


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
Name | Type of Governor | Appointing Body | Office | Term | Committee | Pecuniary and Business Interests | Attendance in 2021/22 |
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Allison Longhorn | Co-opted | Governing Body | Resources | n/a | |||
Anna Sands | Parent | Governing Body | 14.09.21 - 13.09.25 | Resources Teaching and learning | Member of WRPS PTFA | Resources 6/6 T/L 5/5 FGB 5/5 | |
Anna Slade | Co-opted | Governing Body | 06/09/22 - 05/09/26 | Resources | n/a | ||
Antonia Burrows | Parent | Elected by parents | 05/07/2022 - 04/07/2026 | Resources | Peripatetic Spanish teacher | T/L 5/6 FGB 3/5 | |
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 - 31.12.23 | Teaching and Learning | T/L 4/5 FGB 3/5 | ||
Fr. Robert Sellers | Foundation | Ex-officio - Exeter Anglican Diocese | Vice Chair | 13.09.11 - present | Teaching and Learning Performance and Pay | FGB 2/5 T/L 0/5 | |
Jane Speake | Co-opted | Governing Body | 28.04.20 - 27.04.24 | Teaching and Learning / Deputy Safeguarding Lead Performance and Pay | T/L 5/5 FGB 4/5 | ||
Mike Smith | Associate Member | Governing Body | DHT | Reappointed 14.09.21 | Teaching and Learning (voting) | T/L 5/5 | |
Sue Humphries | Foundation | Exeter Anglican Diocese | 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 |
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:
Audrey WIlliams
John Maxwell Batton
Nick Pearce