The Core Functions of the Local Governing Body are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
| Governor | Catagory | Responsibilities | Term of Office | Conflicts of Interest | ||
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Mrs Rachel Jannaway (Chair) |
Co-opted Governor | Health & Safety Link Governor, Curriculum Link Governor | 08.02.24 - 07.02.28 | Director, Jannaway Freelancing LTD. Volunteer Mentor, Education Business Partnership | ||
| Mrs Clare Bhunnoo (Vice Chair) |
Co-opted Governor | SEND Link Governor, Inclusion & Diversity Link Governor | 21.03.24 - 20.03.28 | Child attends school | ||
| Mrs Clare Godsell | Parent Governor | 25.09.2025 - 24.09.2029 | Child attends the school. Personal/close family relationship with BKAT Staff member. | |||
| Mr Andrew Luke | Parent Governor | Finance Link Governor | 10.07.23-09.07.27 | Children attend school | ||
| Mrs Hannah Walton-Kinross | Co-opted Governor | Safeguarding Link Governor | 04.12.25 - 03.12.29 | Trustee, Out of the Can. Child attends school. |
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| Reverend Barbara Sheppard | Co-opted Governor | EYFS Link Governor, Community Link Governor | 27.03.26-26.03.30 | Member of the EOTAS Management Committee | ||
| Miss Liz Horrobin (Headteacher) | Co-opted Governor | 27.03.2026 - 26.02.2029 | Member of staff at the school, Personal/close family relationship with BKAT Staff member | |||
| Mrs Rachel Cole | Staff Governor | 20.10.23-19.10.27 | Member of staff at the school | |||
| Mrs Caroline Rouse (Deputy Headteacher) | NA - Observer | NA | Member of staff at the school | |||
| Miss Emma Legg | NA - Governor Professional |
Governance Professional for South Marston C of E Primary School, St Leonard’s CE Primary Academy and Covingham Park Primary School. Clerk to Governors at Holy Family Catholic Primary and Nursery School and Bradon Forest School. |
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| Governors who have left in the last 12 months. | ||||||
| Rebecca Nolan | 26.02.22 - 28.02.25 | |||||
| Anne-Marie Goodman | 10.07.23 - 23.05.25 | |||||
The Governing Body will consist of:
- At least 2 elected Parent Governors
- A maximum of 2 elected Staff Governors
- A minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 Co-opted Governors
- The Headteacher (if the Governors agree to appoint them to a Co-opted position
(Parents and Staff can be appointed as Co-opted Governors as long as the total number of staff does not exceed one third of the total number of Governors)
The Chair of Governors can be contacted in the following ways:
In writing:
Chair of Governors FAO - Rachel Jannaway
C/O Ferndale Primary and Nursery School
Wiltshire Avenue
Swindon
Wilts SN2 1NX
By email: admin@ferndale.bluekitetrust.org
To find out more about Blue Kite Governance and the delegation scheme, please see below.
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