Governance

Abberley Parochial V.C. Primary is fortunate to have a skilled and supportive governing body who oversee all aspects of the school.

The full governing body meets at least termly. The core functions of the governing body are to ensure that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined, that the headteacher performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school and the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources. The governing body and its governors must act with integrity, objectivity and honesty and in the best interests of the school and be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take. The governing body also has legislative responsibility and strategic oversight for the school’s safeguarding arrangements.

The Resources Committee meets at least termly and considers finance, staffing and building matters. The chair of the committee is Austin Rodriguez.

The School Improvement Committee also meets at least termly and considers curriculum, standards and general purposes matters. The chair of the committee is Marine Mugnier.

Our Chair of Governors is Jane Whittenbury. If you would like to get in touch then please do so via the clerk to governors on 01299 896332 (Fridays) or via email at hcoleman@abberley.worcs.sch.uk.

'School leaders, including governors, set the right priorities for the school. Rigorous checks on the progress of these priorities have brought about significant recent improvements. Governors hold the headteacher to account effectively for the performance of the school. In addition, the diocese and the local authority provide highly effective support and challenge. The school is now moving forward at pace.' Ofsted March 2025

Name	Category	Appointing body	Term of office start date	Term of office end date	Committees Governors have voting rights on the committee they sit on	Roles and responsibilities	Declarations - other governing boards - relationships - business or pecuniary interests
Claire Shelley	Headteacher	Ex-officio	01.09.23	n/a	All except staff complaints and appeals		None
David Morris	Foundation	Ex-officio	01.03.24	n/a		SIAMS GDPR	None
Joanne Gregory	Co-opted	FGB	04.10.22	03.10.26	School Improvement Committee		Member of staff
Rebecca Harvey	Staff	Staff	15.01.24	14.01.27	School Improvement Committee		None
Marine Mugnier	Parent	Parents	23.08.22	22.08.26	School Improvement Committee (chair)	Safeguarding EYFS	None
Jenny Buckley	Parent	Parents	23.08.22	22.08.26	Resources Committee Headteacher’s Appraisal	PP P/LAC	None
Hayley Cox	Parent	Parents	21.03.25	20.03.29	School Improvement Committee		None
Louisa Ballard	Foundation	Diocesan Board of Education	24.09.23	23.09.27	School Improvement Committee Headteacher's Appraisal	MHWB	Related to Jack Ballard. Grandparent to child registered at the school
Austin Rodriguez	Co-opted	FGB	19.09.23	18.09.27	Resources Committee (chair)	SEND	Parent of child registered at the school
Jack Ballard, Vice-chair	Co-opted	FGB	28.09.21	27.09.25	Resources Committee	H&S	Sits on Abberley Parish Council. Related to Louisa Ballard
Jane Whittenbury, Chair	LA	FGB nominated by the LA	30.04.24	29.04.28	School Improvement Committee		None
Hannah Coleman	Clerk	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Clerk to Governors at other schools

Former Governors
Andy Haylar, parent governor, resigned 20.03.25

Follow the links below to see details about governor attendance and the instrument of government