Governance
The Role of the Governors
The school has a board of governors appointed by a number of representative community groups made up as follows:
- 7 Foundation governors (appointed by Salisbury Diocesan Board)
- 1 governor appointed by the Local Authority
- 2 parent governors (elected by the parents of the school)
- 2 staff governors (appointed by the staff and including the head teacher)
The governors are responsible, together with the head teacher for the long-term strategic direction of the school. The role of the Governing Body is to act collectively in the best interest of the children, ensuring the good conduct of the school and promoting high standards of educational achievement. In practice this means ensuring the school has a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding the school leaders to account for educational performance and overseeing the school’s financial performance. Governors act as a “critical friend”, providing a balanced view across the whole community, hence the broad representation. The governors are assisted by a Clerk to the Governors who undertakes all the administrative tasks.
Derry Hill School has adopted the circle model of governance. This means that the Governing Body works collaboratively as a ‘whole team’, meeting 5 times per year, without any separate committees. Agendas for these meetings will include all the tasks which the governing body as a whole are required to consider. The governing body will ‘commission’ assignments or activities arising from the business of the meeting, which will be recorded in the minutes.
In addition, the governing body may delegate monitoring activities to ‘monitoring pairs’ or ‘individuals’. This may apply to statutory functions, and/or the priorities of the School Plan. In each case where a function has been delegated, there is a statutory duty to report any action or decision to the governing body at the next meeting.
As our school is Church Aided, the Christian ethos is therefore central to all our decision making and planning. This is demonstrated through our vision, values and goals. Our links with the LA and the Diocese is strong and supportive. We must at all times liaise with these partners in delivering our School Development Plan. All governors act in a voluntary capacity.
The school has a board of governors appointed by a number of representative community groups made up as follows:
Derry Hill C of E (VA) Primary School | |
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Board of Governors – 2024 / 2025 | |
Chair of Governors | Mr Richard French |
Co Vice Chairs of Governors | Mrs Carol Foley & Dr David Halls |
Governor Category | Governor | Term of Office |
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Foundation Governors | Mrs Carol Foley Mrs Laura Holloway* Dr David Halls Mr Mark Paxford |
23/11/2022 – 22/11/2026 30/06/2023 - 29/06/2027 30/11/2023 - 29/11/2027 09/01/2024 - 08/01/2028 |
Staff Governors | Mrs Hayley Roberts (Ex-Officio) Mr Martyn Riley |
01/09/2022 – 31/08/2050 13/09/2024 - |
LA Governor | Mr Richard French | 08/01/2021 – 07/01/2025 |
Parent Governors | Mrs Georgina Foxwell-Trewartha* Mrs Zoe Armstrong* |
20/11/2020 – 19/11/2024 28/09/2023 - 27/09/2027 |
Associate Governor (no voting rights) | Mrs Tracey Davis | 02/02/2022 – 30/01/2026 |
*Parent of a Child at Derry Hill School | ||
Clerk to the Governors | Mr Danny Holland |
Governing Body Business & Pecuniary Interests – 2023/2024
Name | Governor at another Ed Est. |
Business Interest |
Pecuniary Interest |
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Mrs Carol Foley | No | Nil | Nil |
Mr Richard French | No | Nil | Nil |
Mrs Tracey Davis | No | Nil | Married to Wiltshire Schools Finance Manager |
Mr Joshua West | No | Nil | Nil |
Mrs Hayley Roberts | No | Nil | Nil |
Mrs Paula Wheatcroft | No | Nil | Nil |
Mrs Laura Holloway | No | Nil | Nil |
Mrs Georgina Foxwell-Trewartha | No | Nil | Nil |
Mrs Zoe Armstrong | No | Nil | Nil |
Dr David Halls | No | Nil | Nil |
Mr Mark Paxford | No | Nil | Nil |
Governing Body FGB Attendance Record – 2023/2024
Name | Sept 23 | Nov 23 | Jan 24 | May 24 | Jul 24 |
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Mrs Carol Foley | √ | √ | √ | ||
Mrs Hayley Roberts | √ | √ | √ | A | |
Mr Richard French | √ | √ | √ | ||
Mr Joshua West | √ | √ | √ | ||
Mrs Tracey Davis | √ | A | A | A | |
Mrs Paula Wheatcroft | A | Not Appointed - Term of Office Ended | |||
Mrs Laura Holloway | √ | √ | A | ||
Mrs Georgina Foxwell-Trewartha | √ | √ | √ | ||
Mrs Zoe Armstrong | N/A | √ | √ | ||
Dr David Halls | N/A | N/A | A | ||
Mr Mark Paxford | N/A | N/A | √ |
Key: √ = In attendance, A = Apologies, Abs = Absent (no apologies received)
Governing Body FGB Attendance Record – 2022/2023
Name | Sept 22 | Nov 22 | Jan 23 | May 23 | Jul 23 |
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Mrs Carol Foley | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Mr Richard Carter | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Mrs Hayley Roberts | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Mr Richard French | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Mr Joshua West | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Mrs Tracey Davis | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Rev Linda Carter | √ | A | A | √ | √ |
Mrs Paula Wheatcroft | A | √ | √ | A | √ |
Mr Jeremy Gummow | √ | √ | √ | A | N/A |
Mrs Laura Holloway | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Mrs Georgina Foxwell-Trewartha | √ | √ | √ | √ | A |
Mrs Victoria Misselbrook | √ | √ | √ | √ | A |
Key: √ = In attendance, A = Apologies, Abs = Absent (no apologies received)
Governors who have left during 2023/2024
Governor | Governor Category | End Date |
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Mrs Paula Wheatcroft | Foundation | 17/10/2023 |
Governors who have left during 2022/2023
Governor | Governor Category | End Date |
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Mr Jeremy Gummow | Foundation | 31/05/2023 |
Mr Richard Carter | Foundation | 13/07/2023 |
Rev Linda Carter | Foundation | 13/07/2023 |
Mrs Victoria Misselbrook | Associate | 31/08/2023 |
Mrs Laura Holloway | Parent | 29/06/2023 – Laura was appointed as a Foundation Governor by the Diocese w.e.f 30/06/23. |
Governors
Mrs Carol Foley
Chair of Governors
Mr Richard French
LA Governor
Mrs Hayley Roberts
Staff governor
Headteacher (Ex-officio)
Mrs Laura Holloway
Foundation governor
Mrs Georgina Foxwell-Trewartha
Parent governor
Mrs Tracey Davis
Associate governor
Mr Martyn Riley
Staff governor
Mr Danny Holland
Clerk to governors