ABOUT US
Leadership & Governance
An exceptional school requires leadership that is constantly in pursuit of progress and excellence.
Senior Leadership Team
Our Senior Leadership Team is responsible for the effective day to day running of the school. Each member of the team has specific responsibilities within the overall management of the school:
- Mr Cliff Canning, Headmaster
- Mrs Leah Goodey, Deputy Head
- Mrs Sheina Gibb, Head of Prep School
- Mr Rob Clare, Director of Studies
- Mr Gareth Richards, Assistant Head Teaching & Learning
- Mrs Rebecca Clayton, Assistant Head Co-curricular
- Mrs Elaine Morgan, Assistant Head Outreach
- Mrs Katie Viola, Head of Learning Support
- Mrs Claire Brighton, Bursar
- Mrs Charlotte Welland, Director of Marketing, Admissions & Communications
Governance of United Learning schools
Embley is part of United Church Schools Trust (UCST) (a United Learning charity). UCST is the proprietor of Embley and its trustees hold the ultimate legal responsibility for the governance of its schools. The Chair of UCST is Dr Rosalind Given-Wilson. Further information about the governance of United Learning’s schools, including its Trustees and the scheme of delegation, can be found on the United Learning website.
All United Learning schools have a local governing body (LGB); the Chair is appointed by the United Learning Group Board. Details of the Chair and members of Embley's local governing body can be found below, together with any financial or business interests.
Click here to view the Scheme of Delegation, which details which responsibilities are delegated by the Board to the Executive, Head Teachers and the LGB.
Local Governing Body
Our Local Governing Body acts as our critical friend and trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team. Members draw on their significant experience in finance and law, education, commerce and media, and benefit from the guidance of its Chair.
Governors meet four times each academic year to review Embley’s strategic plans, consider everyday life at the school, and discuss other pressing matters as they arise. Members of the Leadership Team often join these meetings to update on key areas of the school’s development.
The clerk to the Governing Body is Mrs Claire Brighton. Please direct any correspondence for the Local Governing Body to clerk@embley.org.uk
Our governors:
- Dr Lesley Black, Chair as appointed by the United Learning Group Board
- Mrs Lucy Sharp, Vice Chair, Safeguarding Governor
- Mrs Rachel Brooks, Health & Safety Governor
- Mr Peter Dawson, Finance Governor
- Cllr Alison Johnston, Boarding & Sustainability Governor
- Mrs Nicola Mendoza, EYFS Governor
- Mr David Short CBE, Named Allergy Governor
LATEST EMBLEY STORIES —
Students achieve CREST Gold Award
Congratulations to Year 13 students Lucy and Charlie, whose project, Developing Reliable Methods to Investigate Apple Nutrition, has earned the prestigious CREST Gold Award.
Academic exploration in Cambridge
Sixth Form students were invited to spend a day at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, to gain first-hand experience of life in a highly academic university environment.