Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Local Governing Body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor, together with a record of their attendance at meetings.
There are three categories of governor at our school: parent governors; governors appointed by the Local Governing Body (LGB); and staff governors. The Headteacher is also an ex-officio governor. There is also a Clerk to the Local Governing Body.
The current governors are:
Governor | Term of Office | Role and Category | Business/Financial Interests/Other Governance Roles |
Lee Houghton | 17 May 2022 - 16 May 2026 |
Chair of Governors | Lee has been a Registered Children's Home Manager/Regional Manager in Social Care for 23 years and is now Dad Matters Coordinator for Gloucestershire. Lee has no additional financial or business interests and is not a governor elsewhere. |
Ken Dallow | 28 June 2023 - 27 June 2027 | Appointed by LGB Safeguarding Governor | Ken is a retired retail director. |
Dave Groves | 20 October 2019 - 19 October 2023 |
Staff Governor
| Dave is the school’s Deputy Head Teacher. Dave has no additional business or financial interests and is not a governor elsewhere. |
Lucy Hodgson | 5 February 2025 - 4 February 2029 | Vice Chair of Governors Appointed by LGB | Lucy is a Warndon Villages Parish Councilor. Her background is in the catering industry. She spent many years as a Councilor for Worcester City Council and on Worcestershire County Council. She is a Community Governor. |
Alan Hughes | 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2026 | Appointed by LGB | Alan for the past 12 years has been responsible for people's Learning and Development within a large national Housing and Social Care provider. He is a parent of a child in year 6 and also a former pupil. Alan has no additional business or financial interests and is not a governor elsewhere |
| Ben Inett | 16 March 2025 - 15 March 2029 | Parent Governor | Ben works as a Deputy Head Safeguarding lead at Nunnery Wood High School and has first-hand experience and knowledge of the education system. He is a qualified therapeutic practitioner working with children on a daily basis. Ben is a parent of a child in Y1 at Lyppard Grange Primary School. |
| Helen Medcalf | 6 July 2022 - 5 July 2026 | Parent Governor | Helen has no additional business or financial interests and is not a governor elsewhere. |
Nikita Shirkot
| 6 July 2022 - 5 July 2026 | Parent Governor
| Nikita has no additional business or financial interests and is not a governor elsewhere. |
| Becky Thorp |
10 May 2022
| Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher | Becky has been headteacher at Lyppard Grange Primary School since 2022. Becky has no other business or financial interests and is not a governor elsewhere. |
| Fiona Tilley | 20 May 2025 - 19 May 2029 | Staff | Fiona has been a teacher at Lyppard Grange Primary School since April 2017 and has been elected as staff governor. Fiona has no additional business or financial interests and is not a governor elsewhere. |
Historical (Left in the past twelve months):
Alexander Johnstone
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9 November 2020 - 8 November 2024 |
Parent Governor |
AJ is the Youth and Children’s Worker at Woodgreen Evangelical Church on Warndon Villages. He has no additional financial or business interests. AJ is not a governor elsewhere.
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Dave Groves | 20 October 2019 - 19 October 2023 |
Staff Governor
| Dave is the school’s Deputy Head Teacher. Dave has no additional business or financial interests and is not a governor elsewhere. |
The Local Governing Body works closely with the school’s Senior Leadership Team and staff to determine the strategic direction for the school. They have responsibility for monitoring the school’s work and provide challenge and support. As well as meeting each half term, governors visit school to meet with staff and to observe activity in classrooms. They receive regular updates from school staff on what is happening in school.
The Local Governing Body works closely with the Leadership Team to support continued improvement ensuring high quality teaching, great learning opportunities, an engaging and relevant curriculum and good outcomes for all children.
The Local Governing Body has clear terms of reference and a schedule of activity for the year’s meetings. From time to time other committee and/or working groups are formed in response to particular developments or circumstances. The Local Governing Body does not currently have sub-committees as we are keen to ensure all governors have a full understanding of all aspects of the school.
Local Governors are committed to helping the school achieve its vision to 'empower all children to be secure, engaged and equipped for life.'
All of our governors can be contacted, in confidence, via the school office.