Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ Section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured.
The Countess Gytha Primary School local governing board (LGB) is made up of the Head Teacher, a representative from the teaching staff and volunteers from parents and the community. The local governing board meet a minimum of three times a year.
The core functions of the governing board are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the wellbeing of all members of our school community
The day-to-day management and running of the school is the responsibility of the Head Teacher and School Leadership Team (SLT). It is their job to report to the governors so we can undertake our main functions as outlined above.
If you would like to contact any member of the Governing Body please do so through the school office.
Countess Gytha Local Governing Body 2025-2026
Head Teacher - David Gordon
Staff Governor - Megan Bridge
Director Appointed Governor - David Golding
Parent Governor - Sam Clifton (Chair of Governors)
Parent Governor - Charles Straker-Nesbit (Vice Chair)
Clerk to Governors - Anthea Sorrell
Chair of Directors for the PPAT trust - Louise Orton. To contact the Chair of Directors, please email the Lead Governance Professional via hroper@ppat365.org
Making contact and Governor Minutes
If you wish to see the minutes of our Local Governing Body meetings or contact a member of the local governing body, please contact the school office, or the Clerk via Clerk@countessgytha.ppat365.org
Governance Structure and Scheme of Delegation
Please see our Scheme of Delegation and overall Governance structure for the PPAT trust by visiting the Governance page here.
Register of Interests and Attendance
|
Name
|
Appointed by |
Term of Office |
Business and Pecuniary Interests (including governance role in other education institutions and personal relationship interests) |
Position of responsibility/link role |
% attendance 24/25 (no. of meetings for the year) |
|
Samantha Clifton |
Parent Governor |
3.2.21 – 2.3.25 |
Child at Countess Gytha. Employed at another school. |
Co-Chair; Safeguarding & Child Protection; Health & Safety |
33 % |
|
Megan Bridge |
Staff Governor |
24.10.23 – 23.10.27 |
Teacher at Countess Gytha. |
Teacher; GDPR |
100 % |
|
David Golding
|
Director Appointed |
2.9.25 - |
Self-employed |
To be discussed |
N/A |
|
David Gordon |
Headteacher |
1.9.21 – 31.8.25 |
Employed at Countess Gytha. |
Headteacher |
100 % |
|
Charles Straker-Nesbit |
Parent Governor |
10.1.24 – 9.1.28 |
Children at Countess Gytha. Employed at another school. |
SEND |
100 % |
|
Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months |
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|
Helen Cullen |
Director Appointed |
1.9.21 – 31.8.25 |
Employed at another school. |
Wellbeing & Training |
67 % |
|
Paul Davis |
Director Appointed |
5.7.23 – 31.8.25 |
Retired former teacher. Links to Church and Parish Council |
Looked after Children |
33 % |
|
Paul Wilson |
Director Appointed |
1.9.21 – 31.8.25 |
Employed at another school. |
Co-Chair; Pupil Premium & Preschool |
33 % |
Business Interests Register
Links to PPAT Director Information
Funding Agreement
The Trust's master funding and other related documentation can be found on the PPAT
website here - PPAT Finance
The school's supplemental funding agreement can be found here - SFA