Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Governing Body of Bishop Ridley C of E Primary
The Governing Body is a committed group of people made up of parents, church nominees, appointees of the Local Authority and school staff. They are a diverse group who bring a variety of experience and skills to the running of our school.
The Governing Body is the employer of all staff working at the school and has ultimate responsibility for what happens in the school. Its role includes having to make important decisions about how the school is run. It meets at least once a term, Other committees are constituted from time to time as the necessity arises (e.g., Admissions, Head Teacher's Appointment, Exclusion Appeals).
Name | Category | Date of appointment | Term of office | Appointed by | Special Interests or Roles | Declared pecuniary or business interest |
Mrs Debbie Haughton (Chair) | Foundation governor | 04/10/2022 | 4 years | Rochester Diocesan Board of Education | Foundation curriculum Equality and Diversity, Pupil Premium and SEND | None |
Mr Jeremy Brown | Foundation governor | 10/03/2020 | 4 years | Rochester Diocesan Board of Education |
| None |
| Mrs Anna Gorin | Staff governor | 25/05/2022 | 4 years | Staff election | None | |
Mr Stuart Keep | Head Teacher | 01/09/2017 | NA | Ex-officio |
| None |
| Mr Kingsley Moore (Vice Chair) | Parent governor | 01/09/2023 | 4 years | Parent election | PE and Sports Premium | None |
Revd Mark Tariq | Foundation governor | 12/05/2020 | NA | Ex-officio | RE and SIAMS | None |
Mrs Louisa Colohan | Foundation governor | 29/11/2023 | 4 years | Parochial Church Council of Bishop Ridley |
Early Years Foundation Stage | None |
| Mrs Lisa Cooper | Parent governor | 04/12/2024 | 4 years | Parent election | Curriculum | |
| Mrs Geraldine Shackleton | Foundation governor | 04/12/2024 | 4 years | Rochester Diocesan Board of Education | Safeguarding |
Note:
- Parent governors are elected by the parents and must have a child in the school at the time of appointment.
- Staff governors are elected by school staff.
- All governors have voting rights.
- Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocese of Rochester and the Parochial Church Council of Bishop Ridley
Former Governing Body Members (past 12 months)
Name | Category | Date of appointment | Date of departure | Appointed by | Declared pecuniary or business interest | |
| Miss Letitia Ashcroft | Foundation governor | 11/09/2022 | 10/09/2024 | Rochester Diocesan Board of Education | None | |
Mr Ben Bridges
| Parent governor | 01/11/2020 | 31/10/2024 | Parent election | None |
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Mrs Jean Jost | Foundation governor | 01/11/2020 | 31/10/2024 | Rochester Diocesan Board of Education | None |
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To find out more about the role of school governors please follow this link.
Updated 12 December 2024