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  • 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
    Clerk to Governors - Anthea Sorrell

     

     

    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

    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 %

    Governor Minutes

    If you wish to see the minutes of our Local Governing Body meetings, please contact the school office, or the Clerk via Clerk@countessgytha.ppat365.org 

    Business Interests Register

    Local Governing Body Attendance

    Countess Gytha – Local Governing Body Attendance 2024-2025

    Name

     

    2024/2025

    15/10/24

    25/3/25

    24/6/25

    Attendance as a percentage.

    Sam Clifton

    Parent Governor

    X

    X

    P

    33%

    Paul Wilson

    Director Appointed

    X

    P

    X

    33%

    Megan Bridge

    Staff Governor

    P

    P

    P

    100%

    Helen Cullen

    Director Appointed

    P

    P

    Teams

    X

    67%

    Paul Davis

    Director Appointed

    X

    P

    X

    33%

    David Gordon

    Headteacher

     

    P

    P

    P

    100%

    Charlie Straker-Nesbit

    Parent Governor

    P

    P

    P

    100%

     

    Links to PPAT Director Information

    Making contact

    Our Governors always welcome contact with those wishing to know more about what we do, or to pass on comments or ask questions.  Please feel free to get in touch.