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 2025

The governing body consists of: -

Two parent governors: Mrs Jennifer Leach and Mrs Kelly Buckle

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 1 Vacancy

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.

Governor Term of Office Pecuniary

Business) Interests

David Gunn (Foundation-Chair of Governors) 01/11/2021 -30/11/2025 Nil
Tim Moody (LEA) 03/03/2021-02/03/2025 Nil
Sarah Richardson (Foundation) 03/10/2023-02/10/2027 Nil
Pam Blackburn (Foundation) 13/09/2021- 13/09/2025 Nil
Geoff Holmes (Head Teacher) 05/01/2016 Nil
Alison Gooderson (Co-Opt) 20/05/2023-19/05/2027 Nil
Kelly Buckle (Parent) 07/03/2024 - 07/03/2028
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
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.

Governors Responsibilities

Chair

David Gunn

Deputy Chair

Tim Moody

Members of Resources Committee

Steve Perkins (Chair)
Geoff Holmes (Head Teacher)
Tim Moody
Jennifer Leach
Madeleine McCullagh

Members of Curriculum Committee

David Gunn (Chair)
Geoff Holmes (Head Teacher)
Alison Gooderson
Pam Blackburn
Kelly Buckle
Sarah Richardson

Governor Training

Geoff Holmes (Head Teacher)

Pay Committee delegated to Resources Committee

Staff Disciplinary Committee delegated to Head Teacher

Staff Appeals Committee

Tim Moody (Chair)
Pam Blackburn
Sarah Richardson

Pupil Discipline/Exclusions Appeals Committee

Tim Moody (Chair)
Pam Blackburn
Sarah Richardson

Complaints Committee

Tim Moody (Chair)
Pam Blackburn
Sarah Richardson

Head Teacher Performance Management

Tim Moody
David Gunn

Writing

David Gunn

Reading

Tim Moody

Pupil Premium & Catch Up Premium

Kelly Buckle

Leadership & Management

Tim Moody

Governor Training

Geoff Holmes

Health and Safety

Steve Perkins

Maths

Sarah Richardson

RE

Sarah Richardson

SEND

Pam Blackburn

Safeguarding

David Gunn

Early Years

Pam Blackburn

Behaviour / Pupil Welfare

Alison Gooderson

Phonics & Early Reading

Tim Moody

Art / Design & Technology

Jen Leach

Science

Jen Leach

PSHE

Dave Gunn

Geography

Kelly Buckle

History

Tim Moody

PE

Kelly Buckle

Computing

Steve Perkins

Music

Steve Perkins

French

Pam Blackburn

Whistle-Blowing

Dave Gunn

Governor Attendance

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Summer Term 2025

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	29/04/25	12/05/25	20/05/25
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Kelly Buckle	√		√
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√		√
Mrs Jennifer Leach		A	√
Mrs April Logan		√	√
Mrs Madeline McCullagh		√	√
Mr Tim Moody		A	√
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Reverend Sarah Richardson	√		√

Key:

Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Spring Term 2025

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	21/01/25	27/02/25	17/03/25
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Kelly Buckle	√		√
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√		√
Mrs Jennifer Leach		√	A
Mrs April Logan		√	√
Mrs Madeline McCullagh		√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	A
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Reverend Sarah Richardson	√		√

Key:

Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

NB Mrs April Logan joined the Governing Board November 2024

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Autumn Term 2024

Name of Governor	Governing Body	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	18/09/24	01/10/24	07/11/24	27/11/24
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	A	√		√
Mrs Kelly Buckle	A	A		A
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√	√		A
Mrs Jennifer Leach	F		√	F
Mrs Madeline McCullagh	A		√	√
Mr Tim Moody	A		√	√
Mr Stephen Perkins	√		√	√
Reverend Sarah Richardson	√	A		√

Key:

Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Summer Term 2024

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	29/04/24	09/05/24	21/05/24
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Kelly Buckle	√		A
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√		√
Mrs Jennifer Leach		√	√
Mrs Madeline McCullagh		√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	A
Mr Jason Pellett		A	√
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Reverend Sarah Richardson	√		√

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Spring Term 2024

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	23/01/24	29/02/24	07/03/24
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Kelly Buckle	N/A		√
Mrs Alison Gooderson	A		√
Mrs Jennifer Leach		√	√
Mrs Madeline McCullagh		√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	√
Mr Jason Pellett		√	√
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Reverend Sarah Richardson	√		√

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

NB Kelly Buckle joined the Governing Body 15 March 2024

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Autumn Term 2023

Name of Governor	Governing Body	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	03/10/23	03/10/23	07/11/23	20/11/23
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	CANCELLED	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√			√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√			√
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√			√
Mrs Jennifer Leach	√		√	A
Mrs Madeline McCullagh	N/A		N/A	√
Mr Tim Moody	√		√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson	√			N/A
Mr Jason Pellett	√		A	√
Mr Stephen Perkins	√		√	√
Reverend Sarah Richardson	√			√

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

NB Reverend Sarah Richardson joined the Governing Board 3 October 2023

Tina Nelson resigned from the Governing Board 31 October 2023

Madeline McCullagh joined the Governing Board on 3 November 2023

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Spring Term 2023

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	24/01/23	23/02/23	09/03/23
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	Cancelled
Dr David Gunn	√		Cancelled
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		Cancelled
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√		Cancelled
Mrs Jennifer Leach	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	Cancelled
Mrs Tina Nelson	√		Cancelled
Mr Jason Pellett		A
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	Cancelled

Key:

Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

NB Jennifer Leach joined the Governing Body 8^th December 2022.

Governor Attendance

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Autumn Term 2022

Name of Governor	Governing Body	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	15/09/22	04/10/22	08/11/22	21/11/22
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	A	√	√	√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√	√		√
Mrs Alison Gooderson		√		√
Mr Tim Moody			√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson		√		√
Mr Jason Pellett		√		√
Mr Stephen Perkins			√	√
Caroline Wilson	A	A		N/A

Key:

Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

NB Caroline Wilson resigned from the Governing Body 2^nd November 2022.

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Summer Term 2022

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	28/04/22	12/05/22	24/05/22
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke		√	A
Mrs Alison Gooderson		√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson	√		A
Mr Jason Pellett	√		A
Mr Stephen Perkins		A	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe		A	√
Caroline Wilson	√		√

Key:

Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Spring Term 2022

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	25/01/22	24/02/22	10/03/22
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke		√	A
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√	√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson	√		A
Mr Jason Pellett	√		√
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe		√	√
Reverend Caroline Wilson	√		√

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Autumn Term 2021

Name of Governor	Governing Body	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	16/09/21	05/10/21	09/11/21	22/11/21
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke	√		√	A
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√		√	√
Mr Tim Moody	√		√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson	√	√		√
Mr Jason Pellett	√	√		√
Mr Stephen Perkins	√		√	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe	√		A	√
Caroline Wilson	√	√		√

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Summer Term 2021

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	29/04/21	06/05/21	18/05/21
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke		√	√
Mrs Alison Gooderson		√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	A
Mrs Tina Nelson	√		√
Mr Jason Pellett	√		A
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe		√	√
Rev. Fiona Wheatley	√		√

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Spring Term 2021

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	19/01/21	25/02/21	11/03/21
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke		A	√
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√	√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson	√		√
Mr Jason Pellett	√		√
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe		√	√
Rev. Fiona Wheatley	√		A

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Autumn Term 2020

Name of Governor	Governing Body	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	17/09/20	06/10/20	10/11/20	23/11/20
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke	√		√	√
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√		√	√
Mr Tim Moody	√		√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson	√	√		√
Mr Jason Pellett	√	√		A
Mr Stephen Perkins	√		√	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe	√		√	√
Rev. Fiona Wheatley	A	A		A

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Summer Term 2020

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body	EGM
Name of Governor	30/04/20	11/05/20 (Virtual meeting)	19/05/20 (Virtual meeting)	09/07/20 (Virtual meeting)
Mr Geoff Holmes	CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn		Observer √	√	√
Ms Pamela Blackburn			√	√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke		√	√	√
Mrs Alison Gooderson		√	√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson			√	√
Mr Jason Pellett			√	√
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe		√	√	√
Rev. Fiona Wheatley			√	√

Key:

√ Attended the meeting

A Absent with the consent of the governing body

F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Spring Term 2020

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	21/01/20	27/02/20	10/03/20
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke		A	A
Mrs Alison Gooderson		√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson	√		√
Mr Jason Pellett	√		√
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe		√	√
Rev. Fiona Wheatley	A		√

Key:

√  Attended the meeting
A    Absent with the consent of the governing body
F    Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Autumn Term 2019

Name of Governor	Governing Body	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	19/09/19	08/10/19	13/11/19	25/11/19
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke	A		√	√
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√		√	√
Mr Tim Moody	√		√	√
Mrs Tina Nelson	N/A	N/A		√
Mr Jason Pellett	√	√		√
Mr Stephen Perkins	√		√	√
Mrs Caroline Rofe	√		√	√
Rev. Fiona Wheatley	√	√		A

Key:

√  Attended the meeting
A    Absent with the consent of the governing body
F    Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

NB Mrs Tina Nelson joined the Governing Body on 1 November 2019.

Weston Primary School
Attendance at Meetings – Summer Term 2019

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	25/04/19	09/05/19	21/05/19
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	A	As observer	A
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke		√	√
Mrs Alison Gooderson		√	√
Mr Tim Moody		A	A
Mr Jason Pellett	√		√
Mrs Caroline Rofe		√	A
Rev. Fiona Wheatley	√		A
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Miss Esther Morrison	√		√

Key:

Attended the meeting
A Absent with the consent of the governing body
F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School
Attendance at Meetings – Spring Term 2019

Name of Governor	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	17/01/19	13/02/19	07/03/19
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√		√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke		√	√
Miss Esther Morrison			√
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√	√	√
Mr Tim Moody		√	√
Mr Jason Pellett	√		√
Mrs Caroline Rofe		√	√
Mr Stephen Perkins		√	√
Rev. Fiona Wheatley	√		A
Mr Joe Vary		Present until item 6

Key:

Attended the meeting
A Absent with the consent of the governing body
F Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

Weston Primary School

Attendance at Meetings – Autumn Term 2018

Name of Governor	Governing Body	Curriculum	Resources	Governing Body
Name of Governor	18/09/18	16/10/18	22/10/18	12/11/18
Mr Geoff Holmes	√	√	√	√
Dr David Gunn	√	√	√ Observer	√
Ms Pamela Blackburn	√	√		√
Mrs Elizabeth Cooke	√		√	√
Miss Esther Morrison
Mrs Alison Gooderson	√	√	√	√
Mr Tim Moody	A		√	√
Mr Jason Pellett	√	√		A
Mrs Caroline Rofe	√		√	√
Mr Stephen Perkins
Rev. Fiona Wheatley	√	√		A
Mr Joe Vary			Present until item 4

Key:

Attended the meeting
A    Absent with the consent of the governing body
F    Failed to attend or absent without the consent of the governing body

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Annual Governance Statement

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