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Ashperton Primary Academy

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Governors and Accounts

 Welcome to the Governors' section!

Meet the Governors

 

Ashperton's governors are proud to be part of this fantastic school! We support the pupils, staff and parents in making it even better.

The full governing body meets four times a year, and subcommittees deal in greater detail with particular areas. There are three sub-committees:

· Finance, Resources & Audit - which includes finance, pay & personnel, health & safety, pupil discipline & exclusions, and the new building project - members are, Paul Mess (Chair), Geraint Jenkins, Alan Bowyer, David Margetts, Emma Marriage, Phillip Duggan, Judy Balderson, and Caroline Bullock

· Curriculum Committee - members are, Jon Nicklin (Chair), Caroline Bullock, Geraint Jenkins, Louise Lawrence, Emma Marriage, David Margetts, Victoria Simcock, Judy Balderson and Paul Mess.

· Headteacher's Performance Management Committee, members are, Geraint Jenkins and Alan Bowyer.

 


Parent Governors

 

Louise Lawrence became a governor 17th March 2025.  Louise is the SEND link Governor and is on the Curriculum committee. She has a child at the school and is the Vice-principal of the Royal National College for the Blind of which she declares an interest.

 

 

 


Staff Governors


Caroline Bullock  Acting Head and Teacher of Year 4, 5 & 6.  Caroline joined the governing body in April 2018. She is the Mathematics Curriculum Manager and is a member of the Finance, Resources and Audit and Curriculum committees. She has a son who works at the school of which she declares an interest.

Julia Baird is a Senior Support Learning Assistant. Julia joined the governing body in July 2022.  She is the Health and Safety link Governor and is on the Curriculum committee.

 

Emma Marriage Teacher of Early Years and a member of our Senior Leadership Team. Emma joined the governing body in June 2025 after being elected by staff. She is a member of the Finance, Resources and Audit and Curriculum committees. 


 

General Governors

 

Geraint Jenkins (Chair) became a governor in November 2020. He is also part of the Finance, Resources & Audit Committee and the Curriculum Committee.  Geraint has responsibility for EYFS, Data Protection, Pupil Premium, IT and RE. He has a child and his wife at school which he declares as an interest.

 

Alan Bowyer (Vice-Chair) became a governor on 1st September 2022.  He is on the Finance, Resources & Audit Committee and is the PE/Sports Premium and Well Being link Governor.  He has children at school which he declares as an interest.

 

Jon Nicklin became a governor in September 2016. Jon has a special responsibility of Safeguarding and is a member of the Curriculum Committee.  He has children at school which he declares as an interest.

 

David Margetts became a governor in March 2025.  He is on the Finance, Resources & Audit Committee.  He has a wife at school which he declares as an interest.

 

Paul Mess Became a governor in March 2021.  Paul has governor responsibility of Maths and is a member of the Finance, Resources and Audit committee and the Curriculum Committee.  He has a child at the school of which he declares an interest. He has a family relationship link to Mr Bandfield, of which he declares an interest

 

Judy Balderson became a governor in May 2025. She brings many years of experience serving on various governing bodies across Herefordshire. Judy sits on both the Finance, Resources & Audit Committee and the Curriculum Committee

 

Phillip Duggan became a governor in May 2025. He is a former parent of the school and currently serves on the Finance, Resources & Audit Committee.

 

Victoria Simcock became a governor in May 2025. She is a former teaching assistant at the school and currently serves on the Curriculum Committee

 

 

David Pealing - Term of Office ended May 2025

Dawn Lashbrook - Term of Office ended April 2025

Sue Snowball - Term of Office ended January 2025

Amy Clarke - Term of Office ended November 2024

 

 

Attendance at Governor meetings

 

2023/24

 

Governor

21st September 2023

30th November 2023

21st March 2024

27th June

2024

Governor Category

Total Number of Meetings

% Number of Meetings

Julia Baird

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Staff Governor

3/4

75

Chris Bandfield

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Head Teacher

4/4

100

Alan Bowyer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

General Governor

4/4

100

Caroline Bullock

yes

Yes

Yes

No

Staff Governor

3/4

75

Amy Clarke

No

No

No

No

Parent Governor

0/4

0

Jacqueline Dodds

yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

General Governor

2/2

100

Geraint Jenkins

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

General Governor

(Chair)

4/4

100

Dawn Lashbrooke

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

Co-opted Governor

(Appointed 27th June 2024)

1/1

100

Paul Mess

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Parent Governor

3/4

75

Jon Nicklin

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

General Governor

4/4

100

Sue Snowball

yes

No

No

No

General Governor

1/4

25

 

 

The Members of Ashperton Primary Academy

John Taylor March 2011

Geraint Jenkins September 2023

Phil Hagger  March 2022

Jacqueline Dodds March 2024

 

Kate Ford - Term of Office ended March 2024

Ruth Nolan - Term of Office ended March 2024

 

Declarations of Interest, Pecuniary or Otherwise


Legislation requires all governors to declare any interest in the decisions made by the governing body, pecuniary (financial) or otherwise. We keep a record of annual declarations,  as well as those that crop up at meetings, in the office. Governors who are also parents of pupils at the school, including any staff governors, declare this as an interest and all governors who work or are related to those that work at the school declare this.
 
Clerk to the Governors is Mrs Isobel Gibson    clerk@ashperton.hereford.sch.uk

Our Governors

Geraint Jenkins (Chair) can be contacted c/o Ashperton Primary Academy, Ashperton, HR8 2SE and an email for his attention can sent via The Clerks email address.

Executive pay over £100k

 

We have no executives on over 100k

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