The Governing Board is a group of volunteers who work collectively, as a corporate body, forming part of the school leadership. The Governing Board operates at a strategic level, ensuring high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by:
• Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
As a Voluntary Aided (VA) school, we are the employer of staff, the admission authority and have responsibility for any new building or external repairs
Our Governing Board is made up of representatives of all those groups who have an interest, or stake, in the effective delivery of education and care of the pupils in our school. These groups are represented by the different categories of Governors. As a VA school, the majority of our Governors have to be Foundation (Church/Diocese) Governors.
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, more information is available here.
You can contact the Governing Board by writing to them care of the school.
Name |
Category |
Appointed By |
Term |
Committee Roles 1 |
Interests 2 |
Linda Slim (Co-Chair of Governors) |
Foundation |
St Mary’s Parochial Church Council |
12 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2026 |
Academic Standards, Admissions (Chair), Ethos (Chair) |
None |
Kat Worth (Co-Chair of Governors) |
Foundation |
St Mary’s Parochial Church Council |
12 Sep 2022 - 11 Sep 2026 |
Resources, Pay (Chair) |
None |
Lynne Osborne (Headteacher) |
Staff |
Ex-Officio |
|
Academic Standards, Admissions, Ethos, Resources |
None |
Leena Clark |
Parent |
Parents |
11 Jan 2022 - 10 Jan 2026 |
Admissions, Ethos |
None |
Karol Freeman |
Local Authority |
Hertfordshire County Council |
01 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 |
Academic Standards |
None |
Jonathan Gordon |
Foundation |
Ex-Officio |
|
Ethos |
Jonathan is a governor at St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School, Wigginton |
Sarah Gray (Deputy Headteacher) |
Associate |
Governing Board |
04 Feb 2021 - 03 Feb 2025 |
Academic Standards |
None |
Steve Hill |
Foundation |
St Mary’s Parochial Church Council |
15 Jul 2021 - 14 Jul 2025 |
Resources (Chair), Pay |
None |
Julia Hughes |
Associate |
Governing Board |
17 Oct 2022 - 16 Oct 2026 |
|
None |
Kirsty Largent |
Parent |
Parents |
19 Dec 2022 - 18 Dec 2026 |
|
|
Claire Mason |
Foundation |
St Mary's Parochial Church Council |
15 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2026 |
Admissions, Pay, Resources |
None |
Sarah Morris |
Associate |
Governing Board |
29 Nov 2022 - 28 Nov 2026 |
Resources |
None |
Laura Smith |
Associate |
Governing Board |
3 Nov 2022 - 2 Nov 2026 |
|
None |
Sarah Stewart |
Staff |
Staff |
24 Sep 2021 - 23 Sep 2026 |
|
None |
David White |
Foundation |
St Mary’s Parochial Church Council |
05 Mar 2022 - 04 Mar 2026 |
Academic Standards, Ethos |
None |
Emma Wilson |
Foundation |
St. Albans Diocesan Board of Education |
01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2023 |
Academic Standards (Chair), Ethos |
None |
Former governors who have served over the previous 12 months: |
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Joanne Bates |
Staff |
Staff |
05 Oct 2020 - 22 Jul 2022 |
|
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Owen Lewis |
Local Authority |
Hertfordshire County Council |
06 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 |
|
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Helen Thrussell |
Foundation |
St Mary’s Parochial Church Council |
22 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 |
|
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Emily Turnbull |
Parent |
Parents |
23 Nov 2018 - 30 Sep 2022 |
|
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Jonathan Clarke |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
05 Mar 2022 - Feb 2023 |
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1 Academic Standards and Achievement Committee abbreviated to Academic Standards.
2 Business and financial interests, governance roles in other educational institutions, material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff.
Associate members do not have voting rights.