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: Richard Capp

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 20/21	Children in cohort	Other family in school	Roles
Current Governors
Faye Kitchen	n/a	ex officio	Staff	Employed as Head	91.67%	none	none	F & P S & H
Sam Peplow	05/11/19	04/11/23	Staff	Employed as teacher	71.43%	none	none	C & S
Teresa Taylor	n/a	ex officio	Diocese of Bristol	Employed by Diocese	100%	none	none	S & H
Rachel Hynam	16/12/19	15/12/23	Parent election	none	100%	2025	none	F & P
Jane Huzzey	22/09/16	21/09/20	Diocese of Bristol	none	100%	none	none	S & H
Richard Capp	09/11/17	17/01/25	CoOpted	none	83.33%	2022, 2024	none	Vice Chair C & S F & P
Karen Hill	12/03/18	11/03/22	CoOpted	none	100%	none	none	Chair C & S S & H F & P
James Hyde	24/10/18	17/01/25	CoOpted	none	77.78%	2021, 2023	none	F & P
Terrie Walker-Smith	26/09/19	25/09/23	Diocese of Bristol	none	85.71%	2025	none	C & S
Kirsty Croasdale	18/01/21	17/01/25	CoOpted	Employed as teacher	100%	none	none	C & S
Andy Hunter	01/04/21	31/03/25	LA	none	100%	2027	none	C & S
Associate Members
Karlina Lock			Board			100%	none	C & S non-voting
Former Governors in past 12 months
Koyes Ahmed	24/10/18	23/10/22	Parent election	none			none	S & H
Pete Saunders	13/02/13	07/05/22	LA	none		none	none	F & P
Oliver Jefferies	22/02/16	21/02/20	Diocese of Bristol	none		none	none	C & S
Miles Yerbury	04/04/17	03/04/21	Parent election	none		2023	none	F & P
Jo Raper	21/03/17	20/03/21	Parent election	none		2023	none	C & S
Alex Cornell	27/05/21	26/05/25	Parent election	none	100%		none

Mangotsfield Primary School

Governors

The Governance of Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School

Our Governing Board (GB)

Our Committees

Current Governing Board

Meeting Dates:

Parent Governor Election

Minutes: