Meet the Governors
Prestbury St Mary’s Federation Governing Board
The Governing Board, made up of unpaid volunteers, is dedicated to developing the Federation of St Mary’s Infant and Prestbury St Mary’s Junior C of E Schools to provide the best possible education for all the pupils.
The members of the Governing Board are from a variety of backgrounds and actively oversee and contribute to the leadership of the Federation through the processes of strategic planning; challenging and supporting the Executive Headteacher and ensuring financial probity, whilst always representing the interests of the two schools and those within them.
Under the School’s Instrument of Governance (2016) the Governing Board is currently made up as follows:
- 8 Foundation Governors appointed by the Diocese of Gloucester
- 1 Governor nominated by the Local Authority
- 2 elected Parent Governors (vacant)
- 1 elected Staff Governor and 1 co-opted Staff Governor (vacant)
- 2 Associate Members
- The Executive Head Teacher (ex-officio)
All Governors serve a four year term of office (with the exception of the EHT, who remains a Governor ex officio for as long as he is in post).
Membership
| GOVERNOR MEMBERSHIP DETAILS 2022/23 | ||||
| Governor type | Name | Appointed by |
Term of Office start | Term of Office end |
| Foundation 1 & ex-officio | Michael Brick (Chair) | Diocese of Gloucester |
31/08/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Foundation 2 | Emma Hammond | Diocese of Gloucester | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Foundation 3 | Stewart Wright | Diocese of Gloucester | 01/01/2022 | 31/12/2025 |
| Foundation 4 | Jill Cartwright | Diocese of Gloucester | 08/03/23 | 28/2/27 |
| Foundation 5 | Vacant | Diocese of Gloucester | ||
| Foundation 6 | Vacant | Diocese of Gloucester | ||
| Foundation 7 | Ruth Rudge | Diocese of Gloucester | 01/09/2022 | 31/08/2026 |
| Foundation 8 & ex-officio | Fr Nicholas Bromfield | Diocese of Gloucester | 31/8/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Parent 1 | Ms Rebecca Pike | Parents | 1/09/2022 | 31/08/2026 |
| Parent 2 | Mr Luke Stoneman | Parents | 1/09/2022 | 31/08/2026 |
| Staff Governor | Joanna Dufficy | Staff |
01/02/2021 | 31/01/2025 |
| Staff co-opted | Vacant | Governing Body | ||
| EHT | Matthew Ferris | Ex-officio | N/A | N/A |
| Associate | Alison Hopton | Governing Board | 15/11/2016 | 14/11/2024 |
| Associate | Fiona Hall | Governing Board | 15/11/2016 | 14/11/2024 |
| Clerk | Kelly Garrod | Governing Board | N/A | N/A |
Committees and Working Parties
The Board meets six times a year and, in order to help it in its work, the Resources Committee also meets 6 times a year
Governors with special responsibilities:
SEND/Pupil Premium/LAC & Safeguarding:
Early Years:
Assessment, Tracking & Data:
Declaration of Interests' Register
| Governor | Relevant Business Interest | Links to other educational establishments |
Relationships | Date of Declaration |
|
Michael Brick |
Pecuniary |
|
Mrs Hilary Brick (wife) employed by school as a TA. |
18.01.2021 |
|
Fr Nicholas Bromfield |
None |
None |
None |
15.01.2021 |
|
Joanna Dufficy |
None |
None |
None |
26.01.2021 |
|
|
Elder at URC responsible for advising minister on SIF form for school admissions(non-pecuniary) |
None |
None |
15.01.2021 |
|
Emma Hammond |
None |
None |
None |
22.01.2021 |
|
Alison Hopton |
None |
None |
None |
18.01.2021 |
|
Ruth Rudge |
Employed at school on a supply basis (pecuniary) |
None |
None |
25.02.2021 |
Full Governing Board minutes 2024-2025
Full Governing Board minutes 2023-2024
Attendance Records