The Governing Body
The Governing Body consists of sixteen members. The full Governing Body meets usually once in each of the six academic terms, with additional sub-committees meeting less frequently. The committee structure deals with specific issues relating to finance, Christian vision, curriculum, student achievement, student welfare, the joint Sixth Form with St Mark’s, premises, and staffing.
Foundation Governors (9) appointed by the Diocese of Clifton
Mr John Eddison
Committee Membership: Finance & Premises, Strategic
Term of Office: 01/09/21 – 31/08/25
Responsibilities: Chair of Governing Body (since April 2019), Chair of Strategic Committee
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: FGB 100%, C&A 100%, Staffing 100%, CV 100%, F&P 100%
Mr Michael Gibbens
Committee Membership: Finance & Premises
Term of Office: 22/1/21 – 21/1/25
Responsibilities: Premises
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: FGB 60%, C&A n/a, Staffing n/a, CV n/a, F&P 60%
Ms Clare Murray-Hemson
Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Curriculum & Achievement
Term of Office: 01/03/19 – 28/02/23
Responsibilities: Data Governor, English & Reading
Declarations of Interest: TBC
Attendance: FGB 60%, C&A 50%, Staffing n/a, CV n/a, F&P n/a
Mrs Nicole Pecchia
Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Curriculum & Achievement
Term of Office: 08/12/20 – 07/12/24
Responsibilities: Chair of the Christian Vision Committee, Careers Governor, RE Governor
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: FGB 80%, C&A 75%, Staffing n/a, CV 100%, F&P n/a
Mrs Judith Starkey
Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Chair of Staffing Committee, Finance & Premises
Term of Office:17/03/20– 16/03/24
Responsibilities: Co-Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Curriculum & Achievement, Wellbeing Governor
Attendance: FGB 80%, C&A n/a, Staffing 100%, CV 75%, F&P 80%
Mrs Louise Walker
Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Curriculum & Achievement, Strategic
Term of Office: 13/12/17 – 12/12/25
Responsibilities: Safeguarding Governor, Admissions Governor
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: FGB 100%, C&A 100%, Staffing 100%, CV 100%, F&P n/a
3 x Vacancies
Parent Governors (2) elected by Parents
Mr Mark Bradley
Committee Membership: Finance & Premises, Staffing, Strategic
Term of Office: 06/03/18 – 14/03/26
Responsibilities: Co-Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Finance & Premises, Health & Safety Governor, Maths and Science
Declarations of Interest: Nil
Attendance: FGB 100%, C&A n/a, Staffing 75%, CV n/a, F&P 100%
Rachel Edmonds
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Achievement
Term of Office: 22/01/21 – 21/01/25
Responsibilities: Modern Foreign Languages
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: FGB 100%, C&A 75%, Staffing n/a, CV n/a, F&P n/a
Local Authority Governor (1) appointed by Local Authority and Governing Body
Mr Simon Cooper
Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Strategic, Staffing
Term of Office: 17/04/18 – 16/04/26
Responsibilities: Special Educational Needs Governor, Pupil Premium Governor
Declarations of Interest: Governor of: Oldfield Park Junior School (resigning), Venturers’ Academy, Bristol.
Attendance: FGB 80%, C&A n/a%, Staffing 50%, CV n/a, F&P n/a
Co-opted Governors (2) appointed by Governing Body
Louise Price
Committee Membership: Staffing
Term of Office: 09/02/21 – 08/02/25
Responsibilities: None
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: FGB 40%, C&A 0%, Staffing n/a, CV n/a, F&P n/a
Dr Mary Faber
Committee Membership: Staffing, Finance & Premises
Term of Office: 07/09/21 – 06/09/25
Responsibilities: Science and PE
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance:FGB 80%, C&A n/a, Staffing 100%, CV n/a, F&P 100%
Headteacher Governor (1) appointed by Governing Body
Mrs Melissa George
Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Curriculum & Achievement, Finance & Premises, Joint Executive, Joint 6th Form, Staffing, Strategic
Term of Office: 01/09/23 – N/A
Responsibilities: Nil
Declarations of Interest: Family business: photographers
Attendance: FGB N/A%, C&A N/A%, Staffing N/A%, CV N/A%, F&P N/A%
Staff Governor (1) elected by Staff
Mr Matt Robinson
Committee Membership:
Term of Office: 15/12/22 – 15/12/26
Responsibilities:
Declarations of Interest:
Attendance:
Associate Members (2 x vacancies) of the Governing Body appointed by Governing Body (with voting rights on committees)
Previous Governors who have served during the previous 12 months are:
Ms Ann Cusack
Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Curriculum & Achievement, Finance & Premises, Joint Executive, Joint 6th Form, Staffing, Strategic
Term of Office: 01/09/16 – 31/08/23
Responsibilities: Nil
Declarations of Interest: Family business: photographers
Attendance: FGB 80%, C&A 100%, Staffing 100%, CV 75%, F&P 80%
Mr Cameron Boutland-Smith
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Achievement, Strategic
Term of Office: 02/10/18 – 01/10/22
Responsibilities: Nil
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: FGB 100%, C&A n/a, Staffing n/a, CV n/a, F&P n/a
The Governing Body is formed under an Instrument of Government which took effect from 23/06/2015.