Governors 2020-21
The Governors at Acocks Green Primary School
The Governing Body manages the Academy on behalf of the Academy Trust and the key responsibilities are to:
- Ensure the quality of educational provision.
- Challenge and monitor the performance of the school.
- Manage the Academy Trust’s finances and property.
- Manage the staff.
- Exercise reasonable skill and care in carrying out their duties.
- Ensure that the Academy Trust complies with charity and company law.
- Operate the Academy in accordance with the Funding Agreement that has been signed with the Secretary of State.
The governing body has delegated the majority of the roles and responsibilities to the following five committees which meet on a termly basis and report back to the full governing body, chaired by Mr Ajaz Riaz.
Teaching, Learning and Resource Committee:
Ms Fiona Joseph – Chair
Mrs Rachel Enright
Mrs Sarah Ward
Mrs Philippa Liversidge
Mrs Nazneen Bagdadi
Mr Robert Driscoll
Mr Ajaz Riaz
Finance and Audit Committee:
Mrs Sharon Pitfield - Chair
Mrs Sarah Ward
Mr Ajaz Riaz (Vice Chair)
Mr Robert Driscoll
Mrs Philippa Liversidge
Mr Dimuthu Wijetunga
Staffing and Pay Committee, including Headteacher Performance Management:
Mr Ajaz Riaz – Chair
Mrs Sharon Pitfield
Ms Fiona Joseph
Data Scrutiny Committee:
Mrs Philippa Liversidge – Chair
Ms Fiona Joseph
Mrs Sharon Pitfield
Mrs Sarah Ward
Mr Robert Driscoll
Miss Julie Waters
Health, Safety and Premises Working Party:
Mrs Sarah Ward
Mr Roger Harmer
Mrs Helene Griffin (co-opted)
Acocks Green Primary School – Details of Governance Arrangements for the Academic Year 2020-21
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Governor |
Category of Governor & Term of Office |
Appointing Body |
Member
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Positions of responsibility |
Business & personal pecuniary interest |
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Mr Neil Kimberley Appointed: September '20 |
Community September '24 |
Governors |
Yes |
Humanities / Extra Curricular |
Owner of Neil Kimberley Coaching Ltd Co-Owner of Farscape Development Ltd |
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Mr Robert Driscoll |
Headteacher |
Ex Officio |
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Headteacher
|
None |
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Mrs Sharon Pitfield (Vice Chair) Appointed: May '18 |
Community May '22 |
Governors |
Yes |
SEND / Foreign Languages |
Staff Governor at Yorkmead Primary School |
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Ms Fiona Joseph Appointed: September '18 |
Community September '22 |
Governors |
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EAL/ Literacy / History |
Co-Founding Manager FloJoe Training Associate of Alpha Plus Consultancy |
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Mr Ajaz Riaz (Chair) Appointed: September '20 |
Parent September '24 |
Parents
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Headteacher at Colbourne Primary School |
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Mr Roger Harmer Appointed: December '20 |
Community December '24 |
Governors |
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Maths / Computing |
Head of Income Generation for Garden Organic |
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Mrs Helen Arthur Appointed: December '20 |
Community December '24 |
Governors |
Yes |
Safeguarding / Child protection |
Family Barrister @ No5 Chambers Husband is Sole Trader Paul Arthur Photography |
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Mrs Sarah Ward Appointed: October '19 |
Staff October '23 |
Governors |
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Safeguarding / Child protection /SEND/ LAC/ Science/Sports Premium |
None |
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Mrs Rachel Enright Appointed: September '20 |
Community September '24 |
Governors |
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None |
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Mrs Philippa Liversidge Appointed: Sept '18 |
Staff September '22 |
Staff |
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The Arts/ RE/ Pupil Premium |
Aisha Abdi Child Minding Services |
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Mr Dimuthu Wijetunga: Appointed : February '20 |
Parent February '24 |
Parents |
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None |
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Mrs Nazneen Bagdadi Appointed: May '18 |
Parent May '22 |
Parents |
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Wellbeing |
None |
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Miss Julie Waters Appointed: Sept '18 |
Staff Sept '22 |
Staff |
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EYFS |
None |
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None |
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None |
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Co-owner of Stall and Craft Collective Ltd |
Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2020-21
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Governors |
Governing Body Meetings |
Teaching, Learning and Resources |
Finance & Audit |
Staffing and Pay Committee |
Data Scrutiny Committee |
H&S and Premises Working Party |
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Mr Neil Kimberley |
2/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Rachel Enright |
3/3 |
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0/1 |
N/A |
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Mrs Sharon Pitfield |
2/3 |
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1/1 |
0/1 |
N/A |
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Ms Fiona Joseph |
3/3 |
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1/1 |
1/1 |
N/A |
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Mr Robert Driscoll |
3/3 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
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Mr Roger Harmer |
3/3 |
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N/A |
1/1 |
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Mrs Helen Arthur |
3/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Dimuthu Wijetunga |
3/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Nazneen Bagdadi |
3/3 |
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N/A |
1/1 |
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Mrs Sarah Ward |
3/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Ajaz Riaz |
3/3 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Philippa Liversidge |
3/3 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
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Miss Julie Waters |
2/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1/1 |
1/1 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2019-20
(due to the COVID pandemic 4 meetings took place instead of the usual 6)
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Governors |
Governing Body Meetings |
Teaching, Learning and Resources |
Finance & Audit |
Staffing and Pay Committee |
Data Scrutiny Committee |
H&S and Premises Working Party |
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Mr Neil Kimberley |
2/4 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Rachel Enright |
4/4 |
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0/1 |
N/A |
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Mrs Sharon Pitfield |
4/4 |
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2/2 |
1/1 |
0/1 |
N/A |
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Ms Fiona Joseph |
4/4 |
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1/1 |
1/1 |
N/A |
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Mr Robert Driscoll |
4/4 |
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2/2 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
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Mr Roger Harmer |
3/4 |
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N/A |
1/1 |
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Mrs Helen Arthur |
4/4 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Xenophon Tzambazles |
2/2 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Nazneen Bagdadi |
3/4 |
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N/A |
1/1 |
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Mrs Sarah Ward |
4/4 |
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2/2 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Mark Eskins |
2/2 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Philippa Liversidge |
4/4 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
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Miss Julie Waters |
4/4 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Ajaz Riaz |
4/4 |
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2/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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Mr Dimuthu Wijetunga |
1/2 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2018-19
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Governors |
Governing Body Meetings |
Teaching, Learning and Resources |
Finance & Audit |
Staffing and Pay Committee |
Data Scrutiny Committee |
H&S and Premises Working Party |
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Mr Neil Kimberley |
5/6 |
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2/2 |
1/2 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Rachel Enright |
6/6 |
2/2 |
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0/1 |
N/A |
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Mrs Sharon Pitfield |
6/6 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
0/1 |
N/A |
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Mrs Fiona Joseph |
6/6 |
2/2 |
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2/2 |
1/1 |
N/A |
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Mr Robert Driscoll |
6/6 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
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Mr Roger Harmer |
5/6 |
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N/A |
1/1 |
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Mrs Helen Arthur |
6/6 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Xenophon Tzambazles |
5/6 |
2/2 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Nazneen Bagdadi |
5/6 |
2/2 |
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N/A |
1/1 |
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Mrs Sarah Ward |
6/6 |
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2/2 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Mark Eskins |
4/6 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Philippa Liversidge |
6/6 |
2/2 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
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Miss Julie Waters |
4/6 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1/1 |
1/1 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
Acocks Green Primary School – Details of Governance Arrangements for the Academic Year 2017-18
|
Governor |
Category of Governor & Term of Office |
Appointing Body |
Member
|
Positions of responsibility |
Business & personal pecuniary interest |
|
Mr Neil Kimberley (Chair) Appointed: September '16 |
Community September '20 |
Governors |
Yes |
Humanities / Extra Curricular |
Owner of Neil Kimberley Coaching Ltd Co-Owner of Farscape Development Ltd |
|
Mr Robert Driscoll |
Headteacher |
Ex Officio |
|
Headteacher
|
None |
|
Mrs Sharon Pitfield (Vice Chair) Appointed: May '18 |
Community May '22 |
Governors |
Yes |
SEND / Foreign Languages |
Staff Governor at Yorkmead Primary School |
|
Mrs Fiona Joseph Appointed: October '14 |
Community September '18 |
Governors |
|
EAL/ Literacy / RE |
Co-Founding Manager FloJoe Training Associate of Alpha Plus Consultancy |
|
Mr Ajaz Riaz Appointed: September '16 |
Parent October '20 |
Parents
|
|
|
Headteacher at Colbourne Primary School |
|
Mr Roger Harmer Appointed: December '16 |
Community December '20 |
Governors |
|
Maths / Computing |
Head of Income Generation for Garden Organic |
|
Mrs Helen Arthur Appointed: December '16 |
Community December '20 |
Governors |
Yes |
Safeguarding / Child protection |
Family Barrister @ No5 Chambers Husband is Sole Trader Paul Arthur Photography |
|
Mr Xenophon Tzambazles Appointed: June '15 |
Community June '19 |
Governors |
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None |
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Mrs Rachel Enright Appointed: September '16 |
Parent September '20 |
Parents |
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None |
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Mrs Aisha Abdi Appointed: January '15 |
Parent January '19 |
Parents |
Yes |
Safeguarding / PHSE |
Aisha Abdi Child Minding Services |
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Mr Mark Eskins: Appointed : December '15 |
Parent December '19 |
Parents |
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Health and safety/ Humanities/ Link Governor |
None |
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Mrs Nazneen Bagdadi Appointed: May '18 |
Parent May '22 |
Parents |
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None |
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Mrs Angela Pitt Appointed: October '15 |
Staff October '19 |
Staff |
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resigned July 2018 |
None |
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Mrs Sarah Ward Appointed: October '15 |
Staff October '19 |
Staff |
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Safeguarding / Child protection /SEND/ LAC/ Science/Sports Premium |
None |
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Mrs Philippa Liversidge Appointed: October '14 |
Staff October '18 |
Staff |
|
The Arts/ RE/ Pupil Premium |
None |
|
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Co-owner of Stall and Craft Collective Ltd |
Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2017-18
|
Governors |
Governing Body Meetings |
Teaching, Learning and Resources |
Finance & Audit |
Staffing and Pay Committee |
Data Scrutiny Committee |
H&S and Premises Working Party |
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Mr Neil Kimberley |
6/6 |
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3/3 |
1/1 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Rachel Enright |
5/6 |
2/3 |
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0/1 |
N/A |
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Mrs Sharon Pitfield |
6/6 |
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3/3 |
2/2 |
0/1 |
N/A |
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Mrs Fiona Joseph |
6/6 |
3/3 |
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2/2 |
1/1 |
N/A |
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Mr Robert Driscoll |
6/6 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
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Mr Roger Harmer |
6/6 |
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N/A |
1/1 |
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Mrs Helen Arthur |
3/6 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Xenophon Tzambazles |
5/6 |
3/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Ajaz Riaz |
6/6 |
3/3 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
1/1 |
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Mrs Aisha Abdi |
4/6 |
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1/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Mark Eskins |
5/6 |
1/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Philippa Liversidge |
6/6 |
2/3 |
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1/1 |
N/A |
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Mrs Angela Pitt |
5/6 |
3/3 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Mrs Sarah Ward |
6/6 |
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1/1 |
1/1 |
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Mrs Nazneen Bagdadi |
2/2 |
1/1 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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