Governors

The governing body plays an important strategic role by giving direction and focus on the governance of the school.

Their role is to govern rather than manage.  This includes:

> Promoting high standards of education
> Planning the school’s long-term future
> Overseeing the school’s aims, values and ethos
> Ensuring proper financial management of the school
> Appointing staff, including the headteacher
> Communicating openly with parents, the local community and the local education authority
> Supporting the school

The full governing body meets at least once a term and has two committees who discuss issues in greater detail and report back to the main meetings.  The two committees cover Resources & Finance and Ethos & Curriculum.  There is also a Holiday Request panel who meet when the need arises.

The governing body of Warnham School is made up of 12 governors:

> 4 Co-opted governors – appointed by the governing body after considering the skills and experience they can bring to the role
> 3 Foundation Governors – appointed by the Diocese
> 1 Local Authority Governor – appointed by the Local Authority
> 2 Parent Governors – elected by parents/carers of pupils at the school
> 1 Staff Governor – elected by the staff of the school
> 1 Headteacher – an ex-officio member by virtue of the post

Safeguarding

Our Safeguarding governor is Mrs Hilary Farquhar.

Details of serving governors 2023-24

Shirley Kirby is the Headteacher who took up post on 1 January 2018.  By virtue of her position she is an ex-officio member of the governing body and attends all the meetings of the main committees.

Hilary Farquhar is a Co-opted Governor who has served on the governing body since September 2009, originally as a Community Governor.  She is Chair of Governors, and a member of the Resources & Finance committee and the Ethos & Curriculum committee.  She has special responsibility for Safeguarding and monitors the Maths curriculum.  She sits on the Holiday Requests panel and is a governor representative of the Parents Teachers & Friends Association.

Marlene Fleming is a Co-opted Governor who was originally appointed on 17 September 2018.  She is chair of the Ethos & Curriculum committee.  She has special responsibility for monitoring SEND, disadvantaged students and the PSHE and RSHE curriculum.  She is also a governor representative of the Parents Teachers & Friends Association.

Allison Goodfellow is a Co-opted Governor appointed on 14 September 2022.  She serves on the Finance & Resources committee and has special responsibility for EYFS and Assessment.

Ian Gurling is a Parent Governor who was re-elected on 2 February 2024.  He is chair of the Resources & Finance committee.  He has special responsibility for Health & Safety and E-safety and for monitoring the Computing curriculum.

Rachel Hamer is a Foundation Governor who was originally appointed on 26 July 2017.  She serves on the Resources & Finance committee.  She also monitors the Humanities, Music and MFL curriculums.

Gytha Hodgson has served on the governing body since March 2008 as the Local Authority Governor.  She is Vice Chair of Governors and serves on the Resources & Finance committee and the Ethos & Curriculum committee.  She monitors the English and PE curriculum.  She is a member of the Holiday Requests panel.

Toby Houghton has served on the governing body since March 2017 originally as a Parent governor.  He is now a Co-opted Governor and serves on the Ethos & Curriculum committee.  He has special responsibility for educational visits and monitors the Science curriculum.

Clare Moss is a Staff Governor who was re-elected on 26 April 2023.  She is a member of the Ethos & Curriculum committee.

Steven Peskett is a Parent Governor who was elected on 8 October 2021.  He serves on the Resources & Finance committee and monitors the Art and DT curriculum.

Rev Rebecca Tuck is a Foundation Governor who took up post as priest in charge of St Margaret’s Church on 23 September 2021.  She is a member of the Ethos & Curriculum committee.

Luke Davis is a Foundation Governor who was appointed on 22 February 2024.

Retirements in 2022/2023

Alexandra Hill was a Foundation Governor who resigned on 21 July 2023.

Listed below are further details about the members of the governing body at Warnham School including appointment information, attendance at meetings and business & pecuniary interests for the academic year 2022/2023 .

FULL NAME OF GOVERNORDate of original appointmentAttendance at full GB meetingsResources & Finance CommitteeEthos & Curriculum CommitteeDeclarations on Register of Business InterestsGoverance roles in other educational establishments
SHIRLEY KIRBY
Headteacher
01.01.186 of 64 of 43 of 3NoneNone
HILARY FARQUHAR
Chair of Governors
01.07.156 of 64 of 43 of 3NoneNone
GYTHA HODGSON
Vice Chair of Governors
14.03.146 of 64 of 43 of 3NoneNone
MARLENE FLEMING17.09.186 of 61 of 12 of 2NoneNone
ALLISON GOODFELLOW14.09.225 of 62 of 3NoneNone
IAN GURLING16.10.206 of 64 of 4NoneNone
RACHEL HAMER26.08.176 of 63 of 4NoneNone
ALEXANDRA HILL01.09.173 of 63 of 3NoneNone
TOBY HOUGHTON24.03.176 of 62 of 3NoneNone
CLAIRE MOSS19.04.215 of 63 of 3NoneNone
STEVEN PESKETT8.10.213 of 60 of 4NoneNone
REBECCA TUCK23.9.214 of 63 of 3NoneNone
Shirley Kirby
Shirley KirbyHead Teacher
head@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Hilary Farquhar
Hilary Farquhar Co-opted, Chair of Governors & Safeguarding Governor
hfarquhar@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Gytha Hodgson
Gytha Hodgson Local Authority Governor
ghodgson@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Ian Gurling
Ian GurlingParent Governor
igurling@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Rachel Hamer
Rachel Hamer Foundation Governor
rhamer@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Steven Peskett
Steven PeskettParent Governor
speskett@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Marlene Fleming
Marlene FlemingCo-opted Governor
mfleming@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Reverend Rebecca Tuck
Reverend Rebecca TuckEx-officio Foundation Governor
rtuck@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Allison Goodfellow
Allison GoodfellowCo-opted Governor
agoodfellow@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Toby Houghton
Toby Houghton Co-opted Governor
thoughton@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Claire Moss
Claire MossStaff Governor
cmoss@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Luke Davis
Luke DavisFoundation Governor
ldavis@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Shirley Kirby
Shirley KirbyHead Teacher
head@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Hilary Farquhar
Hilary Farquhar Co-opted & Chair of Governors
hfarquhar@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Gytha Hodgson
Gytha Hodgson Local Authority Governor
ghodgson@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Ian Gurling
Ian GurlingParent Governor
igurling@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Rachel Hamer
Rachel Hamer Foundation Governor
rhamer@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Steven Peskett
Steven PeskettParent Governor
speskett@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Marlene Fleming
Marlene FlemingCo-opted Governor
mfleming@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Reverend Rebecca Tuck
Reverend Rebecca TuckEx-officio Foundation Governor
rtuck@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Allison Goodfellow
Allison GoodfellowCo-opted Governor
agoodfellow@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Toby Houghton
Toby Houghton Parent Governor
thoughton@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Claire Moss
Claire MossStaff Governor
cmoss@warnhamprimary.co.uk
Luke Davis
Luke DavisFoundation Governor
ldavis@warnhamprimary.co.uk