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 |