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Governance

The governing body (Local School Committee) at Stoke St Gregory brings a wide range of different skills and experience. We are all enthusiastic and committed and have the education and wellbeing of the children at heart.

The main responsibility of a governing body is to ensure high school standards through the three key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and acting as a critical friend.

Being a school governor can be an extremely rewarding experience. It gives the opportunity of playing an important part in improving the children's education and also supporting the school's staff.

The Local School Committee (LSC) members:

 

Governance Structure

David Rowland

Staff/Headteacher

Headteacher

Kate James

Director Appointed Governor

Chair

Peter Selby

The Diocese

Vice Chair & Foundation Governor

Rev. Simon Bale

The Diocese

Ex Officio Governor

Joanna Leru

Co-Opted Member

Curriculum and EYFS/Pupil Premium

Lisa Daniels

Staff Governor

Staff Governor

Mike Flint

Staff Governor

Staff Governor

Hope House

Parent Governor

Parent Governor

Jordan Marchant

Parent Governor

Parent Governor

Amy Smith

Clerk to the Governors

Clerk to the Governors

Governance Details 

 

 

Name

 

Appointed by

Term of Office

Business and Pecuniary Interests

(including governance role in other education institutions and personal relationship interests) 

Position of responsibility/link role

% attendance

25/26

(no. of meetings for the year)

David Rowland

TOPT

4 years from 01.09.2024

Headteacher at SSGS

 

100

Kate James

Board of Governors

4 years from 16.03.2023

None

Chair / Co-opted Member

100

Peter Selby

The Diocese

4 years from 01.04.2022

Employee of Somerset Music who provide curriculum support to SSG

Vice Chair / Foundation Governor

 

Leadership

SIAMS

100

Rev. Simon Bale

The Diocese

In second term, 8 years from 14.10.2020

Benefice Vicar

Safeguarding

SIAMS

100

Joanna Leru

Board of Governors

In second term, 8 years from 23.09.2021

 Literacy Tree

Co-Opted Member

 

Curriculum and EYFS

Pupil Premium

100

Lisa Daniels

Staff Elected

In second term, 8 years from June 2021

Employee at the school

Staff Governor

100

Mike Flint

Staff Elected

4 years from 22.10.2025

Employee at the school

Staff Governor

100

Hope House

Parent Elected

4 years from 22.10.2025

None

Parent Governor

100

Jordan Marchant

Parent Elected

4 years from 22.10.2025

None

Parent Governor

0 – new in post

Amy Smith

TOPT

From 01.09.2023

Employee at the Trust

Clerk

100

Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months:

  • Simon Baldwin resigned July 2025
  • Sonya Setchell resigned February 2025
  • Hollie Hembrow resigned July 2025

 

 

 

Minutes of meetings are available on request 

 

To contact our Clerk or LSC chair please email our school office: office@ssg.oak.education