Governors
Our Governors
Our Governor team is made up of a variety of Community, Parent and Staff representatives who work closely with the Head Teacher to ensure the school is meeting its statutory responsibilities, determine the strategic direction of the school and monitor our spending to ensure that our funding is being used for the benefit of the pupils at our school.
We hold full governing body meetings termly and committee and link governor meetings half termly.
We do have some vacancies for school Governors and are actively seeking skilled and committed individuals to work with us for the benefit of our pupils, community and staff. If you have some time to give, are passionate about enhancing the life chances of children in our community, this could be the role for you.
We offer a full induction for new Governors and the opportunity to attend relevant training to help them carry out their role
If you would like to find out more about becoming a Governor at South Bank Primary School, please contact the School Business Manager, Mrs Cochrane on 01642 453451 for an informal discussion.
The Key Functions of South Bank Primary Foundation Governing Body are to:
ensure that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
ensure that the head teacher performs his or her responsibilities for the educational performance of the school
ensure the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.
The total number of governors on the instrument of governance is 9.
Date of reconstitution: 07/2021
The Governing Body comprises of the following:
Parents - 3
Staff Governors - 1
Head Teacher
Local Authority representatives - 1 (1 vacancy)
Foundation – 1
Co-opted governors - 3 (1 vacancy)
Name | Category | Link Governor | Term of Office Start | Term of Office End | Register of Interest | Any other governance roles | Attendance 2021/2022 |
| Tammy Cooper | Head Teacher | 01/01/2019 | - | Director, Aspire Leaning Partnership Related to staff member N Connell (spouse) | No | 100% | |
| Marie Clarke | Staff | SEMH | 16/11/2021 | 15/11/2025 | None | No | 100% |
| Mark Hodgson | Foundation | Chair of Governors KS2 Phase Lead | 04/03/2022 | 03/03/2026 | Director at Coatham Coaches (since 2008) Trustee at RCVDA (since 2021) | Yes John Emmerson Batty Primary | 100% |
| Karen McGarrity | Co-opted | Vice Chair Finance | 27/11/2018 | 26/11/2022 | Director, Aspire Learning Partnership | No | 100% |
| Jon Edwards | Co-opted | SEN/Behaviour | 06/04/2021 | 05/04/2025 | None | No | 100% |
| Vacancy | Co-opted | ||||||
| Emma Temple | Parent | KS2 Phase Lead | 22/03/2021 | 21/03/2025 | None | No | 66% |
| Lucie Gombe | Parent | EYFS/KS1 Phase Lead | 01/10/2018 | 30/09/2023 | None | No | 0 |
| Craig Nicholls | Parent | Safeguarding | 06/10/2020 | 05/10/2024 | Related to Staff Member, S Nicholls (spouse) | No | 0 |
| Vacancy | Local Authority |
Governing Body Committee Membership
Staff Discipline Committee
Three governors (or more)
Staff Discipline Appeals Committee
As above but not same governors involved in making the initial decision
Pupils Discipline Committee
Three governors (or more)
Head Teacher Performance Management
Two governors (or more), including Chair of Governors plus one other. No staff governors
How to apply to be a governor at South Bank Primary
You can use the website of the local authority or approach the school directly to see if we have any current or upcoming vacancies.
You can also sign up with either of the following free recruitment services. These services work with schools to help them find volunteers.
Resources and links to help you understand the role of a governor:
Eight Elements of Effective Governance
NGA - Resource Bank for Effective Governance