Governance

The Board of Trustees at NGHS comprises 10 trustees including the Headteacher. Attendance at meetings is updated at the end of each academic year.

Trustees all serve on the Full Board and either on the Curriculum & Personnel Committee or the Finance & Buildings Committee. The Chair of Trustees and Headteacher sit on both committees.

Aside from the four full board meetings, the Chair and Chairs of the two committees regularly meet with the Headteacher and individual trustees have a named focus covering important aspects of school life or development priorities for the trust. Please see below.

There are three Members of Newport Girls' High School: Edward Lewis (Chair), Katie Foster and Tony Brown

The Chair of Trustees is Mr Tony Brown. He can be contacted in the first instance by e-mailing: schooloffice@nghs.org.uk or calling reception on 01952 797550

On request, agendas, approved minutes, and papers from trustee and committee meetings are available. Please e-mail schooloffice@nghs.org.uk. Confidential items relating to staff, pupils, or sensitive matters will be removed.

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Ms C Jukes of Nova Consultancy Services.

Name	Type of Trustee	Appointed by	Appointed	Expiry	Committee	Interests/Governance in other schools
Mr Adam Jones	Trustee (Principal)	Academy Members	27.04.2026	-	All	Spouse employed by the Trust
Mr Tony Brown	Trustee (Chair of Trustees)	Academy Members	27.04.2026	29.09.2029	All	Director AJB Management Accounting Services ltd. Director Ecovate Partnership ltd.
Mrs Julie Harris	Co-opted	Trustees	11.05.2026	04.07.2028	C&P (Chair)	Nil
Mrs Gill Bellchambers	Parent	Elected by parents	01.09.2025	01.09.2029	F&B	Nil
Mr Gareth Bryant	Parent	Elected by parents	01.09.2025	01.09.2029	C&P	Nil
Mrs Katherine Evans	Co-opted	Trustees	11.05.2026	25.02.2028	F&B (Chair)	Nil
Mr Tony Hague	Co-opted	Trustees	11.05.2026	29.09.2029	F&B	Nil
Mrs Carolyn Hughes	Co-opted	Trustees	11.05.2026	25.02.2028	F&B	Employed at Ricoh UK Products (provide copiers indirectly to school)
Mrs Judith Macpherson	Trustee (Vice Chair of Trustees)	Academy Members	27.04.2026	27.04.2030	C&P	Nil
Mr Justin Wade	Co-opted (Employee)	Trustees	11.05.2026	31.08.2026	F&B	Nil

F&B = Finance and Buildings C&P = Curriculum & Personnel

Meeting Attendance until end of July 2025

Name	Full Governing Body	Curriculum & Personnel	Finance & Buildings
Mr A Jones	4/4	3/3	3/3
Mr T Brown (Chair)	4/4	3/3	3/3
Mrs J Harris (Vice Chair)	4/4	3/3
Mrs K Evans	3/4		1/3
Mr C Hayward	4/4		3/3
Mrs C Hughes	2/4		3/3
Ms K Houston	1/4	2/3
Mrs J Macpherson	4/4	3/3
Mr J Wade	3/4		3/3

Trustee Responsibilities

The nominated Trustee for pastoral matters including Safeguarding is Mrs Judith Macpherson.
The nominated Trustee for Inclusion is Mrs Julie Harris.
The nominated Trustee for Health & Safety is Mrs Carolyn Hughes.
The nominated Governor for Careers Education is Mr Tony Brown.
The nominated Governor for Data Protection/GDPR is Mrs Katherine Evans.