Governors
Members of the Governing Body:
Mr G Tysall - Chair of Governors
Mrs C Weedon - Vice Chair of Governors
Mrs G Turner - Parent Governor
Miss A Loveless - Staff Governor
Mrs P Stockton - Staff Governor
Mr D Jackman - Community Governor
Ms F Strachan - Community Governor
Ms G Baron - Head Teacher
Contacting the School Governors:
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors or another member of the Local Governing Body, please address your correspondence to Elaine Cooper, Head of Governance, at HeadofGovernance@MSLT.org.uk or alternatively, through the school office oaklodge@mslt.org.uk
Governing Body Minutes
Copies of Local Governing Body minutes can be requested through the Oak Lodge School Office.
Oak Lodge Primary School
Chamberlain Crescent
West Wickham
Kent, BR4 0LJ
oaklodge@mslt.org.uk
OAK LODGE MEMBERS TERMS OF OFFICE: Updated September 2026
Current members:
|
Name |
Role |
Term |
|
Ms G Baron |
Headteacher |
Effective from 01.09.2025 |
|
Mr D Jackman |
Local Governor |
17.03.26 - 16.03.2030 |
|
Miss A Loveless |
Local Governor (Staff) |
16.10.2025 - 15.10.2029 (first appointed 15.01.2021) |
|
Mrs P Stockton |
Local Governor (Staff) |
30.09.2025 - 29.09.2029 |
|
Ms F Strachan |
Local Governor |
30.09.2025 - 29.09.2029 |
|
Mrs G Turner |
Local Governor (Parent) |
05.12.2023 - 04.12.2027 |
|
Mr G Tysall |
Local Governor, Chair |
01.09.2023 - 31.08.2027 |
|
Mrs C Weedon |
Local Governor (Parent), Vice Chair |
05.12.2023 - 04.12.2027 |
Governors who have left LGB in last 12 months:
|
Name |
Role |
Date of Resignation |
|
Mr J Ashforth |
Local Governor |
31.08.2025 |
|
Mrs D Lowton |
Headteacher |
31.08.2025 |
|
Mr T Burrill |
Local Governor |
14.10.2025 |
|
Ms S Daniels |
Community Governor |
17.03.2026 |
OAK LODGE REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS: Updated September 2026
|
Name |
Position |
Appointed by |
Date of Appointment |
Term |
Nature of Interest |
Immediate/Close Family Declarations |
Date Declaration Made |
|
Ms G Baron |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher |
Effective 01.09.2025 |
n/a |
- |
- |
07.09.2026 |
| Mr D Jackman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/Board | 17.03.26-16.03.30 | 4 years | - | - | 02.09.2026 |
|
Miss A Loveless |
Local Governor (Staff) |
Elected by school staff |
15.01.2021 Re-appointed 16.10.2025 - 15.10.2029 |
4 years |
- |
- |
01.10.2026 |
|
Mrs P Stockton |
Local Governor (Staff) |
Elected by school staff |
30.09.2025 - 29.09.2029 |
4 years |
- |
- |
01.10.2026 |
|
Ms F Strachan |
Local Governor |
Appointed by GB/Board |
30.09.2025 - 29.09.2029 |
4 years |
Employed by: AXA XL. Member of Chartered Insurance Institute. |
- |
25.11.2025 |
|
Mrs G Turner |
Local Governor (Parent) |
Elected by parents |
05.12.2023 - 04.12.2027 |
4 years |
Employed by: HS Walsh & Sons Ltd |
Parent of child attending Oak Lodge |
03.10.2026 |
|
Mr G Tysall |
Local Governor, Chair of LGB |
Appointed by GB/Board |
01.09.2023 - 31.08.2027 |
4 years |
Employed by: IMPACT Trust / Ravenswood School |
- |
04.10.2026 |
|
Mrs C Weedon |
Local Governor, (Parent), Vice Chair of LGB |
Elected by parents |
05.12.2023 - 04.12.2027 |
4 years |
Employed by: Harris Federation / Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (SENCO). Governor: Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (staff governor) |
Children at the school |
30.09.2025 |
Local Governing Body Meeting Register of Attendance
2026-27
| Name | Possible | Attendance | Apologies | Ratio % |
| D Jackman | 1 | 0 | ||
| F Strachan | 1 | 0 | ||
| G Tysall | 1 | 0 | ||
| G Baron | 1 | 0 | ||
| G Turner | 1 | 0 | ||
| C Weedon | 1 | 0 | ||
| A Loveless | 1 | 0 | ||
| P Stockton | 0 | 1 |
Local Governing Body Meeting Register of Attendance
2025-26
| Name | Possible | Attendance | Apologies | Ratio % |
| D Jackman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| P Stockton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| J Ashforth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| G Baron | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100 |
| T Burrill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| A Loveless | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100 |
| S Daniels | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| G Turner | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100 |
| G Tysall | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100 |
| C Weedon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83 |
| F Strachan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60 |