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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:

 

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

  • Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and

  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Contact: clerk@wrpschool.org

Minutes of Full Governor Board Meetings

WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL –
GOVERNING BOARD STATUTORY INFORMATION

First Name
Second Name
Type of Governor
Appointing Body
Office
Term
Committee
Declared Interests
Attendance in 2021/22
Antonia
Burrows
Co-opted
Governing Body
05/07/2022 - 04/07/2026
Resources
Peripatetic Spanish teacher
Resources 5/5, FGB 4/5
James
Dryden
Co-opted
Nicola
Hart
Associate Member
Governing Body
April 2022 - present
Clare
Hollingsworth
Associate Member
Governing Body
SENCO
Reappointed 14.09.21
Teaching and Learning (voting)
T/L 5/5, FGB 4/5
Emma
Jones
Headteacher
Ex-officio
01.01.20 - present
Teaching and Learning Resources
T/L 5/5, FGB 5/5, Resources 5/5
Allison
Longhorn
Local Authority
Governing Body
Chair
06/09/22 - 05/09/26
Resources/ Safeguarding Lead
Resources 4/5, FGB 4/5
John
Longstaff
Co-opted
Governing Body
22/02/23 - 21/02/27
Resources
NA
Joanne
Macleod
Co-opted
Governing Body
31/01/2023 - 30/01/2027
Resources and Performance and Pay
NA
Richard
Moore
Parent
Parents
31/01/2023 - 30/01/2027
Resources
NA
Emma
Rogers
Staff
Elected by staff
01.01.20 - 31.12.23
Teaching and Learning
T/L 4/5, FGB 4/5
Anna
Sands
Parent
Parents
14.09.21 - 13.09.25
Resources
Member of WRPS PTFA
T/L 4/5, FGB 4/5
Fr.Robert
Sellers
Foundation
Ex-officio - Exeter Anglican Diocese
Vice Chair
13.09.11 - present
Teaching and Learning Performance and Pay
T/L 2/5, FGB 5/5
Anna
Slade
Co-opted
Governing Body
06/09/22 - 05/09/26
Teaching and learning
Resources 5/5, FGB 5/5
Mike
Smith
Associate Member
Governing Body
DHT
Reappointed 14.09.21
Teaching and Learning (voting)
T/L 4/5, FGB 4/5
Phillip
Wilson
Parent
Parents
31/01/2023 - 30/01/2027
Teaching and learning
NA

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:

Jane Speake

Sue Humphries

Audrey WIlliams

John Maxwell Batton

Nick Pearce

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