Governors
Welcome to our Governing Body page on the St Giles on the Heath Primary School website
If you wish to contact the governing body, please contact the Administrator on 01566 772191 or admin@st-giles-heath-primary.devon.sch.uk or the Clerk using kayleigh@st-giles-heath-primary.devon.sch.uk
St Giles on the Heath Community Primary School – Governing Body Academic Year 2025/2026
| |||||||
Name | Type of Governor | Appointing Body | Position | Term of Office | Committee(s) /Lead responsibility | Registered interests | Attendance – 2024/2025 |
Mrs Jenny Coombs | Local Authority | Elected by parents | Chair | 13/10/22 - 12/10/26 | Pay & performance, First committee, Second committee, Safeguarding | Company Director of Wavetech Consultancy Ltd | 11.09.25/17.09.25/06.10.25 17.11.25 |
Ms Beci Smith | Headteacher | Ex officio |
| 01/09/14 |
| None |
|
Mrs Sue Russell | Co-opted | FGB | Vice Chair | 13/10/22 - 12/10/26 | Pay & performance, First committee, Second committee, SENDCo, T&L | Casual employment with Cornwall Association of Primary Headteachers | 06.10.25/17.11.25 |
Mrs Ruth Atkinson | Co-opted | FGB |
| 02/02/23 - 01/02/27 | First committee, Second committee, Finance | None | 06.10.25/17.11.25 |
Mrs Barbara Manning | Co-opted | FGB |
| 03/04/25 - 02/04/29 | Pay & performance, First committee, Second committee, Safeguarding | Safeguarding Senior Practitioner, Devon County Council | 11.09.25/06.10.25/17.11.25 |
Mrs Nicola Taylor | Staff | Elected by staff |
| 26/09/2025 – 26/09/2029 |
| None | 06.10.25/17.11.25 |
Mrs Jessica Hutchings | Co-opted | FGB |
|
|
| Children in school, Member of staff | 17.11.25 |
Mrs Kathy Williams | Parent | Elected by parents |
| 09/10/2025 – 09/10/2029 | First committee, Second committee | Grandchild in school | 17.11.25 |
Mrs Rosie Pearson-Woos | Parent | Elected by parents |
| 09/10/2025 – 09/10/2025 | First committee, Second committee | Children in school | 17.11.25 |
Mrs Jodie Brister | Parent | Elected by parents |
| 09/10/2025 – 09/10/2029 | First committee, Second committee | Children in school | 17.11.25 |
Mrs Angela Fleming | Co-Head | Associate member |
| 02/09/2025 - present |
|
| 11.09.25/06.10.25/17.11.25 |
St Giles on the Heath Community Primary School – Governing Body Academic Year 2024/2025
| |||||||
Name | Type of Governor | Appointing Body | Position | Term of Office | Committee(s) | Registered interests | Attendance – 2024/2025 |
Mrs Jenny Coombs | Local Authority | Elected by parents | Chair | 13/10/22 - 12/10/26 | Finance, HR, Resources & H & S, Pay and Performance, Curriculum & Standards, Complaints, Hearings (1st Committee), Appeals (2nd Committee) | Company Director of Wavetech Consultancy Ltd | 14.10.24/3.12.24/6.2.25 27.2.25/3.4.25/15.5.25 30.06.25 |
Ms Beci Smith | Headteacher | Ex officio |
| 01/09/14 | Finance, HR, Resources & H & S, Curriculum & Standards, Complaints | None | 14.10.24/3.12.24 |
Mrs Sue Russell | Co-opted | FGB | Vice Chair | 13/10/22 - 12/10/26 | Finance, HR, Resources & H & S, Pay and Performance, Curriculum & Standards, Complaints, Hearings (1st Committee), Appeals (2nd Committee) | Casual employment with Cornwall Association of Primary Headteachers | 14.10.24/3.12.24/6.2.25 27.2.25/3.4.25/15.5.25 |
Mrs Ruth Atkinson | Co-opted | FGB |
| 02/02/23 - 01/02/27 | Finance, HR, Resources & H & S, Pay and Performance, Curriculum & Standards, Complaints, Hearings (1st Committee), Appeals (2nd Committee) | None | 14.10.24/3.12.24/6.2.25 3.4.25/15.5.25/30.06.25 |
Mrs Barbara Manning | Co-opted | FGB |
| 03/04/25 - 02/04/29 | Curriculum & Standards, Complaints, Hearings (1st Committee), Appeals (2nd Committee) | Safeguarding Senior Practitioner, Devon County Council |
|
Mrs Jeanette Neale | Staff | Elected by staff |
| 08/11/20 - 10/07/25 (resigned) | Curriculum & Standards, Complaints | None | 14.10.24/3.12.24/6.2.25 27.2.25/3.4.25/15.5.25 30.06.25 |
Miss Anne Curtis | Co-opted | FGB |
| 08/12/22 - 06/02/25 (resigned) | Curriculum & Standards, Complaints, Hearings (1st Committee), Appeals (2nd Committee) | None |
|