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Governors

St Mary's C.E. Primary School's Governing Body are fully committed to helping us deliver our vision and mission and to ensuring our Christian values are lived every day. 

The primary responsibilities of the school's Governing Body are:

  • Strategic oversight– setting suitable aims and objectives, shaping policies, targets and priorities, ensuring value for money, reviewing outcomes.
  • Monitoring – making sure that the school adheres to its policies, budgets and plans; keeping informed about the quality and standards of education in the school, including pupil achievement; undertaking school visits.
  • Accountability – making sure parents are kept informed about what is happening in the school and ensuring that their views are taken into account.

Details of the Governing Body members are below. Please contact the Clerk to the Governors in the first instance if you would like any further information.

Kate Beacher- Chair of Governors 

Foundation Governor

Elected by: 

Date of Appointment: December 2020

Length of Term: 4 years

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: 2/4

Role: Curriculum Lead

Committees: Resources, Curriculum, Fundraising (Chair) 

 

 

Appointed by: 

Date of Appointment: 

Length of Term: 

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance:

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Committees: 

Christine Barker- Vice- Chair of Governors

Local Authority Governor

Appointed by: West Sussex County Council

Date of Appointment: 17 March 2022

Length of Term: 4 years

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: 4/4

Role: Vice-Chair

Appointed March 2021 (18-month term)

Committees: Resources (Chair)

Justin Murray- Headteacher

Headteacher

Date of Appointment: 17 April 2023

Length of Term: Remains whilst Headteacher

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: 4/4

 

Committees: Resources, Ethos

Laura Anderson - Staff Governor

Staff Governor

Appointed by: School

Date of Appointment: 1 September 2018

Length of Term: Remains whilst teacher

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: 3/4

 

 

Jane Bridgeman - Foundation Governor

Foundation Governor

Appointed by: PCC

Date of Appointment: September 2022

Length of Term: 4 Years

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: N/A

Committees: Resources

Note: Jane was on secondment for the academic year 2021-22.

Lisa Eyre - Foundation Governor

Foundation Governor

Appointed by: PCC

Date of Appointment: 20 July 2022

Length of Term: 4 Years

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: N/A

Committees: 

Peter Mules- Foundation Governor

Foundation Governor

Appointed by: PCC

Date of Appointment: 2 September 2022

Length of Term: 4 Years

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: N/A

 

Committees: 

Vicki Hayes - Foundation Governor

Foundation Governor

Appointed by: PCC

Date of Appointment: 20 July 2022

Length of Term: 4 Years

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: N/A

Committees: 

Jason Stanley - Foundation Governor

Foundation Governor

Appointed by: PCC

Date of Appointment: 3 January 2023

Length of Term: 4 years

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: 3/4

Committees: Ethos

Rev. Richard Hayes - Rector

Ex-Officio Governor

Date of Appointment: 5 September 2002

Length of Term: Remains whilst Rector

Business interests: - 

Full Governing Body attendance: 2/4

Committees: Ethos

 

 Clerk to Governors