Governors
The Board of Governors are responsible for setting the strategic direction for St Peter’s School, as well as for supporting the leadership team to manage the school’s performance. The majority of Governors are appointed by the Diocese of Exeter, with the remainder made up of parents, staff and a local authority appointee.
The Governing Body may delegate some of its functions to committees. The Governing Body at St Peter’s C of E Primary School has the following committees:
- Resources Committee – deals with the finances of the school, personnel, premises and health and safety.
- Admissions Panel – oversees the Admissions policy and reviews admissions.
- Pay and Performance Committee – to consider and monitor staff pay recommendations.
- Head Teacher Appraisal Committee – The Governing Board carries out the annual appraisal of the Head Teacher.
- 1st Committee
- 2nd Committee
Please see the information below about individual governors and which committees they sit on.
Full Governing Body meetings and meetings of the Resources Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee are open to the public. Please see the school diary for the next meeting. If you would like a copy of the Minutes from a meeting please contact the clerk to the governors, Sarah Beazer, at clerk@sps1.org.uk.
Name: Laura Chatterton
Type of governor: Parent Governor – Appointed by the parents of St Peter’s
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 14/06/2022 – 13/06/2026
Responsibilities: Chair of Governors, Marketing lead governor, GDPR lead governor, Resources committee, Admissions committee, Headteacher appraisal committee and Pay & Performance committee
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: Parent
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 6/8
Resources committee meetings: 3/5
Name: Elizabeth Stubbs
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – Appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 01/09/2022 – 31/08/2026
Responsibilities:
Literacy lead governor, Headteacher appraisal committee, Admissions committee
Declared business interests: Supply teacher
Declared personal interests: None
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 6/8
Resources committee meetings: 5/5
Pay & Performance committee meetings: 0/2
Name: Steve Hitchcock
Type of governor: Headteacher – Appointed by Ex Officio
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): –
Responsibilities: Resources committee, Teaching & Learning committee, Admissions committee
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: None
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 8/8
Resources committee meetings: 5/5
Pay & Performance committee meetings: 2/2
Name: Myran Larkin
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – Appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 07/12/2019 – 08/12/2023
Responsibilities: Vice chair of the Governing Body, Personnel lead governor, Resources committee, Pay & Performance committee, Headteacher’s appraisal committee
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: None
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 7/8
Resources committee meetings: 4/5
Pay & Performance committee meetings: 2/2
Name: David Tymm
Type of governor: Local Authority Governor – Appointed by the Local Authority
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 28/11/2021 – 27/11/2025
Responsibilities: Chair of the Admissions committee, Data lead governor, Maths lead governor
Declared business interests: Employed by Whizz.com, a maths education provider.
Director of Reportbox Limited and Sunflower Learning Limited
Developing a maths game in conjunction with St Peter’s and the University of Loughborough
Declared personal interests: Parent
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 6/8
Name: Alison Wilkinson
Type of governor: Staff Governor – Appointed by the staff at St Peter’s
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 1/09/2022 – 31/08/2026
Responsibilities:
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: None
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings :
Full Governing Board meetings: 8/8
Name: Mike Stone
Type of governor: Co-opted – appointed by the governing board of St Peter’s
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 14/06/2022 – 13/06/2026
Responsibilities: Premises lead governor, Health & Safety lead governor, resources committee
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: Parent
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 6/8
Resources committee meetings: 4/5
Name: James Henley
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – Appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 01/09/2022 – 31/08/2026
Responsibilities: SIAMS lead governor, RE lead governor, Colleactive worship lead governor, Chair of the Pay & Performance committee
Declared business interests: Minister at Budleigh Salterton Baptist Church which rents the school hall for services and events.
Declared personal interests: Parent
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 8/8
Pay and Performance committee meetings: 2/2
Name: Andrew Kingsnorth
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – Appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 25/07/2022 – 24/07/2026
Responsibilities: St Peter’s church link lead governor
Declared business interests: Hernia International
Declared personal interests: None
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 7/8
Name: Andrew Neligan
Type of governor: Parent Governor – Appointed by the parents at St Peter’s
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 01/01/2020 – 31/12/2023
Responsibilities: Chair of the Resources committee, Finance lead governor, PE/Sports premium lead governor
Declared business interests: Director of Neligan Financial Limited
Declared personal interests: Parent
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 8/8
Resources committee meetings: 5/5
Pay and Performance committee meetings: 2/2
Name: Vicki Allen
Type of governor: Foundation governor – appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 21/07/2022 – 20/07/2026
Responsibilities: Safeguarding lead governor, PPG lead governor
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: Parent
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 5/8
Name: Louise McPhie
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 21/07/2022 – 20/07/2026
Responsibilities: SEN lead governor, website lead governor
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: Parent
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023:
Full Governing Board meetings: 8/8
Name: Henry Riddell
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 14/09/2023 – 13/09/2027
Responsibilities: Resources committee
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: None
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023: N/A
Name: Andy Davidson
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 4 years 27/09/2023 – 26/09/2027
Responsibilities: –
Declared business interests: None
Declared personal interests: None
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023: N/A
Name: Fran Mills
Type of governor: Associate Member
Term of Office (Appointment and End date): 29.11.2022 – 28.11.2026
Responsibilities: Partnerships
Declared business interests: Clerk to the Raleigh Federation
Declared personal interests: None
Declared governor positions at other schools: None
RETIRED
Name: Sue Stubbings
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – Appointed by the Diocese
Retired: 25.07.2023
Name: Penny Hargraves
Type of governor: Foundation Governor – Appointed by the Diocese
Retired: 25.07.2023
Name: Sarah Beazer
Clerk to the governors – clerk@sps1.org.uk