St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
Valuing individuals, aspiring and achieving together in faith
Meet the Governors
Governors Code of Conduct
Register of Business Interests
Governing Body Information:
Chair of Governors - Diana Poole contact via dpoole@st-swithuns.snmat.org.uk
Vice Chairs - Jill Priddle & Ben Clayton
SNMAT Governor Termly Planner
Name | Governor / Role | Term From | Term To | Full voting right | Aut AP1 | Aut AP2 | Aut 20- 21 FGB | Spr AP1 | Spr AP2 | Spr 20-21 FGB |
Sum AP1 | Sum AP2 | Sum 20-21 FGB |
Diana Poole (Chair) | DBE nomination | 26 Apr 2021 | 25 Apr 2025 | Yes | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
The Reverend Ben Clayton (Vice Chair) | Foundation Ex Officio | 9 Oct 2018 | 8 Oct 2022 | Yes | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Clare Kenrick | DBE nomination | 4 year term | Resigned as of 1st Sept 2019 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Jill Priddle (Joint Vice Chair) | PCC nomination | 1 Apr 2018 | 31 Mar 2022 | Yes | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | ||
Rob White | PCC nomination | 4 year term | Resigned as of 14 January 2020 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| David Parsons | PCC nomination | 21 Feb 2021 | Resigned as of 19 Mar 2021 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N | N | N/A | ||
| Vacancy | DBE nomination | ||||||||||||
| Paul Allison | DBE nomination | 15 Jan 2021 | 14 Jan 2025 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Debbie Preece | Staff Governor (Deputy Headteacher) | 1 Apr 2018 |
| Yes | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Vacancy | Staff Governor | ||||||||||||
| Louise Spink-Rodgers | Parent governor | 25 Nov 2019 | 24 Nov 2023 | Yes | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | ||
Hannah Marchant | Parent governor | 14 Dec 2020 | 13 Dec 2024 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Phil Abbott (Executive Headteacher Dec 2019) | Associate member | 4 year term | Resigned as of 31 Dec 2019 | No – only at committee level | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Joanne Gillum (office manager) | Associate member | 17 Mar 2021 | 16 Mar 2025 | No – only at committee level | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Helen Thomas (Executive Headteacher Jan 2020) | Associate member | 1 Jan 2020 | No – only at committee level | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |