Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary SchoolCelebrating Achievement, Building the Future in God's Love with Curiosity in our Minds, Compassion in our Hearts and Courage in our Actions
Curiosity
Compassion
Courage
To have an understanding of our thoughts, words and actions
To love one another, show kindness and offer forgiveness
To challenge ourselves, be honest, brave and build resilience
Meet the Governors
Our School Governing Body
Governors are a voluntary body of people who guide and support the strategic direction of the school. They are members of the school team and their contribution to the running of the school is highly valued.
School Governing Body
The instrument of government for Abbotts Ann CE Primary School states that the governing body shall consist of:
- 3 parent governors
- 2 foundation governors
- 1 local authority governor
- 1 staff governor
- 1 headteacher
- 3 co-opted governors
The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
- Set the aims and objectives for the school
- Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
- Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)
 | Adrian Cole Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Chair of Governors, Pay Committee Date Appointed: 23.09.2020 Appointed by: GB Term of Office: 23.09.2024 - 22.09.2028 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 100% |
 | Claire Vignaux Co-Headteacher Date Appointed: 01.09.2020 Appointed by: GB / Ex-Officio Term of Office: not set Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 100% |
 | Louise Swift Staff Governor Date Appointed: 01.09.2017 Appointed by: GB / Staff Vote Term of Office: 01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Staff member Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 73% |
 | Paul Johnson Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Pay Committee Date Appointed: 23.11.2021 Appointed by: GB Term of Office: 09.02.2022 - 08.02.2026 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 100% |
 | Joanna Lockhart Parent-Governor Responsibilities / Committees: HT Performance Management Date Appointed: 12.02.2021 Appointed by: GB (No Parent Vote required) Term of Office: 12.02.2021 - 11.02.2029 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Works for Public Health Team, HCC Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 73% |
John Butler
Parent Governor
Responsibilities / Committees: Vice Chair of Governors
Date Appointed: 01.11.2021
Appointed by: GB (No parent vote required)
Term of Office: 01.11.2021 - 31.10.25
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 67%
 | Rev Teresa Townsend Foundation Ex-Officio Governor Responsibilities / Committees: HT Performance Management, Safeguarding Governor Date Appointed: 023.05.2022 Appointed by: Diocese Term of Office: not set Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governor at another school Governance roles in other educational institutions: Governor at another school Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 91% |
 | Mrs Rebecca Bailey Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: HT Performance Management Date Appointed: 21.09.2022 Appointed by: GB Term of Office: 21.09.2022 - 20.09.2026 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 91% |
Barry Ruse
Parent Governor
Responsibilities / Committees: Pay Committee
Date Appointed: 21st July 2022
Appointed by: Parental vote
Term of Office: 21.07.2022 - 20.07.2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Governance roles in other educational institutions:
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 73%
Jackie Stephenson
Co-Headteacher
Date Appointed: 18.09.2024
Appointed by: GB / Associate Governor
Term of Office: not set
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) n/a
Diversity Statement
The governors believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.
The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender, and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.
Due to our relatively small governing board, we will not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.