Governing Body
The Governors of Charlbury Primary School are committed to supporting the school to become the best provision possible both for our own students and as a community and borough resource.
They are dedicated to the school and are effective in helping define the strategic direction of the school. They question and challenge to ensure excellent practice across all areas of school development.
As in other multi-academy trusts, our Local Governing Body is accountable to Trust Directors and plays a fundamental advisory role to this higher Board. For more information about the River Learning Trust’s governance structures, please visit the dedicated Trust page here.
An aim of our governing body is to be as open and as approachable as possible, therefore we are keen to hear from you if you have any questions relating to the school from a strategic perspective. To reach any of us please drop an email to office@charlburyschool.org or leave a message at the school reception with your question and we will come back to you. Please indicate which governor you would like to respond.
Patricia Winstanley - Chair of Governors
Committee membership: Impact Committee, Pay Committee, Resource Committee, Staffing Committee, Admission Committee
Link governor role(s): Teaching and Learning, HT Appraisal, EYFS
Date joined: September 2018
Declarations of interest: none
Contact: pwinstanley@charlburyschool.org
Mike Hughes - Vice Chair of Governors
Committee membership: Resources
Link governor role(s): Finance, premises, HT appraisal
Date joined: September 2016
Declarations of interest: none
Janet Burroughs - Chair of Impact Committee
Committee membership: Impact, Pay Committee
Link governor role(s): SEND, PP
Date joined: September 2018
Declarations of interest: Runs Halcyon Honey Farm, supplies the school with a christmas tree each year.
Patrick Stimpson - Chair of Resources Committee
Committee membership: Resources
Link governor role(s): Finance; HT appraisal
Date joined: September 2019
Declarations of interest: Married to the secretary of the local Pre-School
Liz Drake - Safeguarding Governor
Committee membership: Impact
Link governor role(s): Safeguarding
Date joined: September 2018
Declarations of interest: none
Lauren Bond - Co-opted Governor
Committee membership: Impact
Link governor role(s): Pupil voice; Behaviour & Wellbeing
Date joined: September 2020
Declarations of interest: Unique Behaviour Consultancy, ran a training session with staff on behaviour techniques
Gareth Epps - Co-opted Governor
Committee membership: Resources & Pay Committee
Link governor role(s): Finance; Health and Safety; Sport Premium
Date joined: September 2020
Declarations of interest: Director of Sustainable Charlbury to which the school plans a grant application in 2021
Jennie Grierson - Staff Governor
Committee membership: Impact
Link governor role(s): Monitoring SEF
Date joined: February 2020
Declarations of interest: none
Scott Lewis - Headteacher
Committee membership: all
Link governor role(s):
Date joined: January 2020 ex officio
Declarations of interest: none
Rachel Houghton - Clerk to the Governors
Rachel Claridge - Co-opted Governor (Resigned)
Committee membership: Impact
Link governor role(s): EYFS
Date joined: September 2019
Declarations of interest: none
Date resigned: July 2021