Governors

The Governance of Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School

Governors are an elected group made up of parents, school staff, Local Authority, Diocesan and co-opted representatives. The Head and the Vicar of St James, Mangotsfield are permanent members with all others serving a four-year term. Governors oversee the management and leadership of the school and act as ‘critical friend’ to the school. All governors at Mangotsfield CE (VC) Primary School take a great interest in the school. They work in partnership with our talented and dedicated staff team to deliver the best possible educational experience for our young learners.

At Mangotsfield, the role of the Governing Board is to:

Set the aims and objectives for the school

Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives

Set the targets for achieving those aims and objective

Monitor and evaluate progress the school is making towards its aims and objectives

Be a source of challenge and support to the Head

Our Governing Board (GB)

2 Parent Governors – elected by Parents and Carers of pupils at the school

3 Foundation Governors – appointed by the Foundation, that is the Bristol Diocese of the Church of England

2 Staff Governors – the Head and one other elected by School Staff

1 LA Governor – appointed by the Local Authority

4 Co Opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Board

The school also employs a Clerk to the Governors to run the administration of the Governing Board and oversee legal compliance.

The GB conducts its business through six yearly full meetings and the meetings of three committees. Governors also have a link role.

Our Committees

Finance: Meet three times a year. Responsible for the school budget.

Curriculum & Standards: Meet three times a year. Responsible for monitoring pupil standards and overseeing curriculum.

Staffing & HR: Meet three times a year. Responsible for managing the staffing requirements.

Minutes of each FGB meeting are approved and signed by the Chair at the following meeting. Once approved, they are posted here. A paper copy is stored in the school office, available for any member of the school community to view. Minutes are also circulated to the Local Authority.

In addition to the committees above, a Growth & Development group meets three times a year to support and monitor the school's strategic goals.

Current Governing Board

Current Chairs:

Chair of Governors: Karen Hill

Vice Chair of Governors: Rachel Hynam

Chair of Finance & Premises: James Hyde

Chair of Staffing & HR: Jane Huzzey

Chair of Curriculum & Standards: Andy Hunter

Name	Date of original appointment	Term of Office	Appointed by	Business and Pecuniary Interests	Attendance Record 21/22	Children in cohort	Other family in school	Roles
Current Governors
Kirsty Croasdale	18/01/21	ex officio	Staff	Employed as Head	88%	none	none	C & S S & H
Sam Peplow	05/11/19	04/11/23	Staff	Employed as teacher	86%	none	none	C & S
Teresa Taylor	n/a	ex officio	Diocese of Bristol	Employed by Diocese	86%	none	none	S & H
Rachel Hynam	16/12/19	15/12/23	Parent election	none	100%	2025	none	Vice Chair Finance
Jane Huzzey	22/09/16	10/06/24	Diocese of Bristol	none	100%	none	none	S & H
Karen Hill	12/03/18	28/03/26	CoOpted	none	100%	none	none	Chair C & S S & H Finance
James Hyde	24/10/18	17/01/25	CoOpted	none	100%	2023	none	Finance
Terrie Walker-Smith	26/09/19	25/09/23	Diocese of Bristol	none	71%	2025, 2027	none	C & S
Andy Hunter	01/04/21	31/03/25	LA	none	86%	2027, 2029	none	C & S
Karlina Lock	29/03/22	28/03/26	Board	none	83%	none	none	C & S
Associate Members
Carly Streeting	29/03/22	28/03/23	Board	Employed as Executive Business Lead	100%	none	none	Finance
Faye Kitchen	28/06/22	27/06/23	Board	Employed as Head	91%	none	none	C & S Finance S & H
Former Governors in past 12 months
Richard Capp	09/11/17	17/01/25	CoOpted	none	40%	2022, 2024	none	Vice Chair C & S F & P

Annual Governance Statement: 2020 – 2021

Meeting Dates:

21-22 Meeting Dates

Parent Governor Election

/docs/Declaration_of_result.pdf

Mangotsfield Primary School