Governors

Governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, the governors set the school’s aims and policies.

Key roles of governors:

• To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
• To ensure accountability for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
• To oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure value for money.
• To ensure the voices of stakeholders are heard.
• To support and challenge and undertake the role of ‘critical friend’.

They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:

• Determining how the school’s budget is spent.
• The appointing and dismissing of staff.
• Hearing appeals and grievances.
• Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship.
• Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline.
• Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe.
• Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies.

Laurence Mussett, Chair of Governors, Community Governor and Governor for Attendance.

Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee

Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 23/11/20 – 22/11/2024

Laurence Mussett has two children, both of whom have attended  Malmesbury C of E Primary School.  Lawrence is a Director of his own business delivering affordable housing across the South West.

Nigel Roberts, Community Governor

Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee

Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 23/11/20 – 22/11/2024

Nigel Roberts has lived in Malmesbury for many years. He is married with 3 teenage children and runs his own business in the steel industry. He also has extensive experience as a trustee of a charitable organisation.

Brian Leitch, Foundation Governor

Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee, the Audit & Risk Committee and the Foundation Committee

Appointed by the Diocese (4 year term) – 10/02/2022 – 09/02/2026

Brian Leitch attends the United Reform Church, and as a Foundation Governor provides links between the school and the Bristol Diocese to ensure our Christian distinctiveness is maintained. He has young children at our school.  Brian has spent much of his career working in charities overseas, and now works in the NHS, improving patient care.

Paula Muir McLeod, Co-opted Governor, Governor for Safeguarding

Serves on the Staffing & Curriculum Committee

Appointed by the Governing Body (4 year term) – 23/07/2022 – 22/07/2026

Paula has 2 children, one who is currently in the school and one who has recently left. She is a Science Teacher in a local Secondary School.

Chris Osborn, Parent Governor, Governor for PE

Co-chair of the Staffing & Curriculum Committee

Elected by the parents of the school (4 year term) – 29/01/24 – 28/01/2028

Chris Osborn has two children at our school. He works in product development at Dyson, and has lived in Malmesbury since 2002.

Rachael Pink, Parent Governor

Chair of the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee

Elected by parents of the school (4 year term) – 25/11/2021- 24/11/2025

Rachael lives in Malmesbury and has two children at the school. She works in Research Design and Development at Dyson and has degree in Mechanical Engineering. Rachael wanted to become a governor to support the school in the exceptional work they do educating and supporting all of the students.

Jonathan Watkins, Associate Member

Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Staffing & Curriculum Committee (with voting rights)

Appointed by the Governing Body (4 year term) – 29/09/2020 – 28/09/2024

Governors who have served in the last 12 months –

Claire Dean, resigned 31/08/2023

Ruth Martin, end of term 10/07/2023

Richard Jones, resigned 11/12/2022

 

Attendance at Governor meetings and business interests declaration

Governor	FGB meetings 2023-24 attended (out of a possible)	Pecuniary/business interests	FGB meetings 2022-23 attended (% possible)	Finance & Premises Committee meetings attended 2022-23 (% possible)	Curriculum & Staffing Committee meetings attended 2022-23 (% possible)
Laurence Mussett	3 (3)	Director of Affordable Housing Services Ltd	100	40	N/A
Julie Brown	3 (3)	Nil	38	N/A	100
Stephen Heal	3 (3)	Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary	100	100	100
Deborah Hampton	3 (3)	Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary	88	N/A	100
Brian Leitch	2 (3)	Trustee of Heals at Malmesbury	88	60	N/A
Ruth Martin	N/A	Nil	100*	N/A	100
Paula Muir McLeod	3 (3)	Nil	100	N/A	100
Chris Osborn	2 (3)	Employee of Dyson Ltd., Governor of Malmesbury School	75	N/A	100
Nigel Roberts	0 (3)	Director of Megasteel Ltd; Director of Sweetnam & Bradley Ltd; Director of SWIFT Electrical Ltd	25	20	N/A
Rev Oliver Ross	0 (3)	Chair of Lord Wharton Bible Trust; Chair of PCCs of Malmesbury Abbey and Upper Avon Churches	0	N/A	N/A
Ewen Vizor	3 (3)	Nil	63	N/A	80
Claire Dean	N/A	Nil	63	0	N/A
Vicky Lees	3 (3)	Nil	88	100	N/A
Mark Norton	2 (3)	Nil	88	80	N/A
Rachael Pink	2 (3)	Employee of Dyson Ltd.	100	100	N/A
Dalia ElEdel	3 (3)	Nil	80*	N/A	50*
Jonathan Watkins	3 (3)	Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary	50	60	80
Melanie Warwick	3 (3)	Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary	100*	100*	100*

*   since appointment