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.
For further information about the work of the governing body and its committees please see our Scheme of Delegation 2024-2025.
Laurence Mussett, Chair of Governors, Community Governor and Governor for Attendance.
Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 23/11/24 – 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) – 23/11/24 – 22/11/2028
Nigel Roberts, Community Governor, Governor for Health and Safety 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) – 23/11/24 – 22/11/2028
Ewen Vizor, Community Governor, Governor for Sex and Relationship Education
Appointed by Members (4 year term) – 23/11/24 – 22/11/2028
Brian Leitch, Foundation Governor, Governor for Children Looked After
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee, and the Audit & Risk Committee
Appointed by the Diocese (4 year term) – 10/02/2022 – 09/02/2026
Rev Oliver Ross, Vicar of Malmesbury Abbey, Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese (continuous term)
Ben Williams, Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese (4 year term) – 04/12/2024- 03/12/2028
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee
Stephen Heal, Ex Officio Governor
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee, the Staffing & Curriculum Committee and the School Expansion Committee
Headteacher (continuous term)
Paula Muir McLeod, Co-opted Governor, Governor for Safeguarding
Chair of the School Expansion Committee and serves on the Staffing & Curriculum Committee
Appointed by the Governing Body (4 year term) – 23/07/2022 – 22/07/2026
Mark Norton, Parent Governor
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee
Elected by the parents of the school (4 year term) – 25/11/2021 – 24/11/2025
Chris Osborn, Parent Governor
Serves on the Staffing & Curriculum Committee
Elected by the parents of the school (4 year term) – 29/01/24 – 28/01/2028
Dalia ElEdel, Parent Governor
Serves on the Staffing and Curriculum Committee
Elected by parents of the school (4 year term) – 10/02/2023 – 09/02/2027
Rachael Pink, Parent Governor
Chair of the Finance & Premises Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee, and serves on the School Expansion Committee
Elected by parents of the school (4 year term) – 25/11/2021- 24/11/2025
Hiteshree Patel, Parent Governor
Serves on the Staffing and Curriculum Committee and the School Expansion Committee
Elected by parents of the school (4 year term) – 17/11/2024 – 16/11/2028
Deborah Hampton, Staff Governor
Serves on the Staffing & Curriculum Committee
Elected by the School Staff (4 year term) – 30/01/2022 – 29/01/2026
Judith Brown, Staff Governor
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the School Expansion Committee
Elected by the School Staff (4 year term) 20 March 2024 – 19 March 2028
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) – 30/09/2024 – 29/09/2028
Melanie Warwick, Associate Member
Serves on the Finance & Premises Committee and the Staffing & Curriculum Committee (with voting rights)
Appointed by the Governing Body (4 year term) – 30/01/2023 – 29/01/2027
Governors who have served in the last 12 months –
Vicki Lees, end of term 16/11/2024
Attendance at Governor meetings and business interests declaration
| Governor | FGB meetings 2024-25 attended (out of a possible) | Pecuniary/business interests | FGB meetings 2023-24 attended (% possible) | Finance & Premises Committee meetings attended 2023-24 (% possible) | Curriculum & Staffing Committee meetings attended 2023-24 (% possible) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Mussett | 2 (2) | Nil | 83 | 67 | N/A |
| Julie Brown | 2 (2) | Nil | 67 | N/A | 80 |
| Stephen Heal | 1(2) | Employee Of Malmesbury CE Primary | 100 | 83 | 100 |
| Deborah Hampton | 2 (2) | Employee Of Malmesbury CE Primary | 100 | N/A | 100 |
| Brian Leitch | 2 (2) | Trustee of Heals at Malmesbury. Trustee of Citizens Advice, Wiltshire | 83 | 100 | N/A |
| Paula Muir McLeod | 1 (2) | Nil | 100 | N/A | 100 |
| Chris Osborn | 2 (2) | Nil | 83 | N/A | 60 |
| Nigel Roberts | 1 (2) | Director of: Sweetnam & Bradley Ltd; Megasteel Ltd; Capital 27 Ltd; Megasteel Ropes Ltd; Engineerings Acquisitions Ltd, Land27 Ltd | 33 | 67 | N/A |
| Rev Oliver Ross | 0 (2) | Chair of Lord Wharton Bible Trust; Chair of PCCs of Malmesbury Abbey and Upper Avon Churches | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Ewen Vizor | 2 (2) | Nil | 83 | N/A | 100 |
| Vicky Lees | 1 (1) | Nil | 100 | 83 | N/A |
| Mark Norton | 1 (2) | Nil | 67 | 67 | N/A |
| Rachael Pink | 2(2) | Nil | 67 | 83 | N/A |
| Dalia ElEdel | 1 (2) | Nil | 83 | N/A | 100 |
| Hiteshree Patel | 2 (2) | Employee of Dyson Ltd | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ben Williams | 0 (0) | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Judith Brown | 1 (2) | Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Jonathan Watkins | 2 (2) | Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary | 83 | 83 | 80 |
| Melanie Warwick | 1 (2) | Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary | 100 | 100 | 60 |
* since appointment
The Board’s diversity data
The board believe it is important that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people. We collect data on the diversity of the board, including age, ethnicity and gender and use this data to inform our recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. We do not publish diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
