The Bridge Federation – Salehurst CE Primary and Staplecross MC Primary Schools’  Governing Body  – Academic Year 2024/25

Structure:

The Full Governing Body meets 6 times per year.  These meetings alternate from Strategic Organisation (SO) focussed to Teaching and Learning (T&L) focussed. 

Separate committee meetings are not held generally, but would be if deemed necessary.

Judicium are our Governor Service Provider.

Name of Governor

Initials

Governor type

Term of office start date

Term of office end date

Appointing body

Committees*

Declaration of relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests

1

Rebecca Marsh

RM

Parent

05.09.22

04.09.26

Parents

SO

Parent of two children at Salehurst Primary School.

2

Karen Inglis

KI

Parent

24.04.24

23.04.28

Parents

TL

Parent of two children at Salehurst Primary School.

Teacher at Sedlescombe Primary School.

3

Elizabeth Avard    

LA

Executive Headteacher / Ex-officio

01 09.18

Ex-Officio

n/a

All

Executive Headteacher Salehurst CEP School and Staplecross MCP School.

Grandchildren at Salehurst School

4

VACANCY

Foundation

Ex-Officio

Diocesan Board of Education Chichester

5

Valerie Kent

VK

Foundation

01.09.21

31.08.25

Diocesan Board of Education Chichester

WE (V Ch)

None

6

Rev. Philip Wagstaff

PW

Foundation

23.09.20

Ex-Officio

The Methodist Church

WE (Ch)

Superintendent Minister Hastings, Bexhill & Rye Methodist Circuit

Director the Dr Company

Member of Free Church Education Committee

7

Jill Sayers

JS

Foundation

10.10.23

09.10.27

The Methodist Church

WE

None

8

Gillian Atkinson

(Chair)

GA

Co-opted

04.09.18

04.09.22

03.09.22

03.09.26

Full Governing Board

TL, SO, HR

Grandchild in Salehurst Shool

9

Sinead Ormston

SO

Co-opted

25.11.21

24.11.25

Full Governing Board

SO (V Ch)

Parent of two children at Salehurst Primary School.

Assistant Headteacher at The Skinners’ School.

10

Kristina Hardy

KH

Co-opted

04.10.23

03.10.27

Full Governing Board

TL

Parent of two children at Salehurst Primary School.

Teacher at Claverham Community College

11

VACANCY

LA

Full Governing Board following nomination by the LA

SO

12

Hannah Banfield

HB

Staff

05.09.22

04.09.26

Staff

TL

Teacher at Staplecross Primary School.

13

Jo Meeds

JM

Co-opted

27.09.18

27.09.22

26.09.22

26.09.26

Full Governing Board

TL

Head of School at Staplecross Primary School. Sister of Head of School at Salehurst Primary School.

14

Edward Roberts

ER

Co-opted

07.06.24

06.06.28

Full Governing Board

None

15

Kate Robertson

KR

Co-opted

27.09.18

27.09.22

26.09.22

26.09.26

Full Governing Board

TL

Head of School at Salehurst Primary School. Sister of Head of School at Staplecross Primary School.

16

Hayley Williams

HW

Co-opted

29.01.25

28.01.29

Full Governing Board

TL

Deputy Headteacher at Salehurst Primary School.

*Committees

SO Strategic Organisation

TL Teaching & Learning

HR Human Resources

WE Worship & Ethos