Governors

All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions, ultimately to represent the school community.

The Governing Body works in close partnership with the headteacher, staff and the local authority. Whilst the headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such things as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.

 

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Join in

All governors to a school’s Governing Body must be elected or appointed.

If you want to be part of Priory Junior School’s Governing Body please enquire about any vacancies.

Contact Rachel Coe rcoe@priory.cambs.sch.uk, the Chair of Governors, or Emma Welch, the Headteacher, via the school office office@priory.cambs.sch.uk .

 

Who We Are

The governing body consists of:

  • The Headteacher
  • One elected staff governor
  • One appointed local authority governor
  • Five elected parent governors
  • Four co-opted governors

The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.

The Chair of Governors is Rachel Coe, who can be contacted via the school office or directly via email at: rcoe@priory.cambs.sch.uk

The governing body of Priory Junior School membership is as follows:

 

Name Governor Category Appointment Date Term Ends Business Interests Governor at other Schools Relationships with governors or staff
Rachel Coe
Interim Chair of Governors
 Local Authority
31/01/2023
Governing Board
 30/01/2027 None No None
Emma Welch Headteacher
21/09/2022
Governing Board
 19/09/2024 Headteacher No None
Simon Flint Parent 27/03/2023 Elected 26/03/2027 None No None
Joy Thornhill-Brooks Parent
01/12/2023
Elected
 30/11/2027 None No None
 
Alice Ingle
 
 Staff
17/04/2024
Elected
 16/04/2028 Member of staff No None
Lucia Humphreys Parent 24/09/2024 23/09/2028 None No None
Martin Righetta Co-opted 06/10/2025 05/10/2029 Member of Staff No None
Marcie Champion Co-opted 13/07/2026 12/07/2030 None   None
Eleanor Nethaway Co-opted 13/07/2026 12/07/2030 None No None
Richard Walmsley Clerk N/A N/A None No None