What are Governors?
The Governing Body welcomes you to the Ashleworth Church of England Primary School website.
The Governing Body works hard to support the Headteacher, teaching staff and pupils with the aim of ensuring that Ashleworth Church of England Primary School is able to provide the best possible education for our children and to prepare them for life in modern Britain.
The members that make up the Governing Body are chosen by the local authority, the community, staff and parents. All our Governors have their own careers and responsibilities but they dedicate time to the school when they are able. Some are able to be in school on a regular basis, whilst others bring financial and legal expertise, strategic planning and more practical skills. All are hugely valued!
As well as sharing a common desire to be involved in supporting the school, the Governing Body have statutory duties by which they are legally bound. The Governing Body is ultimately responsible for all matters relating to the school including teaching and learning, safeguarding, health and safety, staffing, premises and ensuring financial accountability and sustainability. The full governing body meets once every half term. Two committees (Teaching & Learning and Resources) meet to consider more specific areas of curriculum, finance, staffing and wellbeing.
We are very proud of our developing relationship with Churcham Primary School, through our Executive Headteacher and regular Partnership meetings, and look forward to expanding this further.
If you have any concerns or issues that you would like to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact the Chair of Governors, Rachel Hope, or indeed any of the governors listed below:
How do Governors help children?
School governors are people who wish to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Together with the head teacher they set the future direction of the school and decide how the school’s budget should be spent. Governing bodies make decisions collectively on matters such as school policies and the school’s development plan and act as a "critical friend" to the school.
It is important that governors have all the information they need to properly fulfil their role. We therefore offer opportunities to attend Local Authority training courses, arrange training sessions for all governors each year and purchase an annual subscription for governors to access online training
pdf Governors' Allowances Policy
pdf Governor Visits Policy and Protocol
Categories of Governors:
Parent Governor - Elected by parents and carers of children at the school
Staff Governor - Chosen by election from the teaching and support staff at the school
Co-opted Governor - Appointed by the Governing Body
Local Authority Governor - Nominated by the Local Authority and Appointed by the Governing Body
Foundation Governor - Appointed by the Diocese of Gloucester
Governor Bios:
Michelle Kelly - I have been a governor of Ashleworth C of E Primary School since becoming Headteacher in September 2013. The school works in partnership with Churcham Primary where I am also Headteacher and a governor. Before joining the team at Ashleworth, I taught in Cheltenham and then worked for Gloucestershire as an English Consultant. During this time, I worked in many schools around the county. I’ve lived in Pershore near Worcestershire for over 20 years with my partner and our pets. In my spare time, I enjoy going to the theatre and spending time ‘catching up’ with family and friends.
Thomas Boore. O.B.E. B.A. (Open) - My wife, Sylvia and myself have lived in Ashleworth for almost fifty years and I am privileged to join a team of governors at our local school. I am hopeful that my business, sport and church links will enable me to make some small contribution to the wellbeing and future of the school, its staff and pupils.
Nicola Killeen - I joined Ashleworth as a parent governor in September 2022. Born in Birmingham and educated in the Midlands, I moved to London to attend Art School in 1989 and continued to work there in the costume and textiles industry until moving out of the city to Ashleworth in late 2019. I now work in costume from home and travel to London a couple of days a week to manage my workshop there. Austin and I have three boys who attend the school, and we enjoy the rural active life. We are keen to encourage the children to embrace all forms of creative activity- from growing plants to cooking, looking after animals, enjoying art and literature, painting, and generally making things.
If you are interested or would like to find out more about becoming a Governor, please contact the school for more information.
Ashleworth CE Primary School Governing Body 2022-2023:
Name |
Type of Governor |
Responsibilities |
Committees |
Term of office |
Date of Appointment |
FGB and Committee Meeting Attendance |
Relevant Business/ Pecuniary Interests Declared & Governorships at Other Schools |
Mrs. Michelle Kelly |
Head Teacher |
Head Teacher |
Resources Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee |
04/09/2013 - ongoing |
04/09/2013 |
2022/2023 FGB: 5/5 C: 6/6
2021/2022 FGB: 5/5 C: 6/6
|
Executive Head Teacher of Churcham Primary School, Governor at Churcham Primary School |
Mrs. Bridgette Nulty | Local Authority - nominated by LA and appointed by Governing Body |
Chair of Governors Safeguarding |
Teaching & Learning Committee (Chair) Resources Commitee |
26/09/2022 - 25/09/2026 | 26/09/2022 |
2022/2023 FGB: 5/5 C: 6/6 |
None |
Mr. Thomas Boore |
Foundation Governor – appointed by Diocese |
Vice Chair of Governors
Finance, Health & Safety |
Resources Committee (Chair) |
01/02/2021 – 31/01/2025 |
01/02/2017 |
2022/2023 FGB: 3/5 C: 3/3
2021/2022 FGB: 4/5 C: 3/4
|
None |
Mrs. Nicola Killeen |
Parent – elected by parents |
08/10/2021 – 07/10/2025 |
08/10/2021 |
2022/2023 FGB: 5/5 C: 3/3
2021/2022 FGB: 4/4 C: 2/3 |
None |
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Mrs. Andrea Williams | Staff - elected by staff | 18/05/2022 - 17/05/2026 | 18/05/2022 |
2022/2023 FGB: 4/5 C: 0/3
2021/2022 FGB: 2/2 C: N/a |
None | ||
Mr. Patrick Akins | Co-opted - appointed by Governing Body | Pupil Premium | Resources Committee |
28/06/2022 - 27/06/2024 |
27/06/2022 |
2022/2023 FGB: 2/5 C: 4/4
2021/2022 FGB: 1/1 C: 0/0 |
Non-executive Director, Boleyn Limited |
Vacancy |
Parent Governor |
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Vacancy |
Parent Governor |
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Vacancy |
Co-opted Governor | ||||||
Vacancy |
Co-opted Governor |
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Vacancy |
Co-opted Governor |
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Vacancy |
Foundation Governor |
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Vacancy |
Local Authority Governor |
Last updated: 22/05/2023
Governors who left in the previous 12 months:
Name | Type of Governor | Responsibilities | Committees | Term of Office | Date of Appointment | FGB and Committee Meeting Attendance |
Relevant Business / Precuniary Interests Declared & Governorships at Other Schools |
Mr. Adam Rush | Parent - elected by parents | SEND | Resources Committee |
26/03/2021 – 25/03/2025
(Resigned 16/04/2023) |
026/03/2021 |
2022/2023 FGB: 2/4 C: 2/3
2021/2022 FGB: 2/5 C: 1/4
|
Director of Gloucestershire Primary Tutors, Teacher at Meadowpark School. |
Mrs. Emma Middlecote |
Co-opted Governor – appointed by Governing Body |
Chair of Governors
|
Teaching & Learning Committee,
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28/06/2022 - 27/06/2024 (Resigned 26/09/2022) |
27/06/2022 |
2022/2023 FGB: 1/1
2022/2023 FGB: 2/4 C: 2/3
|
Governor at Churcham Primary School Treasurer of Acorns Nursery |
Mrs. Carole Bowe |
Co-opted Governor – appointed by Governing Body |
Safeguarding |
Teaching & Learning Committee |
21/09/2020 – 20/09/2022 |
21/09/2020 |
2021/2022 FGB: 3/5 C: 4/4
|
None |
Mrs. Maxine Le Cappelain |
Parent – elected by parents |
Teaching & Learning Committee |
26/03/2021 – 25/03/2025 |
26/03/2021 |
2021/2022 FGB: 5/5 C: 2/4
|
None |
|
Mrs. Rachel Hope | Co-opted - appointed by Governing Body |
Chair of Governors SEND |
Teaching & Learning Resources |
07/09/2021 – 06/09/2023 (resigned 28/06/2022)
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19/07/2021 |
2021/2022 FGB: 4/5 C: 5/5
|
None |
Mrs. Bridgette Nulty | Staff Governor - elected by staff |
Teaching & Learning Committee (Chair) |
18/05/2018 – 17/05/2022
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18/05/2018 |
2021/2022 FGB: 3/3 C: 2/3 |
Supply teacher at Ashleworth C of E Primary School and Churcham Primary School | |