The governing body of Dodford First School
 
Governor Name  Type of Governor (elected by)  Committee Member For  Specialist Responsibility  Term of Office Started  Term of Office Ends  Business Declarations 
Jennifer Wakelam Headteacher

 Finance & Premises

Curriculum

N/A 01/06/2025 N/A None
Sarah Wilkes

Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor

(Governors)

Finance & Premises

Chair of Governors

SEND

Health & Safety

Headteacher Appraisal

08/02/2022 07/02/2026 Married to Edward Wilkes (DFS Caretaker)
Amanda Salisbury

LA Governor

(Local Authority)

Finance & Premises

Vice Chair of Governors

Chair of Finance & Premises Committee

SEND

02/07/2025 01/07/2025 Previous Acting Headteacher at DFS
Paul Gibbs

Co-opted Governor

(Governors)

Curriculum 

Pupil Premium

English/Maths/Science/Computing

Headteacher Appraisal

16/02/2023 15/02/2027  
Tracie Langfield 

Co-opted Governor 

(Governors)

Finance & Premises

Safeguarding

PE

16/02/2023  15/02/2027  Headteacher at Astley CE Primary School.
Di Smith 

Co-opted Governor 

(Governors)

Curriculum 

Chair of Curriculum Committee

English/Maths/Science/Computing

16/02/2023  15/02/2027  None
Emily Hughes Owls Class Teacher Curriculum N/A 23/09/2025 N/A

None

 

Kieran McInerney 

Parent Governor 

(Parents/HT)

Finance & Premises

Premises

Health & Safety

24/11/2023  23/11/2027  None
Sophie Field 

Parent Governor 

(Parent/HT)

Curriculum Friends of Dodford 18/03/2025 17/03/2029 None