“A village school
in a town setting”
Governors
Welcome to the Governors' Section
The Governing Body needs to take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the School and be accountable for its decisions. It should set aims and objectives and agree, monitor and review policies, targets and priorities.
The Governing Body should have a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
a. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
b. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
c. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
| Name |
Governor Position |
Committee Membership |
Elected By |
Term Dates |
Business & Financial Interests |
Attendance |
|
Mrs Helen Morris |
Chair |
Finance & Resources Strategy & Standards HT Performance Assessment |
Local Authority |
1.12.2017 1.12.2021 |
None |
Full Governors 5 of 5 |
|
Mrs Katherine Lynch |
Ex Officio Foundation Governor
Vice Chair |
Strategy & Standards (Chair) Ethos HT Performance Safeguarding & Child Protection Looked After Children (EYFS) Church School Distinctiveness SEND Governor |
The Diocese of Gloucester |
1.12.2019 30.11.2023 |
None |
Full Governors 5 of 5 |
|
Mr Duncan De Gruchy |
Head Teacher | Finance & Resources Ethos Strategy & Standards |
N/A | None |
Full Governors 5 of 5 |
|
|
Mrs Lynda Britton |
Associate Member |
Associate on Ethos | Governing Body |
1.1.2021 31.12.2022 |
None | N/A |
|
Mr Barry Lambert |
Foundation | Ethos |
The Diocese of Gloucester |
1.3.2019 28.2.2023 |
None |
Full Governors 3 of 5 |
|
Mrs Rebecca Holmes |
Parent Governor | Strategy & Standards | Parents |
1.7.2019 30.6.2023 |
None |
Full Governors 2 of 5 |
|
Mr Alex Pardoe |
Co - Opted Governor |
Finance & Resources (Chair) IT and communications |
Governing Body |
25.09.2019 24.09.2023 |
None |
Full Governors 3 of 5 |
|
Miss Fran Mitchell |
Staff Governor | Strategy & Standards | Staff |
15.10.2019 14.10.2021 |
None |
Full Governors 2 of 5 |
|
Mr Steve Jordan |
Co - Opted Governor | Finance & Resources Creative Curriculum Governor |
Governing Body |
1.9.2019 31.8.2023 |
None |
Full Governors 3 of 5 |
| Ms Kate Westmacott | Parent Governor | Parents | 23.11.2020 22.11.2024 | None | ||
| Previous Governors | ||||||
| Name |
Governor Position |
Committee Membership |
Elected By |
Term Dates |
Business & Financial Interests |
Attendance |
| Mrs Emma Yorke | Parent Governor | Finance & Resources | Parents |
14.10.2016 14.10.2020 |
None |
Full Governors 4 of 5 |
| Mr Richard McConnell | Co Opted | Ethos (Chair) | Governing Body |
1.4.2016 23.9.2020 |
None |
Full Governors 3 of 5 |
Our governing body has been reconstituted in September 2015 and comprises 10 governors made up as follows
- The head teacher
- 1 x Staff Governor
- 2 x Parent Governors
- 2 x Foundation Governors
- 1 x Local Authority Governor
- 3 x Co-Opted governors
Contact the chair of Governors
Please use the form below to send a message to Helen Morris - Chair of Governors. Your message will be sent direct to her and will remain entirely confidential.