Governors - Local Academy Board (LAB)
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.
Structure and Register of Interests (Pecuniary interests) 2020 -2021
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, Headington School Oxford; Union member, National Education Union and School Rep |
Rachel Penny |
Foundation Governor |
None |
Rachel Thake |
Foundation Governor |
None |
Rev Claire Alcock |
Governor |
None |
Martina Parsons |
Governor – ex-officio |
Headteacher St Johns Primary School |
Laura Chislett |
Vice Chair of Academy Board
Parent Governor |
None |
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.
St John’s CE Primary School
Local Academy Board
Governors 2020 -2021
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
Mrs L Chislett (Vice Chair of Academy Board)
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
Local Academy Board: St John’s Primary School September 2020 - August 2021
Full Name |
Date of appointment |
Date of stepping down |
Term of office |
Appointed by |
Meeting attendance |
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Date: 29/09/19 |
Date: 17/11/19 |
Date: 19/01/20 |
Date: 09/03/20 |
Date: 18/05/20 |
Date: 13/07/20 |
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Simon Hodgson |
23/06/20
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22/06/24 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Rachel Penny |
01/06/16 23/06/20 |
31/05/20 22/06/24 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Rachel Thake |
15/10/18 |
14/10/22 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
X |
Y |
Y |
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Martina Parsons Headteacher |
Ex-officio from 01/09/18 |
Ex-officio
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Ex-officio |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Laura Chislett |
08/02/18 |
07/02/22 |
4 yrs |
Parent |
X |
Y |
X |
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Kate Rex |
05/06/19 |
04/06/23 |
4yrs |
Staff |
Y |
X |
Y |
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Rev Claire Alcock |
Ex-officio 01/10/19 |
Ex-officio |
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Foundation |
X |
Y |
Y |
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Harprit Vig |
20/12/19 |
19/12/24 |
4 yrs |
Parent |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Ian Maynard |
10/07/20 |
09/07/24 |
4yrs |
Foundation |
- |
Y |
Y |
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Stephen Dilley |
13/10/20 |
12/10/24 |
4yrs |
foundation |
- |
X |
Y |
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Local Academy Board: St John’s Primary School September 2019 - August 2020
Full Name |
Date of appointment |
Date of stepping down |
Term of office |
Appointed by |
Meeting attendance |
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Date: 30/09/19 |
Date: 25/11/19 |
Date: 20/01/20 |
Date: 09/03/20 |
Date: 18/05/20 |
Date: 13/07/20 |
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Simon Hodgson |
01/06/16 23/06/20
|
31/05/20 22/06/24 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Gary Collins |
Ex-officio Interim |
Ex-officio Interim Resigned 01/09/19 |
|
Foundation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Stephen Dilley |
18/07/16 |
17/07/20 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Rachel Penny |
01/06/16 23/06/20 |
31/05/20 22/06/24 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
X |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Neil Hooley |
19/11/18 |
18/11/22 Resigned 30/09/19 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Les Pullen |
09/10/15 |
08/10/19 |
4 yrs |
Parent |
Y |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rachel Thake |
15/10/18 |
14/10/22 |
4 yrs |
Foundation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Martina Parsons Headteacher |
Ex-officio from 01/09/18 |
Ex-officio
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Ex-officio |
Y |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
Y |
Laura Chislett |
08/02/18 |
07/02/22 |
4 yrs |
Parent |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Kate Rex |
05/06/19 |
04/06/23 |
4yrs |
Staff |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Rev Claire Alcock |
Ex-officio 01/10/19 |
Ex-officio |
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Foundation |
- |
Y |
X |
Y |
Y |
X |
Polly Cornish Interim Headteacher |
Ex-officio |
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|
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Harprit Vig |
20/12/19 |
19/12/24 |
4 yrs |
Parent |
- |
- |
Y |
X |
X |
Y |
Ian Maynard |
10/07/20 |
09/07/24 |
4yrs |
Foundation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Committee Attendance
Admissions Committee September 2020 – August 2021
Name |
Role |
Meeting attendance |
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21/10/19 |
10/02/19 |
03/03/20 |
26/05/20 |
Rachel Penny |
Foundation Governor |
Y |
Y |
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Martina Parsons |
Headteacher |
SC |
Y |
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Rev Claire Alcock |
Ex-officio |
Y |
Y |
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Heather Proctor |
School Office Manager |
Y |
Y |
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Rachel Thake |
Foundation Governor |
Y |
Y |
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Harprit Vig |
Parent Governor |
Y |
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Simon Coles (SC) attended in Martina Parsons place
Finance Committee September 2019 – August 2020
Finance committee is now incorporated into the main LAB meetings.
Name |
Role |
Meeting attendance |
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30/9/19 |
25/11/19 |
20/01/20 |
09/03/20 |
18/05/20 |
13/07/20 |
Simon Hodgson |
Chair of Local Academy Board |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Laura Chislett |
Vice Chair Local Academy Board |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ann Hefferan |
School Finance Manager |
Y |
Y |
Y |
_ |
Y |
Y |
Martina Parsons |
Headteacher |
Y |
_ |
_ |
_ |
Y |
Y |
Polly Cornish |
Interim Headteahcer |
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
Angharad Brackstone |
CEO BST |
|
Y |
Y |
_ |
- |
Y |
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Admissions Committee September 2019 – August 2020
Name |
Role |
Meeting attendance |
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23/10/19 |
12/02/19 |
02/03/20 |
20/05/20 |
Rachel Penny |
Foundation Governor |
Y |
_ |
Y |
Y |
Martina Parsons |
Headteacher |
_ |
_ |
_ |
Y |
Polly Cornish |
Interim Headteacher |
_ |
_ |
_ |
- |
Rev Claire Alcock |
Ex-officio |
_ |
Y |
Y |
X |
Kim Blythe |
Deputy Head |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |