St Giles School
Community special school in Retford (Nottinghamshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Giles School is a special school located in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. The Head Teacher is Matthew Rooney.
Key facts
- URN
- 122955
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William George Iliffe | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Ndume | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Massarella Obe JP | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Heidi Barlow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Bland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Terry Hayes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Donna Anne Edwards | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Patricia Somerset | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mr Timothy Smith | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Miss Alex Peace-Gadsby Obe DL | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew William Rooney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
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