The majority of the Governors are representatives of the Church of England, and traditionally have greater responsibility for the management of the schools than other Governing Boards. They are responsible for admissions to the school, determine the nature of religious education and worship and decide the general curriculum policy for the school.

The school is owned by the Diocese, and the Governors, unlike most schools, are responsible for finding a proportion of the money for repairs and improvements. Parents are asked to contribute to a Governor's collection once a year to help meet these financial commitments.

Our Governing Board does not have committees and meets 8 times each school year

Governor Details and Pecuniary Interests

Name: Mrs Jill Saunders

Category of Governor: Foundation Deanery

Role/Interest: Chair of Governors, Pupil Premium

Committee Member:

Chair of Standards & Welfare

Term of Office: 4 Years

Date Appointed: 1/6/20 - reappointed 01/06/24

Voting Rights:  Full

Declaration of Business Interests:   Wentworth Education - Partner

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: Director and Vice-Chair of Birmingham Church of England Diocesan Board of Education Trust; Trustee & Vice-Chair - Titan Education Trust; Trustee and Chair of LGB - EBN Academy.

Attendance for meetings 2024/25:

Full Governors: 100%

Name: Mrs Jean Brownsword

Category of Governor: Foundation/PCC

Role/Interest: Vice Chair of Governors, Year 3, English

Committee Member: Chair of Finance

Term of Office: 4 Years + 4 years

Date Appointed: 1/12/18

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: None

Attendance for meetings 2024/25:

Full Governors: 100%

Name: Mr Andrew Murphy

Category of Governor: Headteacher

Role/Interest: Headteacher

Term of Office: N/A

Date Appointed: 19th April 2021

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: None

Attendance for meetings 2024/25:

Full Governors: 100%

Name: Mrs Luese Spanou

Category of Governor: Foundation

Role/Interest: Health & Safety

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Appointed: Reappointment from 1/09/2021

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: None

Attendance for meetings 2024/25:

Full Governors: 71%

Name: Mr Christopher Stonehall

Category of Governor: Staff

Role/Interest: Cyber Security, Wider Curriculum

Term of Office: 4 Years

Date Appointed: 11/02/2025

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: None

Attendance for meetings 2024/25: 

Full Governors: 100%

Name: Mrs Jane Olly

Category of Governor: Parent

Role/Interest: SEND / RE / Collective Worship

Term of Office: 4 Years

Date Appointed: 22/03/22

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: Father - Chair of GB St Laurence Church Infant School

Attendance for meetings 2024/25:

Full Governors: 86%

Name: Mr Matthew Ling

Category of Governor: Parent

Role/Interest: Safeguarding

Term of Office: 4 Years

Date Appointed: 22/03/22

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment:

Attendance for meetings 2024/25:

Full Governors: 86%

Name: Vacancy

Category of Governor: Foundation Diocese

Role/Interest: 

Term of Office: 

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: 

Attendance for meetings 2025/26:

Full Governors: 

Name: Dr Matthew Newton Ede

Category of Governor: Foundation/PCC

Role/Interest: Wider Curriculum

Term of Office: 4 Years (Parent) + 4 Years (Foundation)

Date Appointed: 1/1/17 + 1/3/22 + 1/3/26

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: None

Attendance for meetings 2024/25:

Full Governors: 29%

Name: Vacancy

Category of Governor: Foundation Diocese

Role/Interest: 

Term of Office: 

Date Appointed: 

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: None

Attendance for meetings 2025/26:

Full Governors:

Standards and welfare: 

Name: Mr Darren Forth

Category of Governor: Foundation Diocese

Role/Interest: 

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Appointed: 1/04/2024 

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment: SBM, St John's CE Primary School; Trustee; All Saints Multi Academy Trust

Attendance for meetings 2024/25:

Full Governors: 86%

Name: 
Category of Governor: Ex Officio

Role/Interest: 

Term of Office: N/A

Date Appointed:

Voting Rights: Full

Declaration of Business Interests: None

Personal Interests: 

Affiliation with any other Educational Establishment:

Attendance for meetings 2025/26:

Mrs Sarah Vernon is the clerk.

Diversity Data 

As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to: 

➢ target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity 

➢ develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation 

➢ prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas 

➢ address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks 

However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.