Our Governors

The role of the Governing Body is to assist with the strategic development of the school and to ensure accountability.

Our School governors have a varied and important role in helping the school run effectively. They have 3 core functions:

  • Planning the strategic direction of the school
  • Overseeing financial performance of the school and ensuring money is well spent
  • Holding the headteacher or school leadership to account

The governor role is strategic rather than operational. Governors don’t get involved with the day to day running of a school, instead supporting and challenging the school’s leadership team to drive school improvement.

They do not deal with day-to-day management issues as this is the job of the Headteacher. The Governing Body is made up of representatives from the parents, the staff, the local authority, the church and the parishes.

The governing body has two sub committees: The Education Committee and The Business Committee.
 
The two documents below explain the role the two committees have in supporting the work of the school.
 
Gill Davies (Head Teacher)
(head@barrington.cambs.sch.uk)

Member of The Education and Business Committees.
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.
Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 1st January 2016 (n.a.).
 
Nicky Rushton (Chair)
 
Parent Governor (elected)
Member of the Education and Business Committees
Designated governor for SEND and Pupil Premium.
Member of the Head teachers performance management panel
Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 12th January 2021 (4 years). Appointed by the Governing Body.

 

Sharon Isaacs (Co-Vice Chair)

 Co-opted Governor

Chair of the Education Committee, governor with responsibility for safeguarding

Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.

Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 3rd April 2021 (4 years). Appointed by the Governing Body.

Claire Stoneham (Co-Vice Chair)
 
Parent governor
 
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.
Date of Appointment (Term of Office) Elected July 2023
 
Simon Lake (Foundation Governor, Chair of Business Committee)

Foundation governor (Barrington)
Chair of The Business Committee.
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.
Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 1st September 2020 (4 years). Appointed by the PCC.
 
Rev. Felicity Couch 
 

Foundation Governor

Chair of the Education Committee

Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding

Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): Governor at Petersfield C of E Primary
Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 1st June 2020 4 years Ex Officio Governor

 
Andrea Avant (Staff Governor)
 
Member of the Education Committee
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.
Date of Appointment 1st September 2018 . Staff Governor
Elizabeth Gray
 
Foundation governor (Shepreth)
member of the education committee, governor with responsibility for SEND
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.
Date of Appointment (Term of Office) September 2023
Victoria Holt
 
LA  governor
member of the business committee,  governor with responsibility for pupil premium
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.
Date of Appointment (Term of Office) September 2023
Natalie Carter
 
Parent governor
member of the education committee,  governor with responsibility for mental health
 
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.
Date of Appointment (Term of Office) Elected July 2023

 Mike Richards – (Associate Governor)

 

Member of The Business Committee.

Designated governor for Health and Safety
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.
Date of Appointment Feb 2019.  4 years. Foundation Governor. Appointed by the PCC.

Associate governor from May 2023

Governors who have recently stepped down
 
Helen Cobley (Co-Opted Governor & Chair)
chair@barrington.cambs.sch.uk

LA Governor
Member of Education and Business Committee.
Governor with responsibility for Mental Health and Well-being
Helen sits on the head teacher's Performance Management Panel.
Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions) : None.
Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 13th July 2021 to July 2023. Appointed by the Governing Body.
 

Stephanie Klöckner (Parent Governor)

Stephanie is the designated governor for Remote Learning. She sits on the head teacher's Performance Management Panel.

Declaration of pecuniary interest (including governance roles in other educational institutions): None.

Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 3rd April 2019 to Aril 2023.  Appointed by the Governing Body.

 
Sara Allen (Parent Governor)
 
Parent Governor (no election)
Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 27th January 2022  to May 2023. Appointed by the Governing Body.
 
Rowena Gardiner (Parent Governor)
 
Member of the Education Committees
Member of the Head teachers performance management panel
Date of Appointment (Term of Office):  September 2017 to 30th August 2021 (4 years). Appointed by the Governing Body.
 
 
Michael Todd (Co-opted Governor)

Member of The Business Committee.
Date of Appointment (Term of Office): 30th April 2021 to March 2022 (4 years). Appointed by the Governing Body
 
We are grateful for the contribution made by Simon Cobby  (2012 to 2020), Chriss Baynes (2017 to 2020)  Sarah Holdgate  (2019-2020) and Rowena Gardiner (2016-2021) who have recently stepped down from their role as governors.
 
Governor Vacancy. 
We currently have a vacancy for a co-opted governor.  The position is open any member of our community who has an interested in taking an active role on the governing body.  
 
If you would like further information please contact Nicky Rushton - chair@barrington.camb.sch.uk
 
Governors are subject to a DBS check before appointment. 
 
Julian Priddle
 
 
Health and safety governor
Member of the business and education committees
Declaration of pecuniary interests: None