Governor Responsibilities

The key role of a school Governor is to contribute to the work of the Governing Body in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children 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; and
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Below is a list of the current governor appointments for our school and a link to the National Governors' Association giving further information on the work of governors.

The Chair of Governors Albert Owen can be contacted via the school. 

Name &

Term of Office

Category of Governors and Appointing Body

Committees

Responsibilities

Relevant Business Interest and links.

Mr Albert Owen (Chair 2025)

 

 

Ex Officio Foundation Governor

Full Governors

Finance & Premises 

Pay Committee

HT Performance Committee

Unofficial Funds

Chair of Full Governing Body

SEN Governor

Temporary Safeguarding Link Governor

 

Management Skills

HR Skills

Mr Chris Partridge

 

Head teacher

Full Governors

Finance & Premises 

Teaching & Learning

Pay Committee

Teaching and Learning

Budget

Member of the SLT

Head teacher

Pecuinary Interest - IT Company

Mrs Caroline Owen (2024)

Elected Staff Governor

Full Governors

Finance & Premises  

Teaching and Learning

Sex Education

Deputy Headteacher

Pupil Premium Leader

Mr Cliff Brown (2025)

Foundation Governor

Full Governors

Finance & Premises  

Health & Safety

Member of the local church community

Mr Robert Goodhand (2026)

Grandparent Governor

Full Governors

HT Performance Committee

Unofficial Funds

Vice Chair (2025)

STEMS & Maths

Retired Teacher

 

Mrs Harriet Farquhar (2025)

 

Co-opted Governor

Full Governors

Pay Committee

Head Teacher Performance

 Chair of Finance

 

 

 

Mr Julian Tucker (2025)

 

Full Governors

Unofficial Funds

Pupil Premium & Curriculum

 

Mr Daniel Reeves (2026)

Co-Opted Governor

Full Governors

Pay Committee

Head Teacher Performance

 Well-Being

 

 

Mrs Rachel Lord (2025)

 

Co-opted Governor

Full Governors

Religious Education Governor

SIAMS

 

 

St Paul’s CE Junior School – Full Governing Body Meetings

Governor Attendance September 2020- July 2021, September 2021- July 2022

P = Present, A = Apologies, Ab = Absent, R = Resigned

Governor

22.09.20

13.01.21

27.04.21

13.07.21

 28.09.21

 09.11.21

 26.01.22

 27.04.22

 19.07.22

28.09.22

22.11.22

25.01.23

Albert Owen

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 P

P

P

P

Julian Thompson

P

P

P

P

 R

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cliff Brown

P

P

P

P

 A

P

P

P

 P

A

P

P

Michael Gould

P

A

P

P

 R

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Chris Partridge

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 P

P

P

P

Robert Goodhand

P

P

P

P

 Ab

P

P

P

 P

Ab

P

P

Lucy Milton-Downes

A

A

P

P

P

 Ab

P

P

 P

P

Ab

P

Ian Phillips

P

P

A

A

 R

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Caroline Owen

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

P

 P

P

P

p

Harriet Farquhar

 

 

 

 

P

P

A

P

 P

P

A

p

Julian Tucker

 

 

 

 

A

P

P

P

 P

A

P

p

Martin Berkeley

 

 

 

 

A

P

P

A

 A

P

Ab

R

Rachel Lord

 

 

 

 

P

P

A

P

 P

Maternity 

Leave

Maternity 

Leave

Maternity 

Leave

Daniel Reeves

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

P

 P

P

Ab

p

 

Finance and General Purpose Committee Meetings

Governor Attendance September 2020- July 2021

Governor Attendance September 2021 - 2022, these committees are now combined with Full Governing Body meetings as per agreement. 

Governor

11.11.20

25.02.21

 13.07.21

Albert Owen

Present

Present

 Present

Julian Thompson

Present

Present

 Present

Cliff Brown

Present

Present

 Present

Chris Partridge

Present

Present

 Present

Michael Gould

Present

Present

 Present

Lucy Milton-Downes

Present

Apologies

 Present

Caroline Owen

Present

Present

 Present

 

 

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