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Our School Governors

Bracken Hill School Governors

The Governing Body members are:

  • Mrs Clare Rickett ( Interim Chair of Governors / Parent Governor) 
  • Miss Natalie Laffling (Parent Governor)
  • Mr Nick Goforth (Co-opted Governor)
  • Mr Andrej Machalski (Staff Governor)
  • Mrs Sally Rawson (Co-opted Governor)

Links governor responsibilities are:

  • Safeguarding/LAC:
  • Quality of Teaching and Learning:
  • Leadership and Management:
  • Personal development:
  • Behaviour and Attitudes:
  • Early Years provision:
  • Educational visits:

To contact our Chair of Governors, please email office@brackenhill.notts.sch.uk 

Governing Body

Mr Gareth Allen

Exec Head Teacher

01/09/2025

Attendance 2025-2026: 100%

Local Governing Body meetings

 

Mrs Clare Rickett

Interim Chair of Governors / Parent Governor

24/11/2025 - 23/11/2029

Attendance: %

Local Governing Body meetings

 

Miss Natalie Laffling

Parent Governor

29/11/24 - 28/11/2028

Attendance: %

Local Governing Body meetings

Mr Nick Gorforth

Co-opted Governor

14/10/2025 -  13/10/2029

Attendance: %

Local Governing Body meetings

 

Mr Andrej Machalski

Staff Governor

13/05/2026-12/05/2030

Attendance: %

Local Governing Body meetings

Mrs Sally Rawson

Co-opted Governor

01/09/2023-31/08/2027

Attendance 2023-2024: 67%

Local Governing Body meetings

 

Governor declarations 2025/26

 

Name

Governor position

Appointed by

Personal, financial or pecuniary interests

Other Governor or staff relationship

Start date of interest

Governor/Trustee at other establishment

Gareth Allen

Ex-officio

 

-

-

01.09.2025

Governance Role – Fountains High School

Andrej Machalski

Staff

Staff

-

 

13.05.2026

None

Nick Goforth

Co-opted

LGC

-

-

14.10.2025

None

Sally Rawson

Co-opted

LGC

-

-

01.09.2023

None

Vacancy 

Co-opted

 

-

-

 

 

Vacancy

Co-opted

 

-

-

 

 

Clare Rickett

Parent/Interim Chair of governors

Parents

-

-

24.11.2025

None

Natalie Laffling

Parent

Parents

-

-

29.11.2024

None

  

Governors who have left within 12 months

 

Name

Governor position

Appointed by

Personal, financial or pecuniary interests

Other Governor or staff relationship

Start date of interest

Governor/Trustee at other establishment

Amy Morrell

Co-opt/Chair of governors

LGC

 

 

13.05.2025

None

Sue Hudson

Co-opted

LGC

 

 

01.09.2023

None

Rachel Comery

Parent

Parents

 

 

08.04.2022

None