

Withycombe Raleigh C of E Primary School
Headteacher Mrs E Jones
Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3BA. Tel: (01395 263397)

The School Governing Body
The department for Education has high expectations of governing bodies. We are the strategic leaders of our school and have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education. This is reflected in the law, which states that the purpose of maintained school governing bodies is to ‘conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school’.
Governing bodies should have a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
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Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
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Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
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Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Minutes of Full Governor Board Meetings
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WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL –
GOVERNING BOARD STATUTORY INFORMATION
First Name | Type of Governor | Appointing Body | Office | Term | Committee | Pecuniary and Business Interests | Attendance in 2020/21 |
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Amanda Pope | Associate Member | Governing Body | SBM | Reappointed 14.09.21 | Resources (voting) | Related to member of staff | Resources 6/6 |
Anna Sands | Parent | Governing Body | 14.09.21 - 13.09.25 | Resources | Member of WRPS PTFA | n/a | |
Antonia Burrows | Parent | Elected by parents | 10.07.18 - 09.07.22 | Resources | Peripatetic Spanish teacher | FGB 5/6
Resources 4/6 | |
Audrey Williams | Foundation | Exeter Anglican Diocese | 05.03.18 - 04.03.22 | Teaching and Learning | FGB 6/6
T&L 4/5 | ||
Clare Hollingsworth | Associate Member | Governing Body | SENCO | Reappointed 14.09.21 | Teaching and Learning (voting) | T&L 5/5 | |
Emma Jones | Headteacher | Ex-officio | 01.01.20 - present | Teaching and Learning
Resources | n/a | ||
Emma Rogers | Staff | Elected by staff | 01.01.20 - 31.12.24 | Teaching and Learning | FGB 6/6
T&L 4/5 | ||
Fr. Robert Sellers | Foundation | Ex-officio -
Exeter Anglican Diocese | 13.09.11 - present | Teaching and Learning Performance and Pay | FGB 3/6
T&L 4/5 | ||
Jane Speake | Co-opted | Governing Body | 28.04.20 - 27.04.24 | Teaching and Learning Performance and Pay
Deputy Safeguarding Lead | FGB 5/6
T&L 4/5 | ||
John Maxwell - Batten | Co-opted | Governing Body | 02.10.18 - 01.10.22 | Teaching and Learning | Delivers parent information sessions | FGB 6/6
T&L 4/5 | |
Mike Smith | Associate Member | Governing Body | ADHT | Reappointed 14.09.21 | Teaching and Learning (voting) | T&L 5/5 | |
Nick Pearce | Co-opted | Governing Body | Chair | 14.09.21 - 13.09.25 | Resources Performance and Pay | FGB 6/6
Resources 5/6 | |
Ono Olmedo | Co-opted | Governing Body | 06.07.21 - 05.07.25 | Resources | Related to member of staff | n/a | |
Patrice dos Santos Rosello | Co-opted | Governing Body | 01.12.20 - 30.11.24 | Resources | FGB 5/5
Resources 3/4 | ||
Sue Humphries | Foundation | Exeter Anglican Diocese | Vice Chair | 16.12.19 - 15.12.23 | Teaching and Learning
Safeguarding Lead Performance and Pay | Governor at
Minster C of E Primary School | n/a |
Will Newport | Parent | Elected by
parents | 10.07.18 - 19.07.22 | Teaching and Learning
Performance and Pay | FGB 3/6
T&L 3/5 |
We have THREE Vacancies.
If you are interested in joining us in supporting our thriving school, please get in touch.
Governors whose term has ended in the last twelve months:
Laura Dudman, resigned 14/12/21.
Naomi Burles, Resigned 05.10.21.
Alison Cooper, Vice Chair, Resigned 06.07.21.
Andrew Hooper, Resigned 11.05.2021.