Constitution:
1 x Headteacher
1 x Staff Governors
1 x LA Governor
3 x Foundation Governors
2 x Parent Governors
4 x Co-opted Governors
The Role of the Governing Body:
The core strategic function of the Governing Body is:
Below is a list of our current Governors:-
Name of Governor | Date of Appointment | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Pecuniary Interests | FGB:Attendance Record 2022-2023 |
Helen Storey | N/A | Headteacher | N/A | None declared | 100% |
Elisabeth Fenwick (Chair of Governors) | 01.09.2023 | Co-opted (Appointed by the Board) |
4 years | Education Consultant Orcina Panel Memeber |
100% |
Janet Caine (Vice Chair of Governors) |
01.01.2022 | Foundation (Appointed by the Diocese) |
4 years | None declared | 100% |
Siobhan Gilbert | 01.12.2022 | Foundation (Appointed by the Diocese) |
4 years | Friends of Pennington | 100% |
Laura Collar | 01.09.2023 | Co-opted (Appointed by the Board) |
4 years | Nursery Trustee and Friends of Pennington Employee of CGP |
100% |
Stella Baldwin | 01.09.2023 | Parent Governor (Electing/appointing body) |
4 years | Member of Support Staff at Pennington School Friends of Pennington |
Not yet appointed |
David Kitts | 01.04.2022 | Co-opted |
4 years | None declared | 50% |
Janet Willis | 01.06.2020 | LA (Nominated by the LA, Appointed by the Board) |
4 years | Governor at PRU | 83.333% |
Betsy Hockaday | 01.01.2023 | Staff (Elected by the staff) |
4 years | Friends of Pennington | 83.333% |
Hilary Stephenson | 01.04.2020 | Parent Governor (Electing/appointing body) |
4 years | None declared | 83.333% |
Alison Holland | N/A | Clerk (Appointed by the Board) |
N/A |
The Ex-Officio place on the Governing Body is currently vacant.
We have a co-opted governor vacancy.
Below is a list of Governors who have served at any point over the last 12 months but not current:
Name of Governor | Date of Leaving | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Pecuniary Interests | Attendance Record |
Michael Mitchell Sarah Turner |
December 2022 December 2022 |
Parent Foundation |
4 Years 4 Years |
None declared None declared |
34% 67% |
Governor Responsibilities:
All governors take part in additional working groups as necessary
Name | Governor Position | Link Role | Committee |
---|---|---|---|
Helen Storey | Headteacher | Leadership/managment Safeguarding |
All |
Elisabeth Fenwick | Chair of Governors | Safeguarding SIP Priority 1- To improve outcomes at KS1 English & Maths |
All |
Janet Caine | Vice Chair of Governors | SIP Priority 3 - SIAMS, Church School EYFS Art |
None |
David Kitts | Co-opted | Premises DT & ICT |
Pay |
Siobhan Gilbert | Foundation | SIP Priority 3 - SIAMS, Church School Finance RE |
Pay |
Janet Willis | LA | SIP Priority 4 - Well-being PSHE |
None |
Betsy Hockaday | Staff | SIP Priority 2 - Subject Leadership Leadership/Management Early Years |
None |
Laura Collar | Co-opted | GDPR Finance PHSE |
None |
Hilary Stephenson | Parent | SEN PE |
Pay |
Stella Baldwin | Parent | Science | Pay |
At Pennington Church of England Primary School we share Christian values and God’s love through our teaching and learning.
We aim to nurture and educate every unique Pennington child, regardless of gender, race, culture or background. We celebrate individuality and appreciate everybody’s different gifts.
Children grow into happy, confident people who proudly reach their potential whilst developing their own talents and interests. We enjoy learning within our Pennington family, our community and God’s wider world.
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