St George's School, Colchester

The St George’s School Governing Body consists of:

4 Parent Governor Positions

Oladipo Ogedengbe (until 16th February 2026)

Michael Ridgewell (until 23rd June 2029)

5 Co-opted Governor Positions  

David Chable (until 30th June 2027) Chair of Greater Anglia Pensions Committee

Margaret Stickland (until 15th May 2028) Colchester 9th Scouting Team

Stuart Carey (until 24th April 2028) Director of Willis Pension Trustees Ltd, Sunflower Sensory, and Family Associate of Aspire Therapy

George Johnson (until 27th April 2026) The Boswells School

Shabanabanu Shaikh (removed 28th April 2025)

3 Staff  Governor Positions

Gabrielle Lee (until 19th March 2029) employee

Carl Messer (ex-officio) Trustee of Child First Trust, Parkrun Core Team Member, Spouse of Employee 

Angie Vicarey (until 5th February 2027) employee

Tracy Cooke (resigned December 31st 2024)

1 Local Authority  

Vacancy 

Invitees, Contributors and Observers

Anna Benton (School Business Manager)

Chantelle White (Deputy Headteacher)

Hayley Walker (Assistant Deputy Headteacher)

Denise Hunter Driver (Inclusion Leader)

The Governing Body performs the required statutory duty through six full meetings each academic year. Governors visit the school and monitor the work that it does. The six full meetings have a professional clerk in attendance.

Full Meeting Attendance : Information

2024-2025 Full Meeting 1/6 10/10/2024 Quorate by Attendance

David Chable, Stuart Carey, Shabanabanu Shaikh, Oladipo Ogedengbe, Tracy Cooke, Carl Messer, Janet Johnson (Clerk)

(Apologies : George Johnson, Angie Vicarey)

2024-2025 Full Meeting 2/6 05/12/2024  Quorate by Attendance

David Chable, Stuart Carey, Oladipo Ogedengbe, Angie Vicarey, Tracey Cooke, Carl Messer, Janet Johnson (Clerk)

(Apologies : George Johnson)

2024-2025 Full Meeting 3/6 29/01/2025 : Quorate by Attendance

David Chable, Stuart Carey, George Johnson, Angie Vicarey, Carl Messer, Margaret Stickland, Oladipo Ogedengbe, Janet Johnson (Clerk)

2024-2025 Full Meeting 4/6 19/03/2025 Quorate by Attendance

David Chable, Stuart Carey, George Johnson, Angie Vicarey, Carl Messer, Margaret Stickland, Janet Johnson (Clerk) 

2022-2023 Full Meeting 5/6 23/04/2025

David Chable, Stuart Carey, George Johnson, Angie Vicarey, Carl Messer, Margaret Stickland, Oladipo Ogedengbe, Gabby Lee, Janet Johnson (Clerk)

2022-2023 Full Meeting 6/6 26/06/2025 

David Chable, Stuart Carey, Margaret Stickland, George Johnson (online), Gabby Lee, Angie Vicarey, Carl Messer, Janet Johnson (Clerk)

(Apologies : Oladipo Ogedengbe)