PAUNTLEY CofE PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY
Welcome to the Governor’s section. School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Their role is voluntary.
The role of the Governing Body is to provide strategic leadership and accountability for the school, and to ensure the clarity of its vision, ethos and strategic direction. We work with the Headteacher and staff to set the school’s aims and objectives, and establish policies for achieving these.
We contribute to the strategic discussions at governing body meetings and hold the senior leaders to account by monitoring the educational performance of the school, its pupils, and the performance management of the leaders. The Governing Body also oversees the financial performance of the school, and makes sure its money is well spent. We ensure that the school staff have the resources and support they require to do their jobs well and assist with a wide range of specific tasks.
The Governoring Body is NOT responsible for the day to day running of the school.
Being such a small governing body we find that a lot of the roles overlap and therefore we are all invited to attend the committees and share the load. It is particularly rewarding to visit the school in our capacity as Governors and see the school in action through learning walks, work scrutinies and pupil conferencing.
Pauntley School Governors
Who | Governor Category | Image | Date Joined | Appointed By | Current term of office | Committees | Register of Interests and other positions held |
Link roles | Number of Governing Bodies Attended 2019/20 |
Tony Larner | Headteacher / Ex-Officio |
2020 | Ex-Officio | 20/04/20 to n/a | Finance and Resources | None |
Head at Glebe Infants Head at Picklenash Juniors |
3 out of possible 3 | |
Karen Boydell | Chair of Governors / LA Governor | ![]() |
2013 | LA | 22/05/19 to 21/05/23 | Finance and Resources |
Cousin has produced school’s website | Newent Federation/Pauntley Partnership | 9 out of possible 9 |
Amy Washington | Parent Governor | 2018 | Parents | 23/05/18 to 22/05/22 | Finance and Resources | None | None | 9 out of possible 9 | |
Jane Wilder | Staff Governor | ![]() |
2021 | Staff | 16/01/21to 15/01/24 | Finance and Resources | Admin and Bursar at Pauntley CofE Primary | None | n/a |
Corinna Cameron-Trevail | Parent Governor | ![]() |
2020 |
Parents | 22/01/20 to 21/01/24 | Finance and Resources | Teacher at John Kyrle High School | None | 7 out of possible 7 |
Rev. Kat Mepham | Ex-Officio Foundation Governor | 2020 | Ex-Officio / The Diocese of Gloucester | 01/09/20 to n/a | Finance and Resources | None | None | n/a | |
Mandy Hampton | Additional Governor | 2020 | LA | 20/11/20 to 19/11/24 | Finance and Resources | None | None | n/a | |
Carol Norman | Parent Governor | 2020 | Parents | 02/12/20 to 01/12/24 | Finance and Resources | None | None | n/a | |
Suzanne Ryecroft | Foundation Governor | 2020 | The Diocese of Gloucester | 01/12/20 to 30/11/24 | Finance and Resources | None | None | n/a | |
Governors who have resigned / term has ended within last 12 months |
Date Resigned / Term Ended | ||||||||
Samantha Pennicard | Parent Governor | 2018 | Parent | 23/09/20 | Finance and Resources | TA at Ann Cam | Safeguarding | out of possible 9 | |
Chris Ward | Headteacher / Ex-Officio | Ex-Officio | 19/04/20 | Curriculum, Resources and Ethos | None | None | 5 out of possible 5 | ||
Branwen Tyler | Staff Governor | Staff | 01/12/20 | Curriculum, Resources and Ethos | None | None | 6 out of possible 6 |
We currently have vacancies for a parent and Foundation Governor.
Committees
Finance and Resources Committee is Chaired by TBC and all Governors are invited to attend.
Steering Group (Review of the Headteacher role and how well school is linked) is Chaired by Pauntley or The Federaton of Newent School's Chair dependant on the school where the meeting is held.
Business interests
None of the Governors own, or work for businesses that deal directly with the school.