We are very fortunate at Thackley to have an active and committed Governing Body, which brings additional skills and expertise, continually provides support and contributes to the fantastic progress in school.
The three core strategic functions of Thackley Primary School Governing Body are:
1. Ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school.
2. Supportively holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it’s pupils.
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that it’s money is well spent.
The school’s Governors are all volunteers with a varied scholastic and work background whose common interest is in ensuring Thackley Primary School remains the excellent learning environment that it is, and that it continues to improve.
Vacancies arise for new Governors from time to time. If you are interested in becoming a governor please speak to the head teacher or the Chair of Governors.
Start Date 09.05.19 – End Date 08.05.23
Serves on the Standards Committee and the Buildings, Staffing & Finance Committee
Mrs Kendra Hannay
Vice Chair of Governors
Start Date 9.5.19 – End Date 8.5.23
Chair of the Buildings, Staffing & Finance Committee
Mrs Kate Bainbridge
Co-opted Governor
Start Date 9.5.19 – End Date 8.5.23
Serves on Buildings, Staffing & Finance Committee
Kate is a Teacher at Thackley Primary School
Partner to the Director of Fisical Sports Ltd – A sports company used by the school
Mr Sean Lyman
LA Governor
LA Representative Governor, appointed by the Governing Body/Local Authority
Start Date 10.02.14 – 9.2.26
I am an LA appointed governor who has been a member of the governing body at Thackley for several years. I previously worked in finance and now work in teaching. I live locally and am active in local sports. I lead the HT performance review and contribute to the BSF committee.
Mrs Victoria Limbert
Co-opted Governor
Start Date 24.10.19 - End Date 23.10.23
Chair of the Standards Committee
Victoria has children who attend Thackley Primary and is Assistant Head at a Secondary School
Mr Richard Lewis-Ogden
Co-opted Governor
Start date - 3.2.22 - 2.2.26
Serves on the Buildings, Staffing & Finance Committee
Richard is also our school's Data Protection Officer
Mr Roger Butterfield
Co-opted Governor
Start date 11.10.23 - 10.10.27
Roger worked as a Solicitor with local authorities for 38 years and then ran a Training and Consultancy Service for councils. He specialised in Education Law from 1977.
Roger has been a Governor for over 30 years. He has been a Governor at Secondary, Primary and Special Schools. He has also been on the Management Committee of a Pupil Referral Unit.
At the moment he is a Trustee at Carlton Academy Trust and a Governor at Swaine House Primary School. He has been Safeguarding Governor at various schools for a number of years.
Mrs Kirstie Gregory
Parent Governor
Start date - 6.10.21 - 5.10.25
Mr Cailean Mackinnon
Parent Governor
Start date - 8.12.22 - 7.12.26
Mr Michael Ross
Staff Governor
Start date - 24.9.21 - 23.9.25
Mrs Annette Patterson
Headteacher
Headteacher
Miss Philippa Stanworth
Deputy Head
Associate Governor
No voting rights
Mrs Jayne Preston
School Business Manager
Associate Governor
No voting rights
Mrs Tina Denham
School Bursar
Associate Governor
No voting rights
Mrs Rachael James
Clerk to the Governing Body
Clerk to the Governing Body
Start Date - October 2023
Serves on the Standards Committee and the Buildings, Staffing & Finance Committee