Governance

Cowes Enterprise College’s governing body plays a vital role in supporting and overseeing the work of the school.

Governors have many key responsibilities including overseeing school policies, the school budget and decisions regarding the curriculum.

In this section, you’ll find copies of governing body minutes, sub-committee minutes and more about the role of a governor. The work of the governing body was reviewed as part of the last Ofsted inspection and was judged ‘good’ alongside the school.

All governors at this academy are appointed/approved by Ormiston Academies Trust and serve a 4-year term of office.

Current Governors at Cowes are:

Rachel Richards, Chair of Governors

• First appointed: 2^nd July 2018
• Term of office: 8^th June 2023 – 7^th June 2027

Rachel Kitley, Principal

• First appointed: 1^st September 2018

Cheryl Buggy

• First appointed: 10^th February 2023
• Term of office: 10^th February 2023 – 9^th February 2027

John Irvine

• First appointed: 3^rd December 2020
• Term of office: 3^rd December 2020 – 2^nd December 2024

Monique Gallop – Parent Governor

• First appointed: 8^th December 2022
• Term of office: 8^th December 2022 – 7^th December 2026

James Lucas – Parent Governor

• First appointed: 8^th December 2022
• Term of office: 8^th December 2022 – 7^th December 2026

Helen Davis – Staff Governor

• First appointed: 16^th January 2024
• Term of office: 16^th January 2024 – 15^th January 2028

Deon Redpath – Community Governor

• First appointed: 26th September 2024
• Term of office: 26th September 2024 – 25th September 2028

Clerk to the Local Governing Body:

(Interim) Jill Wareham

How to contact the Governing Body:

Clerk to the Local Governing Body

Email: [email protected]

Postal address: Clerk to Governors, C/o Cowes Enterprise College, Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight. PO318QB.

Chair of Governors

Email: [email protected]

Postal address: Mrs Rachel Richards, C/o Cowes Enterprise College, Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight. PO318QB.