Governor Roles & Responsibilities

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%

Ms Clare Murray-Hemson

Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Curriculum & Achievement
Term of Office: 01/03/23 – 28/02/27
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

JudeStarkeyMrs 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, 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: Spouse business in positive horticultural therapy
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 x vacancy) appointed by Local Authority and Governing Body

Co-opted Governors (2) appointed by Governing Body

Louise Price

Committee Membership: Staffing
Term of Office: 02/03/21 – 01/03/25
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: None
Declarations of Interest: None
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 RobinsonMatt Robinson

Committee Membership: Christian Vision and Admissions
Term of Office: 01/12/22 – 30/11/26
Responsibilities:
Declarations of Interest:
Attendance:

Associate Members (1 x vacancy) of the Governing Body appointed by Governing Body (with voting rights on committees)

Mr John Gardner

Committee Membership: Finance & Premises
Term of Office: 30/11/22 – 29/11/26
Responsibilities: None
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: N/A

Mr James Reeder

Committee Membership: Finance & Premises
Term of Office: 01/11/23 – 31/10/27
Responsibilities: None
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: N/A

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 Michael Gibbens

Committee Membership: Finance & Premises
Term of Office: 22/1/21 – 29/8/23
Responsibilities: Premises
Declarations of Interest: None
Attendance: FGB 60%, C&A n/a, Staffing n/a, CV n/a, F&P 60%

Mr Simon Cooper

Committee Membership: Christian Vision, Strategic, Staffing
Term of Office: 17/04/18 – 24/11/23
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

 

The Governing Body is formed under an Instrument of Government which took effect from 23/06/2015.