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Stapleford Community Primary School has a committed and passionate Governing Body, which works closely with the Headteacher in the strategic leadership of the school. We meet regularly throughout the school year to focus on school improvement; performance and standards; resources and financial management; people and professional development.
Governors are always happy to talk with parents and interested people about the school. To contact the Chair of Governors, please ask at the School Office for details: office@stapleford.cambs.sch.uk
Stapleford Local Governing Body is a member of the Anglian Learning Trust.
Governor Newsletters
Click below to read about the recent work by your Governing Body in the Governor Newsletter.
Paul Izzett - Chair of Governors (from Oct 2018)
Governor category: Trust Governor appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board
Current term of office: April 2018 - April 2022 | Initial appointment: April 2016
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Performance and Standards; Resources; project working parties
Responsibilities: Strategic leadership; Gifted and Talented
Isabel Thomas – Governor
Governor category: Trust Governor appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board
Current term of office: April 2018 - April 2022 | Initial appointment Jan 2014( Parent Governor)
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Performance and Standards; Resources; project working parties
Responsibilities: Parent survey; Communications
Christine Spain – Headteacher
Governor category: Headteacher
Current term of office: ongoing | Initial appointment: Sept 2015
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: Headteacher
Committee membership: Resources; Performance and Standards; project working parties
Responsibilities: strategic and operational leadership
Sarah Barnett - Governor
Governor category: Parent Governor appointed by parent election
Current term of office: April 2018 - April 2022 | Initial appointment Nov 2015
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Chair of Resources
Responsibilities: Equalities
Gemma Clarke - Governor
Governor category: Trust Governor appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board
Current term of office: July 2018 - July 2022 | Initial appointment April 2015 (Staff Governor)
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Chair of Performance and Standards, English, Health and Safety
Francesca Crawley - Vice Chair of Governors
Governor category: Trust Governor appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board
Current term of office: April 2018 - April 2022 | Initial appointment: Jan 2017
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Performance and Standards
Responsibilities: Pupil Premium; LAC; EAL
Kate Jessop - Vice Chair of Governors
Governor category: Trust Governor appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board
Current term of office: April 2018 - April 2022 | Initial appointment: Feb 2018
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Performance and Standards
Responsibilities: SEND; Art
Jo Robinson - Governor
Governor category: Trust Governor appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board
Current term of office: Sept 2018 - Sept 2022 | Initial appointment: Sept 2018
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Resources Committee
Responsibilities: Safeguarding
Sanjay Mistry - Governor
Governor category: Parent Governor appointed by parent election
Current term of office: Nov 2018 - Nov 2022
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Performance and Standards
Responsibilities: Maths, Science
Martin Brown - Governor
Governor category: Parent Governor appointed by parent election
Current term of office: Nov 2018 - Nov 2022
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Resources
Responsibilities: Finance, PE and Sports Premium
Jayne Hore – Governor
Governor category: Staff Governor appointed by election
Current term of office:July 2018 - July 2022 | Initial appointment: Sept 2014 (associate)
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: Deputy Headteacher at Stapleford
Committee membership: Performance and Standards
Responsibilities: Deputy Headteacher; EYFS
Ashley Wagstaff – Governor
Governor category: Staff Governor appointed by election
Current term of office: Nov 2018- Sept 2022
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: SENCO teacher at Stapleford
Committee membership: Performance and Standards
Ed Gunn – Governor
Governor category: Trust Governor appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board
Current term of office: April 2019 - April 2023
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Resources
Clare Arthurs - Associate Member
Governor category: Associate Member appointed by Governing Body with no voting rights
Current term of office: April 2018 – April 2022 | Initial appointment: Oct 2012 (parent governor)
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Project working parties
Responsibilities: EYFS, advisory role as former Chair of Governors
Leonie Hyde – Clerk to the Governing Body
Appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board | Initial appointment: March 2008
Simon Lancaster - Associate member. Retired May 2019.
Governor category: Associate member appointed by Governing Body with no voting rights
Current term of office: Sept 2018 - Sept 2022 | Initial appointment: Oct 2014 (parent governor)
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Resources Committee
Responsibilities: English, advisory role in school finance
Rachel Hudson - Governor. Retired Dec 2018.
Governor category: Trust Governor appointed by Anglian Learning Trust Board
Current term of office: April 2018 - April 2022 | Initial appointment: June 2011 (parent)
Relevant pecuniary interests and relationships: None
Committee membership: Performance and Standards Committee
Responsibilities: Music
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