Meet the Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section
The name of our governing body is the GOVERNING BODY of WESTON CHURCH of ENGLAND VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL.
The governing body should consist of:-
- Two parent governors (Appointed by parental vote)
- One LA governor (“local authority governor” means a person who. (a) is nominated by the local authority; and (b) is appointed as a governor by the governing body having, in the opinion of the governing body, met any eligibility criteria that they have set.)
- One Head Teacher
- One Staff governor
- Three Foundation governors (Inc. minister of parish, one appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education and one appointed by the Parochial Church Council)
- Four co-opted governors (A Co-Opted governor is a person appointed by the governing body and who, in the opinion of the governing body, has the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.)
Governing Body as at 1st January 2026
The governing body consists of: -
- Two parent governors: Mrs Jennifer Leach and Mrs Katy Warner Smith
- One LEA governor: Mr Tim Moody
- One Head Teacher: Mr Geoff Holmes
- One Staff governor: Mrs Madeleine McCullagh
- Three Diocesan Foundation governors: Dr. David Gunn, Revd. Sarah Richardson and Mrs Pam Blackburn
- Four Co-opted governors: Mrs Alison Gooderson (DHT), Mr Steve Perkins, Mrs April Logan and Ms Hannah Gilmour
- Clerk: Lisa White
Please find below more details of our Governing body including the names and a register of declaration of pecuniary (business) interests for each Governor.
Annual Governance Statement
| Governor | Term of Office | Pecuniary Business Interests |
| David Gunn (Foundation-Chair of Governors) | 01/12/2025 -30/11/2029 | Nil |
| Tim Moody (LEA) | 03/03/2025-01/03/2029 | Nil |
| Sarah Richardson (Foundation) | 03/10/2023-02/10/2027 | Nil |
| Pam Blackburn (Foundation) | 14/09/2025-13/09/2029 | Nil |
| Alison Gooderson (Co-Opt) | 20/05/2023-19/05/2027 | Nil |
| Madeleine McCullagh (Staff) | 03/11/2023-02/11/2027 | Nil |
| Stephen Perkins (Co-Opt) | 03/10/2023-02/10/2027 | Nil |
| Jennifer Leach (Parent) | 18/12/2022-7/12/2026 | Nil |
| April Logan (Co-Opt) | 01/01/2025-31/12/2029 | Nil |
| Katy Warner Smith (Parent) | 13/11/2025-12/11/2029 | Nil |
| Hannah Gilmour (Co-Opt) | 25/11/2025-24/11/2029 | Nil |
| Clerk |
There are no relationships between governors and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives.
The Governors have no other governance roles in other schools.