Governors
Welcome to the Governing Board Web page.
Purpose of the Board
The Board is the school’s accountable body. It is responsible for the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The Board’s key aim is to ensure that children are attending a successful school, which provides them with a good education and supports their well-being.
Strategic Functions of the Board
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
- Setting and ensuring clarity of vision, values, and objectives for the school
- Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability, by:
- Appointing the Headteacher(s)
- Monitoring the educational performance of the school and progress towards agreed targets
- Performance managing the Headteacher
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Contributing to school self-evaluation
Overseeing financial performance, by:
- Setting the budget
- Monitoring spending against the budget
- Ensuring money is well spent and value for money is obtained
- Ensuring risks to the organisation are manage
Financial Information
Schools Financial Benchmarking
Membership
The Governing Board seeks to represent its key stakeholders and its membership is drawn from parents, staff, representatives of the diocese, and co-opted members who are deemed to have the necessary skills and experience as identified by the Governors.
Contacting the Governors
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, or wish to contact the Governors about an issue involving the school please email:
- Chair of Governors, Fiona Stagg at fstagg@prioryceprimary.org
Or alternatively:
We look forward to seeing and meeting you as we go about our business of supporting the work of Miss Keen and Mrs Cunliffe, their staff and of course our amazing pupils!
The Current Governing Board
Name/Category of Membership Appointing Body Term of Office Areas of Responsibility
Fiona Stagg
LA GovernorCo-opted by the Governing Board February 2021- August 2025 Chair of Governors
Pam Keen
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted by the Governing Board June 2022 - August 2026 Co-Headteacher
Shaun Morris
Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio Ex-Officio Finance
Health & Safety
Patricia Hargreaves
Foundation GovernorDiocese September 2020 - August 2024 Vice Chair, Foundation Governor, SIAMS, Collective Worship
Vicky Dutton
Parent Governor Parents September 2019 - August 2023 SEND, Wellbeing
Clare Hancock
Parent Governor Parents September 2019 - August 2023 Reading
Jenny Cunliffe
Ex-OfficioEx-Officio Ex-Officio Co-Head & Deputy Headteacher
Rebecca Fairclough
Staff GovernorStaff September 2019 - August 2023 Senior Inclusion Leader
Sarah Milne
Co-opted GovernorCo-opted by the Governing Board September 2021 - August 2025 Safeguarding
Governors who have held office in last 12 months Appointing Body Date of Leaving / End of Term
Sarah Morris
Foundation Governor Diocese Ex-Officio
2019 - 2021Co-Vice Chair
Code of Practice for School Governors
Governors are expected to adhere to the Priory Governor Code of Conduct which sets out the expectations on and commitment required from governors in order for the Governing Board to properly carry out its work within the school and the community.
Governors’ Register of Interests (including pecuniary interests)
Name Business and Pecuniary Interests
Shaun Morris School Chaplain, Reverend at St. Matthias Church, Hanford
Patricia Hargreaves
Foundation Governor
Vicky Dutton Parent Governor
Clare Hancock Parent Governor
Jenny Cunliffe Co-Headteacher, Priory CE Primary School
Pam Keen Co-Headteacher, Priory CE Primary School
Rebecca Fairclough Senior Inclusion Lead, Priory CE Primary School
Fiona Stagg LA Governor, Trust Governance Lead (Evolve Trust, 3 Spires Academy Trust), NLG Governance Support (Creative Learning Partnerships) & Chair (North Midlands Maths Hub), Governance Consultant (The Key), CPD Governance Training (Teaching Schools).
Sarah Milne Co-opted Governor, Director of Safeguarding & SEND (3 Spires Academy Trust)
Attendance at Governors’ Meetings
Date Meeting of Governors in Attendance Apologies Received and Accepted
21/06/2022 Full Governing Board Fee Stagg, Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves, Clare Hancock, Sarah Milne
03/05/2022 Full Governing Board Fee Stagg, Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves, Sarah Milne Clare Hancock
08/02/2022 Full Governing Board Fee Stagg, Shaun Morris Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Patricia Hargreaves, Sarah Milne Shaun Morris, Clare Hancock
02/11/2021 Full Governing Board Fee Stagg, Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves, Shaun Morris, Sarah Morris, Clare Hancock None received
22/09/2021 Full Governing Board Fee Stagg, Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves, Shaun Morris, Sarah Morris, Clare Hancock None received
30/06/2021 Full Governing Board Fee Stagg, Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves, Shaun Morris, Sarah Morris, Clare Hancock None received
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