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, Jo Holmes, Helen Kidd, Jennifer Strawbridge, Cllr Roz Smith, Dr Sarah Haden, Liz Hurran, Sam Callard
Finance, Premises and Personnel (FPP):
Keith Ponsford, Chris Morris, Jo Holmes, Fr Darren McFarland, Bruce Huggett, David Hodgkinson, James Carter
The school business manager attends this meeting.
Ethos:
Fr Darren McFarland, Helen Kidd, Jo Holmes, (with RE lead attending).
Our working groups:
Head Teacher appraisal panel: Fr Darren McFarland, Jennifer Strawbridge, Bruce Huggett.
Safeguarding group: Helen Kidd, Jo Holmes, James Carter, Ros Smith.
Communication group: Helen Kidd, Jo Holmes, Liz Bingham.
| Name | Governor Type | Term of Office | Business Interests |
| Mrs Jo Holmes | Headteacher (Appointed by the governing body) | 1st Sept 2022 ongoing | None |
| Fr Darren McFarland | Chair of Governors Foundation Governor (Appointed by Diocese) | 29th Nov 2015 ongoing | None |
| Mr Keith Ponsford | Vice Chair of Governors. Chair of TLIS sub committee. | 14th Mar 2019 – 13th Mar 2023 | None |
| Co-opted governor (Appointed by the governing body) | |||
| Mr Chris Morris | Co-Chair of FPP sub committee. | 10th Oct 2019 – 9th Oct 2023 | None |
| Co-opted governor (Appointed by the governing body) | |||
| Cllr Roz Smith | Whistleblowing Governor LA Governor (Appointed by OCC) | 5th Dec 2019 – 4th Dec 2023 | None |
| Mr David Hodgkinson | Parent Governor | 13th July 2020 – 12th July 2024 | None |
| (Elected by Parents) | |||
| Prof Jennifer Strawbridge | Foundation Governor (Appointed by Diocese) | 12th July 2021 – | None |
| 13th July 2025 | |||
| Mr James Carter | Parent Governor | 18th Nov 2019 – 17th Nov 2023 | None |
| (Elected by Parents) | |||
| Dr Sarah Haden | Parent Governor | 23rd Nov 2020 – | None |
| (Elected by Parents) | 22nd Nov 2024 | ||
| Mrs Elizabeth Bingham | Parent Governor | 13th July 2020 – 12th July 2024 | None |
| (Elected by Parents) | |||
| Mr Bruce Huggett | Co-chair of FPP sub committee. | 15th Nov 2020 – | None |
| Foundation Governor (Appointed by Diocese) | 14th Nov 2024 | ||
| Ms Helen Kidd | Parent Governor | 23rd Nov 2020 – | None |
| (Elected by parents) | 22nd Nov 2024 | ||
| Mr Sam Callard | Staff Governor | 1st Sept 2022 - 31st Aug 2025 | None |
| (Elected by staff) | |||
| Mrs Anneka Fisher | Co-opted Governor | 13 Oct 2022 to 12 Oct 2026 | None |
| Lucy Dickinson | Clerk of Governors |
Our strategic plan:
If you'd like more detail on how we achieve our vision, it's in this document: