Welcome to the Governors’ section of our website. Below is a list of our current Governors, type of Governor, who they were appointed by, the dates for the beginning and end of their term of office and any resignation dates within the last 12 months. Underneath this list is the record of attendance for the past 12 months of Full Governor Meetings and the register of pecuniary interests for this year.

Type of Governor

Full Name

Occupation

Appointed By

Additional Roles / Responsibilities

Date of Appointment

End of Appointment

Resignation Date

Co-opted

Paul Johnson

Team Leader

Governing Board

Chair of Governors, Curriculum Lead,

Data Analysis Lead

31.10.2016

24.03.2025

Headteacher

Anne Tapp

Headteacher

Governing Board

Governor Training / DSL

31.10.2016

Ongoing

Parent

Heidi Elsmore

Inclusion Manager

Parents

Vice Chair of Governors, SEND, Pupil Premium Liason, LAC, HT PM, RHE, Staff Well-Being POC

31.10.2016

21.05.2028

Co-opted

Grahame Cope

Teacher

Governing Board

Assessment, Behaviour, DSL & Prevent (School Lead)

31.10.2016

24.03.2025

Parent

Nicola Shields

Regional Healthcare Manager

Parents

HT PM (3 of 3), Governor-Led Nursery Sub-Committee Vice Chair

01.06.2023

31.06.2027

Co-opted

Paul Simon

Financial Consultant

Governing Body

Finance & Personnel Lead, Sports Premium Liaison

01.06.2023

31.06.2027

Parent

Charlotte Gallimore

Company Director

Parents

Governor-Led

Wellbeing, Nursery Sub Committee Chair

19.07.2021

24.11.2025

Staff

Angela Jones

Teacher

Staff

Health & Safety Lead, DDSL, EYFS Lead, SMSC & FBV

31.10.2016

01.09.2025

Co-opted

Penny Plant

Bursar

Governing Board

Head of Marketing and Income, DDSL

31.10.2016

06.07.2026


Co-opted

Mark Underwood

Retired Police Officer

Governing Board

HT PM, GDPR, Site Security, Safeguarding & SCR, Prevent,  (Governor Lead), Attendance

10.10.2018

10.10.2026

Full Governor’s Meetings Attendance

Governor

29.11.23

31.01.24

13.03.24

15.05.24

04.07.24

09.10.24

P Johnson (Chair)







A Tapp (Head)







G Cope







C Gallimore


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H Elsmore







A Jones




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P Plant

Apol



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N Shields


Apol


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P Simon





Apol


M Underwood







Future Meeting Dates

Meeting Dates for Academic Year 2024-25

Next year’s Governors meeting dates are:

  • 6:00pm – 04.12.2024
  • 6:00pm – 05.02.2025
  • 6:00pm – 26.03.2025
  • 6:00pm – 14.05.2025
  • 6:00pm – 02.07.2025

The Governor Away Day will be held on 7th March 2025


Governor Action Plan

The action plan shown below was agreed by the Governing Body during the Governor Away Day on 1st March 2024.

PFS-Gov-Action-Plan-pre-i2e-Nov-24

Governors Pecuniary Interests


Governor

Date

Interest

Paul Johnson (Chair of Governors)

09.10.2024

Team Leader at Rolls Royce

Anne Tapp (Headteacher)

09.10.2024

None

Grahame Cope

09.10.2024

None

Heidi Elsmore

09.10.2024

None

Charlotte Gallimore

09.10.2024

Abbotsholme Independent School - PA

Director of Titan Tour Productions

Governor at Bramshall Meadows 1st School

Angela Jones

09.10.2024

Father is an employee of the school

Penny Plant

09.10.2024

Foundation Governor at St Giles Catholic Primary School

Nicola Shields

09.10.2024

Regional Healthcare Manager for Astrazeneca

Paul Simon

09.10.2024

Married to Picknalls employee

Mark Underwood

09.10.2024

None