Overview
St John’s Governing Body
The strategic development of St John’s School is the responsibility of its governing body known as the Full Governing Body (FGB). The FGB comprises different sorts of Governors, including members of staff, those appointed by the Bishop of our local Catholic diocese, and those elected by parents/guardians of children at St John’s.
Register of Governor Interests 2024-25*
Governor Listed Interest
| Angela Bennett | RE inspector with Clifton Diocese, Member of Diocese Schools and Colleges Committee, Freelance writer for RE curriculum |
| Tom Simmons | None |
| Carolyn Cooper | None |
| Cassie Reis | None |
| Catherine Edwards | Director, Richardson Swift |
| David Leonardi | None |
| Michael Summerfield | None |
| Patrick Weaver | Head of Fundraising, NSPCC |
| Michèle Tayler | None |
| Maria Bowey | None |
| Helen Milbourn | None |
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Peter MacDonald Andrew Conway
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Trainee ISI Inspector None
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* Interests to include: business, pecuniary, governance roles in other education institutions and any material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).
Current Governing Body
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Governor |
Position |
Start Date |
End Date |
Appointed by |
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Mrs Angela Bennett Mr Tom Simmons |
Co-Headteacher Ex Officio Governor |
4 Sept 2017 31 Aug 2023 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Mr Patrick Weaver (Vice Chair) |
Foundation Governor |
1 Jan 2025 (re-appointed) |
31 Dec 2028 |
Clifton Diocese |
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Mrs Michèle Tayler (Chair) |
Foundation Governor |
30 Oct 2023 (re-appointed) |
29 Oct 2027 |
Clifton Diocese |
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Mrs Catherine Edwards |
Foundation Governor |
18 July 2022 (reappointed) |
17 July 2026 | Clifton Diocese |
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Mrs Cassie Reis |
Foundation Governor |
18 July 2022 |
17 July 2026 |
Clifton Diocese |
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Mr Michael Summerfield |
Foundation Governor | 20 Dec 2019 | 19 Dec 2023 | Clifton Diocese |
| Dr Helen Milbourn | Foundation Governor | 13 July 2023 | 12 July 2027 | Clifton Diocese |
| Miss Maria Bowey | Parent Governor | 1 June 2021 | 31 May 2025 | Parent Body |
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Carolyn Cooper |
Staff Governor |
1 December 2024 | 30 November 2028 | Staff Body |
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Peter MacDonald |
Foundation Governor |
28 Sept 2023 | 27 Sept 2027 | Clifton Diocese |
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Mr David Leonardi |
Local Authority Governor |
1 Jan 2023 | 1 Jan 2027 | Local Authority |
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Mr Andrew Conway |
Parent Governor |
1 Jan 2024 | 1 Jan 2028 | Parent Body |
Please click here for our Link Governors 2024/25
Communication
Dates and times of FGB and committee meetings are shortly to be advertised via the school governors’ notice board. A summary of the FGB meetings is also posted on the school website.
Minutes of FGB meetings are public documents and are available on request from the school office. The FGB clerk and all other Governors can be contacted via the School Office.
Accountability
School governors are responsible for the strategic management of the school. The FGB has corporate responsibility and is held to account by the Board of Trustees of the Diocese of Clifton and the Local Authority of BANES.
Ofsted measures the effectiveness of governance as part of its scrutiny of Leadership and Management.
Governors are drawn from communities that elected or appointed them. They do not, however, represent only the interests of their sponsor/s, but all communities across the school.
Further information on the conduct of FGB meetings, its composition is set out in the school’s Standing Orders; and Instrument of Government. A memorandum of understanding also exists between the FGB and the Headteacher. Both documents are available from the Clerk of the FGB.
Previous Governors
| Governor | Position | Start Date of Term of Office | End Date of Term of Office | Date Stepped Down | Business or Pecuniary Interest |
| Tanya Watts | Staff Governor | 1 July 2022 | 30 June 2026 | 30 July 2024 | None |
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