Who we are:
The Governing Body is made up of a number of governors including parents, staff and members of the community. All governors serve for a term of four years.
What we do:
The Headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, but the governors are responsible for longer-term management and strategic planning. Governors are responsible for appointing staff, ensuring safe and secure premises, promoting equality and managing the school budget. An important role is that of 'critical friend', to make sure that high standards of teaching and learning are achieved and maintained.
How to contact us:
Governors are available to speak to you in term during Parent-Teacher consultations. If you’d like to contact us in writing, you can either drop a note into the school office or e-mail us at any time on the following email address:
governors@st-andrews-pri.oxon.sch.uk
Our subcommittees:
Teaching, Learning, Inclusion and Safeguarding (TLIS):
Keith Ponsford, Fr Darren McFarland, Jude Bennett, Jo Holmes, Helen Kidd, Jennifer Strawbridge, Cllr Roz Smith, Dr Sarah Haden, Liz Hurran
Finance, Premises and Personnel (FPP):
Keith Ponsford, Chris Morris, Jude Bennett, Fr Darren McFarland, Bruce Huggett, Gena Leveson David Hodgkinson, James Carter
The school business manager attends this meeting.
Our working groups:
Head Teacher appraisal panel: Fr Darren McFarland, Keith Ponsford, Bruce Huggett.
Safeguarding group: Helen Kidd, Jude Bennett.
Communication group: Helen Kidd, Jude Bennett.
Ethos group: Fr Darren McFarland, Helen Kidd, Jude Bennett, (with RE teacher attending).
Name | Governor Type | Term of Office | Meetings Attended 2020-21 | Business Interests |
Mrs Jude Bennett | Headteacher (Appointed by the governing body) | 1st Sept 2013 ongoing | 18/18 | Son has been occasional paid casual staff member |
Fr Darren McFarland | Chair of Governors Foundation Governor (Appointed by diocese) | 29th Nov 2015 ongoing | 15/18 | None |
Mr Keith Ponsford | Vice Chair of Governors Chair of TLIS sub committee Co-opted governor (Appointed by the governing body) | 14th Mar 2019 – 13th Mar 2023 | 17/18 | None |
Mr Chris Morris | Chair of FPP sub committee Parent Governor (Co-opted ) | 10th Oct 2019 – 9th Oct 2023 | 11/12 | None |
Cllr Roz Smith | Whistleblowing Governor LA Governor (Appointed by OCC) | 5th Dec 2019 – 4th Dec 2023 | 8/12 | None |
Ms Jo Holmes | Staff Governor (Elected by staff) | 8th Dec 2018 – 7th Dec 2022 | 12/12 | Teacher at School |
Mr David Hodgkinson | Parent Governor (Elected by Parents) | 13th July 2020 – 12th July 2024 | 12/12 | None |
Prof Jennifer Strawbridge | Co-opted governor (Foundation Governor) | 13th July 2017 – 12th July 2021 | 10/12 | None |
Mr James Carter | Parent Governor (Elected by Parents) | 18th Nov 2019 – 17th Nov 2023 | 12/12 | None |
Dr Sarah Haden | Parent Governor (Elected by Parents) | 23rd Nov 2020 – 22nd Nov 2024 | 8/9 | None |
Mrs Elizabeth Bingham | Parent Governor (Elected by Parents) | 13th July 2020 – 12th July 2024 | 9/12 | None |
Mr Bruce Huggett | Foundation Governor (Appointed by diocese) | 15th Nov 2020 – 14th Nov 2024 | 12/12 | None |
Ms Helen Kidd | Parent Governor (Elected by parents) | 23rd Nov 2020 – 22nd Nov 2024 | 12/12 | Husband - parent governor at HQFSS |
Mrs Gena Leveson | Co-opted Governor | 12th July 2018 – 11th July 2022 | 12/12 | Works as TA in school |
Lucy Dickinson | Clerk of Governors |
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Our strategic plan:
If you'd like more detail on how we achieve our vision, it's in this document: