Our school governors play a very important and active role in our school life and development, setting overall strategy and holding the Headteacher to account for performance. The Full Governing Body (FGB) normally meets at least four times a year with sub-committees of the FGB meeting additionally to deal with specific tasks. Governors also play an important pastoral role through visits to the classrooms and providing support at a variety of school functions. More general information on school governance can be found here. If you have any questions about our governance arrangements or for our governors, please contact us via the clerk in the first instance.
Mrs Caroline Wilson
The current Governing Body is as below:
Name – Category of governor
Appointed by – Term of office – Committees served on (positions of responsibility)
Mrs Liz Baldwin – Staff Governor
Appointed by staff – 9.2.19 to 8.2.21 – FGB, CurrEth, Fin, Prem
Mr Richard Bedford – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.9.17 to 31.8.21 – FGB (Chair), CurrEth, Pay (Chair), PSS
Mrs Debbie Bird – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.9.17 to 31.8.21 – FGB, Adm, Comms, PSS
Revd Helen Caine – Foundation Governor (Ex-Officio)
Appointed by the Diocese – On-going
Mr Graham Drakeley – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.9.17 to 31.8.21 – FGB, Fin (Chair), Pay, Prem
Ms Maura Ferdinando – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.12.18 to 30.11.22 – FGB, CurrEth
Mr Andy Ferguson – Headteacher
Appointed by the FGB – On-going – FGB, Fin, Prem, Pay, PSS & Comms
Mr David Shears – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.3.19 to 28.2.23 – FGB, CurrEth
Ms Claire Spires – Parent Governor
Elected by parents – 5.10.19 to 4.10.22
Mr Mathew Symons – Parent Governor
Elected by parents – 5.10.19 to 4.10.22 – FGB (Vice Chair), Adm (Chair), Comms (Chair), Fin, Prem
Mrs Claire Thompson – Local Authority Governor
Nominated by the LA, appointed by the FGB – 1.9.17 to 31.8.21 – FGB, Pay, PSS (Chair)
Mr Matt Field – Associate Member
Nominated by the Chair, appointed by the FGB – 7.10.19 to 6.10.20 – FGB and Comms*
Mr James (Ben) Green – Associate Member
Nominated by the Chair, appointed by the FGB – 7.10.19 to 6.10.20 – Comms*
Mrs Zoe White – Associate Member (Curriculum Lead)
Nominated by the Headteacher, appointed by the FGB – 9.10.18 to 8.10.19 – CurrEth*
Vacancy – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – details once appointment made
Vacancy – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – details once appointment made
Governors with individual lead responsibilities;
SEND – Ed Miller
Safeguarding & Child Protection – Claire Thompson
Ethos – Richard Bedford
Pupil Premium & Looked After Children – Debbie Bird
Governors having left office in the past 12 months: [Ms Rebecca Lupton – Parent Governor
Elected by parents – 4.10.16 to 3.10.19] [Mr Ed Miller – Parent Governor
Elected by parents – 4.10.16 to 3.10.19] [Mrs Emma Seabrook – Associate Member (PTA)
Nominated by the PTA, appointed by the FGB – 15.05.18 to 14.5.19] [Revd Michael Clark – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 15.5.17 – 31.3.18] [Mr Adrian Leatherland – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.9.14 to 31.8.18] [Mr James (Ben) Green – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.12.14 to 30.11.18]
Committees (Abbreviation)
Admissions (Adm)
Communications (Comms)
Curriculum and Ethos (CurrEth)
Finance (Fin)
Full Governing Body (FGB)
Pay (Pay)
Performance, Standards & Staffing (PSS)
Premises (Prem)
For an overview of the Committees please click this link;
Committee Structure 2018-19 Page 1
Committee Structure 2018-19 Page 2
For the Governors Declarations of Interest please click this link;
Governors Declaration of Interest 2019-20
For the Governors attendance at meetings please click the relevant link;
FGB meeting register 2018-2019
FGB meeting register 2017-2018
FGB meeting register 2016-2017
The Government no longer requires Governing Bodies to hold an Annual General Meeting.
