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    Governance

    Henleaze Infant School and Henleaze Junior School are part of Amplify Education, a bristol-based multi-academy trust. 

    The schools have a joint Local Governing Body known as Henleaze Schools Local Governing Body (LGB).

    The responsibilities of Henleaze Schools Local Governing Body are determined by the Trust Scheme of Delegation.

    For information about Amplify Education – including the Decision Matrix, Scheme of Governance and Terms of Delegation for Local Governing Bodies – visit the Trust website here

    The local governing body meets six times a year, once every term.

     

    Henleaze Schools Local Governing Board

    Membership 2026-2027

     

     

    Name

    Governor Type

    Term From

    Term To

    Roles

    Jude Bramton

    Co-opted governor

     

    1 March 2026

    20 Oct 2030

    H&S Governor

    Luke Dormehl

    Parent governor

     

     

    1 March 2026

    11 Jan 2028

    Pupil Premium Governor

    Looked After Children Governor

    Gemma Fricker

    Headteacher

     

     

    Ex Officio

     

     

    Helen Griffin

    Parent governor

    1 March 2026

    19.10.2029

    Safeguarding Governor

    SEND Governor

     

    Adrian Jones

    Co-opted governor

     

     

    1 March 2026

    30 Jun 2028

    Curriculum & Standards

    Ben McLewis

    Co-opted governor

     

     

    ​​​​​​​1 March 2026

    30 Jun 2028

    Child Protection/Safeguarding Governor

    Emilie Poletto-Lawson

    Co-opted governor

    ​​​​​​​1 March 2026

    20 Oct 2030

    Vice Chair

    SEND Governor

     

    Amar Shah

    Co-opted governor

     

     

    ​​​​​​​1 March 2026

    3 Feb 2027

    Chair

     

    Hannah Sterlini

    Staff Governor

    12 Oct 2026

    11 Oct 2030

     

    Louise Walton

    Co-opted governor

     

    ​​​​​​​1 March 2026

    31 Aug 2029

    Safeguarding Governor

    Curriculum & Standards

    Sallie Wood

    Staff governor

     

     

    1 March 2026

    31 Aug 2027

     

     

    The Local Governing Board meets 6 times a year.  Meeting dates are shown below.

    Contacting the Governors

    The Governors welcome contact with members of the school community.

    If you wish to contact the local governing body, the Chair of Governors can be contacted via the Clerk at clerk@henleaze-inf.bristol.sch.uk  or write via the school to the Chair : Mr Amar Shah, ℅ Henleaze Infant school, park grove, Henleaze, BS9 9LG

    Complaints procedure

    In the event of any complaint about the school, in the first instance contact should be made with the school leadership team. If issues cannot be resolved, please refer to our Complaints Policy

    Henleaze Schools

    Meetings 2026 - 2027

    Date

    Start

    End

     

    Meeting

    Location

    Mon 12 Oct 2026

    18:15

    20:15

     

    Local Governing Board

    In Person at the Infant School

    Tue 8 Dec 2026

    18:15

    20:15

     

    Local Governing Board

    In Person at the Junior School

    Mon 8 Feb 2027

    18:15

    20:15

     

    Local Governing Board

    In Person at the Infant School

    Mon 22 Mar 2027

    18:15

    20:15

     

    Local Governing Board

    In Person at the Junior School

    Wed 19 May 2027

    08:30

    13:30

     

    Governor Day

    In Person at the Schools

    Wed 19 May 2027

    13:30

    15:30

     

    Local Governing Board

    In Person at the Infant School

    Mon 12 Jul 2027

    18:15

    20:15

     

    Local Governing Board

    In Person at the Junior School