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Our Governors

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The governors of St Paul’s Primary School are delighted to serve this school and community to fulfil their desire that all children and adults can flourish. We are dedicated to ensuring the future success of the school in which everyone achieves their God-given potential. St Paul’s has a reputation for providing education in a very supportive Christian environment. We seek to encourage and ‘build each other up’. (I Thessalonians 5:11).

We are a team of committed volunteers who bring our own: talents, skills, knowledge, experience and hopes, to fulfil the key roles of a Church of England school’s governing body:

  • To set distinctively Christian visions and values for our school

  • To set policies for our school in the context of its vision and values

  • To monitor and evaluate the progress of our school in terms of its vision and values

  • To maintain the high standards of our school by managing all of the available resources in the best interests of our pupils

  • To ensure that there is an effective culture of safeguarding

  • Put all decisions and discussion within the context of the Christian foundation of the school

During the course of our last Ofsted Inspection (September 2022) it was recognised that 'Senior leaders, along with those responsible for governance, have a clear vision. They are ambitious and want all pupils to succeed.’

 

We are committed to ensuring that this continues to be the case, creating a happy and stimulating environment in which our children will feel secure and be able to acquire wisdom, knowledge, and skills through the high quality teaching and learning.

Name
Governor Category
Appointing Body
Term Start Date
Term End Date
Laura Rowley
Foundation
Diocese
16/12/2025
15/12/2028
Danielle Fannell 
Foundation
Diocese
18/03/2025
17/03/2028
Lisa Turner
Foundation
Diocese
11/03/2025
10/03/2028
Revd Dave Wills 
Ex Officio
Diocese 
22/03/2021 
21/03/2027
Abigail Ratcliffe 
Foundation 
Diocese 
28/06/2023 
27/06/2027 
Leanne Clarke 
Foundation, Chair
Diocese 
20/02/2023 
19/02/2027 
Liz Devers 
Foundation, Vice Chair 
Diocese 
01/01/2023 
31/12/2026 
Catherine Pearce 
Parent 
Governing Body
30/06/2023 
29/06/2027 
Ellyse Braden
Staff 
Governing Body
22/09/2025
21/09/2027
Dr Ross Evans
Parent Governor
Governing Body 
30/06/2025
29/06/2029
Jennifer Ferretti 
Headteacher 
Governing Body 
01/09/2021 
Jan Pooler 
Associate 
Governing Body 
22/01/2024 
21/01/2028 
Rebecca Cook
Staff
PAST
Stepped down
21/09/2025
Joseph Banla
Foundation
PAST
Stepped down
19/05/2025
Leighton Campbell
Parent Governor
PAST
Stepped down
23/05/2025
John Gill
Local Authority
PAST
Stepped down
01/07/2025

None of our governors have declared interests regarding contracts within the school or with companies and securities.

 

All of our Governors have voting rights.

Governing Board Structure
Full Governing Body

Chair: Leanne Clarke

Vice-Chair – Liz Devers

Finance

Chair: Liz Devers

Cat Pearce

Ross Evans 

Lisa Turner

Jennifer Ferretti

Curriculum and Standards Committee

Chair: Abigail Ratcliffe

Liz Devers

Rev Dave Wills

Ellyse Braden

Danielle Fannell

Jennifer Ferretti

Laura Rowley

Premises, Health & Safety and Safeguarding

Chair: Catherine Pearce

Leanne Clarke

Lisa Turner

Rev Dave Wills

Jennifer Ferretti

No employees of St Paul's CofE Primary School earn a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more. Click here to view the school's Financial Benchmarking Service.

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