Governors
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 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.
Structure and Register of Interests (Pecuniary interests) 2019-2020
|
Name |
Role |
Relevant business and pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions |
|
Simon Hodgson |
Chair of Governors |
Partner/Shareholder/Director, Carnstone Partners LLP; Director, Carnstone Management Consultancy Shanghai Ltd; Director, Life, the Universe and Everything Inc; Governor, St John’s Primary School & BST Trust |
|
Stephen Dilley |
Foundation Governor |
Head of English, Headington School Oxford; Union member, National Education Union (formerly ATL union) |
|
Rachel Penny |
Foundation Governor |
Governor, New Town Primary School |
|
Rachel Thake |
Foundation Governor |
University of Reading |
| Rev Claire Alcock | Foundation Governor | Vicar of St Johns & St Stephens |
|
Martina Parsons |
Governor – ex-officio |
Headteacher St Johns Primary School |
|
Laura Chislett |
Parent Governor |
None |
|
Kate Rex |
Staff Governor |
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.
St John’s CE Primary School
Local Governing Body
Governors 2019-2020
Foundation Governors
Mr. S Hodgson (Chair of Governing Body)
Dr R Penny
Mr S Dilley
Mrs R Thake
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Priest of St Johns Church (ex-officio)
Rev C Alcock
Headteacher (ex-officio)
Ms M Parsons (Headteacher)
Parent Governors
Mrs L Chislett
Vacancy
Staff Governor
Kate Rex
Observers offering expertise
Ms K Blythe
Mrs J Kitching
Mrs A Hefferan
Clerk
Mrs M Weekes
Contact: clerk.gov@stjohns.reading.sch.uk
Local Governing Body attendance:
St John’s Primary School September 2018 - August 2019
|
Full Name |
Date of appointment |
Date of stepping down |
Term of office |
Appointed by |
Meeting attendance |
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|
Date: 15/10/18 |
Date: 21/01/19 |
Date: 11/03/19 |
Date: 13/05/19 |
Date: 15/07/19 |
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|
Simon Hodgson |
01/06/16 |
31/05/20 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
X |
Y |
|
Gary Collins |
Ex-officio Interim |
Ex-officio Interim |
|
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Vincent Gardner |
Ex-officio |
31/08/18 |
|
Foundation |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Norma Stevenson |
01/06/16 |
11/09/18 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Graeme Buick |
02/01/15 |
01/01/19 |
4 yrs |
Diocese |
Y |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Marion Harwood |
01/06/16 |
31/05/20 Resigned 31/3/19 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
- |
|
Stephen Dilley |
18/07/16 |
17/07/20 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Rachel Penny |
01/06/16 |
31/05/20 |
4 yrs |
Diocese |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
X |
|
Joss Kitching |
02/01/15 |
01/01/19 |
4 yrs |
Staff |
Y |
Y |
- |
- |
- |
|
Neil Hooley |
19/11/14 |
18/11/18
|
4 yrs |
Parent |
Y |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Neil Hooley |
19/11/18 |
18/11/22 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
|
Y |
X |
Y |
Y |
|
Les Pullen |
09/10/15 |
08/10/19 |
4 yrs |
Parent |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Rachel Thake |
15/10/18 |
14/10/22 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Angharad Brackstone |
Ex-officio |
31/08/18 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Martina Parsons Interim Headteacher Headteacher 05/04/19 |
Ex-officio from 01/09/18 |
Ex-officio
|
|
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Laura Chislett |
08/02/18 |
07/02/22 |
4 yrs |
Parent |
- |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Kate Rex |
05/06/19 |
04/06/23 |
4yrs |
Staff |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
