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: ensure clarity of vision/ethos/strategic direction; ensure accountability for educational performance and staff performance management; oversee financial performance and value for money; ensure stakeholder voices are heard; support/challenge as "critical friend".
Other duties: determining budget spend; appointing/dismissing staff; hearing appeals and grievances; setting the policies on curriculum and collective worship; setting pupil behaviour/discipline standards; ensuring buildings are welcoming and safe; setting/monitoring aims and other policies.
For further information about the work of the governing body and its committees please see our Scheme of Delegation 2026-27.
You can contact our Chair of Governors, Laurence Mussett, by email at [email protected].
How do I become a governor?
The numbers and types of governors are determined by our articles of association. As vacancies arise they are advertised, but you can also register your interest or find out more about the role by contacting the Clerk to the Governors. The address is: [email protected]
Current Governors
Laurence Mussett, Chair of Governors, Community Governor and Governor for Attendance.
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee
Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 23/11/2024 – 22/11/2028
Julie Brown, Vice Chair of Governors, Community Governor, SEND Governor
Co-Chair of the Staffing & Curriculum Committee and serves on the School Expansion Committee
Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 23/11/2024 – 22/11/2028
Nigel Roberts, Community Governor, Governor for Health and Safety, Governor for Children Looked After and Governor for PE
Vice Chair of the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee, and serves on the School Expansion Committee
Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 23/11/2024 – 22/11/2028
Ewen Vizor, Community Governor, Governor for Safeguarding, Online Safety and Governor for Sex and Relationship Education
Serves on the Staffing & Curriculum Committee
Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 23/11/2024 – 22/11/2028
Rachael Pink, Community Governor, Governor for Allergies
Chair of the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee, and serves on the School Expansion Committee
Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 15/12/2025 – 14/12/2029
Ben Williams, Foundation Governor, Governor for RE
Appointed by the Diocese (4 year term) – 04/12/2024 – 03/12/2028
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee
Tara Lochery, Parent Governor
Serves on the Staffing & Curriculum Committee
Elected by parents of the school (4 year term) – 25/11/2025 – 24/11/2029
Dalia ElEdel, Parent Governor
Co-Chair of the Staffing and Curriculum Committee
Elected by parents of the school (4 year term) – 10/02/2023 – 09/02/2027
Joanna Stephens, Parent Governor
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee
Elected by the parents of the school (4 year term) – 16/10/2025 – 15/10/2029
Hiteshree Patel, Parent Governor
Serves on the Staffing & Curriculum Committee and the School Expansion Committee
Elected by parents of the school (4 year term) – 17/11/2024 – 16/11/2028
Chris Russell, Parent Governor
Serves on the Staffing & Curriculum Committee
Elected by the parents of the school (4 year term) – 25/11/2025 – 24/11/2029
Jonathan Watkins, Staff Governor
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Staffing & Curriculum Committee
Appointed by the Governing Body (4 year term) – 17/03/2026 – 16/03/2030
Paula Muir McLeod, Associate Member
Serves on the School Expansion Committee and the Staffing & Curriculum Committee (with voting rights)
Appointed by the Governing Body (4 year term) – 22/10/2025 – 21/10/2029
Alison Gravatt, Associate Member
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Staffing & Curriculum Committee (with voting rights)
Appointed by the Governing Body (4 year term) – 20/05/2025 – 19/05/2029
Judith Brown, Associate Member
Serves on the School Expansion Committee (with voting rights)
Appointed by the Governing Body (4 year term) – 17/03/2026 – 16/03/2030
Stephen Heal, Ex Officio Governor
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee, the Staffing & Curriculum Committee and the School Expansion Committee
Headteacher (continuous term)
Governors who have served in the last 12 months –
- Rev Oliver Ross (Foundation Governor), left 01/09/2026
- Bob Tricklebank (associate member), resigned 11/07/2026
- Judith Brown (Staff Governor), resigned 02/03/2026
- Mark Norton, end of term 24/11/2025
- Deborah Hampton, end of term 29/01/2026
Attendance & business interests
| Governor | FGB 2026-27 attended | Pecuniary/business interests | FGB 2025-26 % | Finance & Premises 2025-26 % | Curriculum & Staffing 2025-26 % | School Expansion 2025-26 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Mussett | 1 (1) | Nil | 100 | 80 | N/A | N/A |
| Julie Brown | 1 (1) | Nil | 100 | N/A | 100 | 100 |
| Stephen Heal | 1 (1) | Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 |
| Deborah Hampton | 1 (1) | Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary | 100 | N/A | 100 | N/A |
| Paula Muir McLeod | N/A | Nil | 100 | N/A | 100 | 100 |
| Nigel Roberts | 1 (1) | Director of Sweetnam & Bradley Ltd; Megasteel Ltd; Capital 27 Ltd; Megasteel Ropes Ltd; Engineerings Acquisitions Ltd; Land27 Ltd | 66 | 60 | N/A | 50 |
| Rev Oliver Ross | 1 (1) | Chair of Lord Wharton Bible Trust; Chair of PCCs of Malmesbury Abbey and Upper Avon Churches; Trustee School House Trust; Trustee May Moore Trust | 33 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ewen Vizor | 1 (1) | Nil | 100 | N/A | 100 | N/A |
| Mark Norton | 0 (1) | Nil | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rachael Pink | 1 (1) | Nil | 100 | 80 | N/A | 50 |
| Dalia ElEdel | 0 (1) | Nil | 66 | N/A | 100 | N/A |
| Hiteshree Patel | 0 (1) | Employee of Dyson Ltd; Director of Nightsparks Investments Ltd | 66 | N/A | 80 | 100 |
| Ben Williams | 1 (1) | Nil | 50 | 20 | N/A | N/A |
| Joanna Stephens | Resident of Backbridge Farm | 100 | 100 | N/A | N/A | |
| Tara Lochery | Trustee of Tetbury Hospital; Resident of Backbridge Farm | 80 | N/A | 100 | N/A | |
| Chris Russell | Resident of Backbridge Farm | 40 | N/A | 0 | N/A | |
| Jonathan Watkins | 1 (1) | Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary | 100 | 100 | 100 | N/A |
| Judith Brown | 0 (1) | Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary | 0 | 0 | N/A | 50 |
| Alison Gravatt | 1 (1) | Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary | 100 | 80 | 60 | N/A |
The full attendance and business-interests register is available from the school office on request.
Diversity statement: "The board believe it is important that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve... We do not publish diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data."
Members (Academy Trust)
Malmesbury CE Primary is a Single Academy Trust. As charitable companies limited by guarantee, every academy trust has Members who have a similar role to the shareholders in a company limited by shares. Members play a limited but crucial role in safeguarding academy trust governance. Our members are:
| Name | Type | From |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Bristol Academies Company | Founder Member | 3 December 2015 |
| Miles Cross | Founder Member | 11 April 2013 |
| Simon Shaw | Member | 17 November 2016 |
| Rob Snedden | Member | 30 June 2021 |