Our Governors

Governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in all St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust schools however the ultimately responsibility for the school lies with the Board of Directors with much of the work delegated to the Local Governing Body (LGB).

The LGB has three core functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of 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

Governors set the aims and objectives for the school and set the targets/policies for achieving those aims and objectives. They monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making and act as a source of challenge and support to the headteacher. 

Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to the governing board and schools benefit greatly from working with skilled volunteers. 

If you are interested in hearing more about becoming a governor please contact;

 

Statutory Governor Information

 

2023-24

Name

Role

Appointed By

Term of Office Start/End Date

Registered Interests

Date Interest Began

Date Interest Ceased (if applicable)

Attendance 2023/24

STOATE Catherine

 

Vice Chair

Ethos & Community

Foundation

22/07/23-

21/07/28

Charity/Trusteeship – Catalyst Tavistock

Lead Mentor Exeter University working with trainees who may be placed in schools where Governor

2015

2019

 

5 of 6

1 x personal

TOWNSEND

Ann

 

Disadvantaged Pupils

Foundation

11/01/24-10/01/28

 

 

 

3 of 4

1 x personal

MOORE

Stephen

 

Risk Management & Compliance

Foundation

07/11/23-06/11/27

 

 

 

4 of 5

1 x personal

SAUNDERS

Deborah

 

Teaching & Learning

Foundation

03/10/23-

02/10/27

School Improvement Lead Andaras Trust

03/10/23

 

3 of 6

RAWLINS

Emma

 

Chair

Safeguarding

Parents

07/02/24-

06/02/28

Business of which partner/proprietor – Navigate Agency

Directorship – Darer Ltd

26/9/24

 

20/9/19

 

6 of 6

GODFREY

Joanne

 

Teaching & Learning

Parents

07/02/24-

06/02/28

 

 

 

1 of 1

BURTON Kym

 

 

 

 

Staff

01/09/24-

31/08/28

 

 

 

4 of 6

1 x work

1 x ill

DYTER Suzy

 

 

Executive Headteacher

 

 

 

 

6 of 6

WOODGATES AJ

 

 

Associate

20/09/21-

19/09/25

 

 

 

5 of 6

1 x work

TRIPP Helen

 

 

Clerk to Governors

01/10/14

SPSO St Peter’s CE Junior School

 

 

5 of 6

1 x ill

VACANCY

 

 

Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

Board Diversity

The board believes that it is important that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people. We collect data on the diversity of the board, including age, ethnicity, and gender and we use this data to inform our recruitment and training needs, ensuring there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. We do not publish diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their person

 

 

Governor Minutes

Document Title Date Download
LGB Summer 1 Mins 070524 18th Jul 2024 Download