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's has been a Registered Children's Home Manager/Regional Manager in Social Care for 23 years and is now Dad Matters Coordinator for Gloucestershire. He has no additional financial or business interests. Lee is not a governor elsewhere. |
Helen Medcalf | 6 July 2022 - 5 July 2026 | Parent Governor | Helen has no business interests. She is not a governor elsewhere. |
Alexander Johnstone | 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. |
Dave Groves | 20 October 2019 - 19 October 2023 | Staff Governor | Dave is the school’s EYFS and KS1 Leader. Dave has no additional business or financial interests. Dave is not a governor elsewhere. |
Ken Dallow | 29 June 2019 - 28 June 2023 |
Safeguarding Governor | Ken is a retired retail director. Ken is not a governor elsewhere. |
| Nikita Shirkot | 6 July 2022 - 5 July 2026 | Parent Governor | Nikita has no additional business or financial interests. Nikita is not a governor elsewhere. |
David McBurney | 8 February 2019 - 7 February 2023 | Appointed by LGB | David is a retail manager for a national retailer. David has no additional business interests and is not a governor elsewhere. |
Lucy Hodgson | 28 June 2020 - 27 June 2024 | Appointed by LGB | Lucy is local county councillor. Her background is in the catering industry. Lucy has no additional business or financial interests. Lucy was previously Chair of Governors at Northleigh Primary School, Malvern and she is a Governor at Heart of Worcestershire College. |
| Andy Roberts | 1 September 2019 31 August 2023 | Appointed by LGB | Andy is a local city and county councillor. He is retired and has no other business or financial interests. Andy is not a governor elsewhere. |
Becky Thorp
| 10 May 2022 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as
| 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. |
Alan Hughes
|
1 January 2023 - 31 December 2022
| Parent Governor | TBC |
Historical (Left in the past twelve months):
Jo Morgan |
1 November 2018 - 31 October 2022 |
Parent Governor |
Jo runs her own marketing company. Jo 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.