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Overview

St John’s Governing Body

The strategic development of St John’s School is the responsibility of its governing body known as the Full Governing Body (FGB). The FGB comprises different sorts of Governors, including members of staff, those appointed by the Bishop of our local Catholic diocese, and those elected by parents/guardians of children at St John’s.  

 

 

 Register of Governor Interests 2024-25*

Governor                                                                                                                                                                     Listed Interest

Angela Bennett RE inspector with Clifton Diocese, Member of Diocese Schools and Colleges Committee, Freelance writer for RE curriculum
Tom Simmons None
Carolyn Cooper None
Cassie Reis None
Catherine Edwards Director, Richardson Swift 
David Leonardi None
Michael Summerfield None
Patrick Weaver Head of Fundraising, NSPCC
Michèle Tayler None
Maria Bowey None
Helen Milbourn None

Peter MacDonald

Andrew Conway

 

Trainee ISI Inspector 

None

 

 

* Interests to include: business, pecuniary, governance roles in other education institutions and any material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).             

        

Current Governing Body

Governor

Position

Start Date

End Date

Appointed by

Mrs Angela Bennett

Mr Tom Simmons

Co-Headteacher Ex Officio Governor

4 Sept 2017

31 Aug 2023

 N/A

N/A

Mr Patrick Weaver (Vice Chair)

Foundation Governor

1 Jan 2025 (re-appointed)

31 Dec 2028

Clifton Diocese

Mrs Michèle Tayler (Chair)

Foundation Governor

30 Oct 2023 (re-appointed) 

29 Oct 2027

Clifton Diocese

Mrs Catherine Edwards

Foundation Governor

18 July 2022 (reappointed)

17 July 2026 Clifton Diocese

Mrs Cassie Reis

Foundation Governor

18 July 2022

17 July 2026

Clifton Diocese

Mr Michael Summerfield

Foundation Governor 20 Dec 2019 19 Dec 2023 Clifton Diocese
Dr Helen Milbourn  Foundation Governor 13 July 2023 12 July 2027 Clifton Diocese
Miss Maria Bowey Parent Governor 1 June 2021 31 May 2025 Parent Body

Carolyn Cooper

Staff Governor

1 December 2024 30 November 2028 Staff Body

Peter MacDonald

Foundation Governor

28 Sept 2023 27 Sept 2027 Clifton Diocese

Mr David Leonardi

Local Authority Governor

1 Jan 2023 1 Jan 2027 Local Authority

Mr Andrew Conway

Parent Governor

1 Jan 2024 1 Jan 2028 Parent Body

 

Please click here for our Link Governors 2024/25

 

 

Communication

Dates and times of FGB and committee meetings are shortly to be advertised via the school governors’ notice board.  A summary of the FGB meetings is also posted on the school website. 

Minutes of FGB meetings are public documents and are available on request from the school office.  The FGB clerk and all other Governors can be contacted via the School Office. 

Accountability

School governors are responsible for the strategic management of the school. The FGB has corporate responsibility and is held to account by the Board of Trustees of the Diocese of Clifton and the Local Authority of BANES.

Ofsted measures the effectiveness of governance as part of its scrutiny of Leadership and Management.

Governors are drawn from communities that elected or appointed them. They do not, however, represent only the interests of their sponsor/s, but all communities across the school.

Further information on the conduct of FGB meetings, its composition is set out in the school’s Standing Orders; and Instrument of Government. A memorandum of understanding also exists between the FGB and the Headteacher.  Both documents are available from the Clerk of the FGB. 

 

 Previous Governors

Governor Position Start Date of Term of Office End Date of Term of Office Date Stepped Down Business or Pecuniary Interest
Tanya Watts Staff Governor 1 July 2022 30 June 2026 30 July 2024 None