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  • Meet the Governors

    Welcome to the Governors' section of the website. 

    The Governing Body consists of local people who have an active interest in the school as parents, staff, or as members of the local community. Parent Governors are elected by parents and other governors are either appointed by the local authority or co-opted on the recommendation of the governors. It is a voluntary role and we are always keen to encourage new governors.

    The Governors’ role at the school is to help make the strategic decisions to move the school forward. In addition, the Governors scrutinize the work of the school, particularly the standards of achievement, to ensure the school is effectively educating the pupils and preparing them for their futures. We do this both through our regular full governors’ meetings or as committees and by regular visits into school to look at different aspects of the curriculum.  In order to carry out our role effectively, we have separate committees to oversee the leadership and management of the school. These include Resources, and Learning Teaching & Standards.


    Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured and what we have worked with the school on over the last year. 

    The Governing Body at Great Abington Primary School

    * denotes a parent Governor who you will usually see on site at drop off and pickup

    Rachel Clay

    Chair of Governors

    (FGB, Safeguarding, Learning, Teaching and Standards, Strategy)

    rachel.clay@greatabington.school

    Mark Carter

    Chair of Governors

    (FGB, Resources, Strategy and Learning Teaching & Standards and Pupil Premium)

    mark.carter@greatabington.school

    Neil Larkin *

    Vice Chair of Governors

    (FGB and Learning Teaching & Standards)

    neil.larkin@greatabington.school

    Will Earl

    Chair: Learning Teaching

    & Standards

    (FGB and Learning Teaching & Standards)

    will.earl@greatabington.school

    Sally Phipps *

    Chair of Resources

    (FGB, Resources and Learning Teaching & Standards)

    sally.phipps@greatabington.school

    Guy Underwood

    Full Governor

    (Headteacher)

    (FGB, Safeguarding, Strategy, Resources and Learning Teaching & Standards)

    office@greatabington.school

    Jess Robinson

    Full Governor (Staff)

    (FGB and Learning Teaching & Standards)

    office@greatabington.school

    Matt Davies *

    Full Governor

    FGB and Learning Teaching & Standards)

    matt.davies@greatabington.school

    Alan Cooke

    Full Governor

    (Health & Safety)

    (FGB and Resources)

    alan.cooke@greatabington.school

     

    Rob Aiano *

    Full Governor

    (FGB and Learning Teaching & Standards and SEND)

    rob.aiano@greatabington.school

    Adrian Granger Brown *

    Full Governor

    (FGB)

    adrian.grangerbrown@greatabington.school

    Stuart Haynes *

    Full Governor

    (FGB)

    stuart.haynes@greatabington.school

     

    Sue Blakeley

    Full Governor

    (FGB and Learning Teaching & Standards)

    sue.blakeley@greatabington.school

    Gary Buttercase

    Full Governor

    (FGB)

    gary.buttercase@greatabington.school

     

    Our Clerk of Governors and Associate Members of the Governing Body

       

    Emma Presland

    Clerk of Governors - communication 

    (FGB Meetings)

    clerk.governors@greatabington.school