent Representation

Parent Trustees

Omar Chaudri
Parent Trustee

Sarose Daulphin
Parent Trustee

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School Leadership

Head Teacher

Seema Samuel
Head Teacher

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Governance Support

Governance & Company Administration

Ebony Gordon
Governance Professional

Joe McCormick
Company Secretary

Working Together to Help Every Child Thrive

Strong partnerships between home and school are at the heart of everything we do. By working together, we create the best possible opportunities for every child to succeed academically, socially and emotionally.