Governors - Local Governing Body
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, Mr Simon Hodgson, please address your letter to
Mr S Hodgson,
c/o Clerk to the Governors, Mrs M Weekes,
St John's CE Primary School
121-147 Orts Road
Reading
Berks RG1 3JN
or email: clerk.gov@stjohns.reading.sch.uk
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
St John’s CE Primary School
Local Governing Body
Governors 2021-2022
Foundation Governors
Mr. S Hodgson (Chair of Academy Board)
Dr R Penny
Mrs R Thake
Mr I Maynard
Mr S Dilley
Vacancy
Vacancy
Priest of St Johns Church (ex-officio)
Rev C Alcock
Headteacher (ex-officio)
Ms M Parsons (Headteacher)
Parent Governors
Mr H Vig
Vacancy
Staff Governor
Mrs K Rex
Observers offering expertise
Mrs J Kitching
Mrs A Hefferan
Clerk
Mrs M Weekes
Contact: clerk.gov@stjohns.reading.sch.uk
Structure and Register of Interests (Pecuniary interests) 2021 -2022
Name | Role | Relevant business and pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions |
Simon Hodgson | Chair of Local Academy Board
Foundation Governor | Partner/Shareholder/Director, Carnstone Partners LLP; Director, Carnstone Management Consultancy Shanghai Ltd; Director, Life, the Universe and Everything Inc;. Wife Director of Two Rivers Press |
Stephen Dilley | Foundation Governor | Head of English, St Claire’s Oxford |
Rachel Penny | Foundation Governor | None |
Rachel Thake | Foundation Governor | Teacher trainer at The English Language Centre |
Rev Claire Alcock | Governor | None |
Martina Parsons | Governor – ex-officio | Headteacher St Johns Primary School |
Kate Rex | Staff Governor | None |
Harprit Vig | Parent Governor | None |
Ian Maynard | Foundation Governor | None |
Marisa Weekes | Clerk | None |
Remit: Effective governance provides strategic direction and control to schools, academies and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs). It creates robust accountability, oversight and assurance for their educational and financial performance and is ambitious for all children and young people to achieve the very best outcomes.
