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

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

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

Rachael Pink, Parent Governor

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

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 

Elected by the parents of the school (4 year term) – 25/11/2025 – 24/11/2029

Paula Muir McLeod, Associate Member

Serves on the School Expansion Committee

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

Governors who have served in the last 12 months –

Mark Norton, end of term 24/11/2025

Deborah Hampton, end of term 29/01/2026

Brian Leitch, resigned 22/07/2025

Chris Osborn, resigned 22/07/2025

 

Attendance at Governor meetings and business interests declaration

Governor	FGB meetings 2025-26 attended (out of a possible)	Pecuniary/business interests	FGB meetings 2024-25 attended (% possible)	Finance & Premises Committee meetings attended 2024-25 (% possible)	Curriculum & Staffing Committee meetings attended 2024-25 (% possible)	School Expansion Committee meetings attended 2024-25 (% possible)
Laurence Mussett	3 (3)	Nil	86	100	N/A	N/A
Julie Brown	3 (3)	Nil	100	N/A	80	75
Stephen Heal	3 (3)	Employee Of Malmesbury CE Primary	86	100	100	100
Deborah Hampton	2 (3)	Employee Of Malmesbury CE Primary	86	N/A	80	N/A
Brian Leitch	N/A	Trustee of Heals at Malmesbury. Trustee of Citizens Advice Wiltshire	71	100	N/A	N/A
Paula Muir McLeod	1 (1)	Nil	57	N/A	80	100
Chris Osborn	N/A	Nil	71	N/A	20	N/A
Nigel Roberts	3 (3)	Director of: Sweetnam & Bradley Ltd; Megasteel Ltd; Capital 27 Ltd; Megasteel Ropes Ltd; Engineerings Acquisitions Ltd; Land27 Ltd	43	50	N/A	25
Rev Oliver Ross	2 (3)	Chair of Lord Wharton Bible Trust; Chair of PCCs of Malmesbury Abbey and Upper Avon Churches; Trustee School House Trust; Trustee May Moore Trust	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ewen Vizor	3 (3)	Nil	100	N/A	60	N/A
Vicky Lees	N/A	Nil	100	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mark Norton	0 (1)	Nil	29	67	N/A	N/A
Rachael Pink	3 (3)	Nil	71	83	N/A	75
Dalia ElEdel	1 (3)	Nil	43	N/A	80	N/A
Hiteshree Patel	1 (3)	Employee of Dyson Ltd	86	N/A	75	50
Ben Williams	2 (3)	Nil	60	100	N/A	N/A
Judith Brown	0 (3)	Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary	43	50	N/A	75
Joanna Stephens	2 (2)	Resident of Backbridge Farm
Tara Lochery	2 (2)	Trustee of Tetbury Hospital; Resident of Backbridge Farm
Chris Russell	1 (2)	Resident of Backbridge Farm
Jonathan Watkins	3 (3)	Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary	100	50	80	N/A
Melanie Warwick	N/A	Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary	75	100	0	N/A
Alison Gravatt	2 (3)	Employee of Malmesbury CE Primary	100	100	100	N/A

*   since appointment