Governors
Welcome to our Governors page
Schools are self-managing organisations with responsibility for their own budgets, maintenance and direction. People with skills and experience from the world of work can help tackle these issues successfully, strengthening governing bodies and adding a new perspective to the decision making process.
School governors make collective decisions as part of the governing body whose primary function is to help raise the educational standards and performance of a school by supporting the work of the Headteacher and staff and to ensure the financial resources are well spent. The governing body is answerable to parents and the wider community.
School Governing Body
The instrument of government states that the governing body shall consist of:
- 4 parent governors
- 1 LEA governor
- 1 head teacher
- 1 staff governor
- 3 foundation governors
- 5 co-opted governors
They meet as a full Governing Body twice a term; the Finance Sub-Committee and Curriculum Sub-Committee each meet once a term and Strategy Sub-Committee meet as required.
Please see below for to view the Instrument of Government.
Governance Handbook - March 2019 - see page 58 for "readily accessible"
Meeting Key
Full Governing Body – FGB
Curriculum Sub-Committee - C
Finance Sub-Committee – F
Strategy Sub-Committee - S
Committees (2024-25) & Attendance (2023-24)
Name: Michael Hunter
Chair of Governors
Category: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governors
Responsibilities/Committees: Finance (Chair), Strategy (Chair) & Curriculum
Term of Office: 13/07/2022 - 12/07/2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Chair of the Worcester Diocesan Board of Education; Voluntary Sector Member of Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership; Trustee of Young Solutions Worcestershire
Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): S 3/3 C 3/3 F 3/4 FGB 6/6
Name: Joel Turvey
Category: Headteacher
Appointed by: Ex-officio
Responsibilities/Committees: Finance, Curriculum & Strategy
Term of Office: 01/09/2023 – unknown
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Wife works at Avonreach Academy Trust
Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): S 3/3 C 3/3 F 4/4 FGB 6/6
Name: Ruth Handley
Category: Staff
Appointed by: Elected
Responsibilities/Committees: Strategy & Curriculum
Term of Office: 20/07/2022 - 19/07/2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: n/a
Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): S 1/1, C 3/3, F 1/1, FGB 6/6
Name: Adam Spencer
Category: Staff
Appointed by: Associate from 17/09/2018
Responsibilities/Committees: Strategy, Finance & Curriculum
Term of Office: n/a
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: n/a
Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): S 3/3 C 3/3 F 3/4 FGB 6/6
Name: Helen Black
Category: Foundation
Appointed by: Diocese
Responsibilities/Committees: Strategy & Curriculum (Chair)
Term of Office: 15/09/2024 - 14/09/2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: n/a
Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): S 1/3 C 3/3 FGB 6/6
Name: Michaela Holder
Category: Parent
Appointed by: Elected
Responsibilities/Committees: Finance
Term of Office: 15/5/2023 - 14/05/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: n/a
Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): F 4/4 FGB 5/6
Name: Jenny Cains
Category: Parent Governor
Appointed by: Elected
Responsibilities/Committees: Curriculum
Term of Office: 15/07/2024 - 14/07/2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Works at Chipping Campden School & and is a member of the Glow Maths Hub
Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): FGB 1/1
Name: Daniel Jenkins
Category: Parent Governor
Appointed by: Elected
Responsibilities/Committees: Strategy and Finance
Term of Office: 08/02/2024 - 07/02/2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: n/a
Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): FGB 4/4