Governors 2024-2025
Our Governing Body acts as a critical friend to the school, helping and advising the leadership team. Each subject co-ordinator also has a link governor who helps and advises on the development and progression of that subject.
Mrs Lisa Prior - Headteacher
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Chair of Governors
Mr Ian Brett: Safeguarding & Child Protection, Complaints Committee, Pupil Discipline Committee/Salaries Performance Management/ Employment/ Employment Issues Committee (reserve) and link governor for PE & Healthy Schools/Sport premium and Maths & Headteacher Welfare
Appointed 31 March 2021
Term: 4 years
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Appointed by: GB/Board
Parent Governor:
Mrs Debra Walker: Premises Health and Safety Committee/Link Governor for DT, Science and Religious Education
Appointed: 14 June 2021
Term: 4 Years
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Appointed by: Parents
Mrs Briony Brown, Appointed 28/03/2025, Term 4 years,
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Appointed by: Parents
Co-opted Governors:
Mrs Debbie Williams: Link governor for SEND/CLA/Child Protection and Pupil Premium, PSHE & Governor Training
Appointed: 1 April 2021
Term: 4 Years
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Appointed by: GB/Board
Mrs Sharon Parrish : Pupil Discipline & Premises Health and Safety
Appointed: 12 March 2024
Term: 4 Years
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Appointed by: GB/Board
Mrs Josephine Chambers
Appointed: 01 October 2025
Term: 4 Years
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Mrs Helen Thorpe: SENCO and Deputy Headteacher.
Appointed: 11 October 2021
Term: 4 Years
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: Yes
Appointed by: Staff members
Staff Governor:
Mrs Lara Claydon-Robson
Appointed: 01 November 2025
Term: 4 years
Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Appointed by : Staff Members
Trustees
Our MAT trustee's can be found through our MAT website:
https://www.severnbridgesmat.co.uk/meet-our-trustees-1/
Register of Business Interests 25/26
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Governor Name |
Date Appointed |
Term of Office |
Business Interests |
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Ian Brett – Chair of Governors |
31/03/2021 |
4 years |
None |
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Debra Walker |
14/06/2021 |
4 years |
Co. Director & GSA Treasurer |
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Lara Claydon-Robson |
01/11/2025 |
4 years |
None |
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Debbie Williams |
01/04/2021 |
4 years |
None |
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Briony Brown |
28/03/2025 |
4 years |
Staff Member at other MAT school |
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Sharon Parrish |
12/03/2024 |
4 years |
None |
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Lisa Prior |
Headteacher |
None |
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Josephine Chambers |
01/10/2025 |
4 years |
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Helen Thorpe |
11/10/2021 |
4 years |
None |
Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2025/2026
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16/09/2025 |
11/11/2025 |
10/03/2026 |
16/06/2026 |
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Mr I Brett |
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Mrs S Parrish |
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Mrs L Prior |
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Mrs H Thorpe |
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Mrs D Williams |
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Mrs D Walker |
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Mrs J Chambers |
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Mrs B Brown |
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Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2024/25
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17/10/24 |
12/11/24 |
11/3/25 |
17/6/25 |
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Mr I Brett |
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Mrs S Parrish |
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Mrs K Hughes |
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Mrs D Walker |
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Mrs N Peters |
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Mrs B Brown |
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Mrs L Prior |
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Mrs H Thorpe |
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Mrs D Williams |
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Pecuniary Interests
MRS L PRIOR
Mr I Brett
Mrs D Williams
Mrs D Walker
Mrs S Parrish
MRS H THORPE
MRS B BROWN