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Swimbridge Church of England Primary School’s governing body exists to provide strategic direction and an oversight of the leadership, management and operation of the school. The governors help to drive the School's vision for education and take a strategic view of its activities. They bring experience and expertise from other walks of life into the school. This section informs you who the governors are, how they are appointed and elected, what they do and what their legal duties are.
If you are interested in becoming a governor at our school, please contact the Headteacher on 01271 830437 or via our Clerk to Governors at gbclerk@swimbridge-primary.org
If you would like to raise a complaint please also email the Clerk to Governors in the first instance on the address above.
Our current governors
Ted Picken
Chair of Governors
(Foundation)
Lead Governor Finance, Health & Safety and Premises
Appointed by Diocese
Term of Office: 14.11.2022 - 13.11.2026
Dan Polak (Head - Ex-Officio)
Appointed 01.09.23 by virtue of office as Headteacher
Term of Office: Open
Catherine Duhig (Staff)
Lead Governor SEND and Community
Appointed by School Staff
Term of Office: 17.10.26 - 16.10.30
Jade Ruby
(Foundation)
Lead Governor Curriculum
Appointed by the Appointed by Diocese
Term of Office:
15.4.26 - 14.4.30
Louise Coates
(Local Authority)
Lead Governor Curriculum
Appointed by the Local Authority
Term of Office: 15.5.23 - 14.5.27
Zoe Buffery
(Parent)
Lead Governor Personnel and Pupil Premium
Term of Office: 07.10.24 - 06.10.28
Rev Cathy Scoffield
(Foundation Ex-Officio)
Vacant
(Foundation)
Vacant
(Foundation)
Vacant
(Foundation)
Vacant
(Foundation)
Governors who have left within the last 12 months
Angela Ward
Penny Lewis
Important Documents and Lead Governor Terms of Reference
Important Documents and Lead Governor Terms of Reference
Swimbridge Governor Expenses Policy (Mar-23).pdfsafeguarding-lead-model-tors (1).docx.pdfpupil-premium-lead-model-tors (2).docx.pdfgdpr-lead-model-terms-of-reference (1).docx.pdfsecond_committee-model-tors.docxInstrument of Governmentinclusion-send-lead-model-terms-of-reference (1).docx.pdffirst_committee-model-tors.docxSwimbridge Premises, Health & Safety and Security Lead Governor - Terms of Reference (Feb-23).pdfbehaviour-and-attendance-lead-governor-model-terms-of-reference (1).docx.pdfpersonnel-governor-model-terms-of-reference.docx (1).pdfht-appraisal-panel-model-tors.docxcommunity_staff_and_parental_links_lead_model_ (2).docx.pdfcurriculum-lead-governor-model-terms-of-reference (4).docx.pdfSwimbridge Finance Lead Governor - Terms of Reference (Feb-23).pdfschool-improvement-lead-model-terms-of-reference.docx.pdfSwimbridge Pay & Performance Committee - Terms of Reference (Jun-23).pdf
Swimbridge Governors Register of Business InterestsPage updated
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