Governors
As a corporate body, the Governing Body work together to be a 'critical friend' to the school and ensure that every child receives the best possible education.
In partnership with the Headteacher and other staff, governors are involved in:
- Setting the school's aims and objectives.
- Ensuring all necessary policies and procedures are in place and are working in practice.
- Monitoring and ensuring high standards of teaching and pupil achievement.
- Setting the school's budget plan and monitoring expenditure.
- Appointing the Headteacher and Deputy and carrying out their Performance Review.
- Being a source of challenge and support to the Headteacher.
Newdigate Primary School’s Governing Body consists of:
the headteacher
two elected staff governors
four co-opted governors
two parent governors.
The Governing Body have approximately 3 meetings per term. Governors regularly visit the school, attending training sessions and form working parties to consider specific issues.
Governors 2023/24
Name | Governor Category
Appointed by | Appointment Dates | Declared Interests | Committee Monitoring and Responsibilities | Meeting Attendance 22/23 |
Philip Watson (Chair of Governors) | Co-opted
Governing Body | 28/03/2022 - 28/03/2025 | None |
| 8/8 |
Joy Nicholson
| Co-opted
Governing Body | 18/09/2018 - 17/09/2026 | None |
| 6/8 |
Stuart Wright
| Local Authority
Local Authority | 09/11/2016 - 18/04/2023 (resigned) | None |
| 1/6 |
Kerry Wright | Staff
Governing Body | 01/04/2015 - 31/03/2027 | None | 8/8 | |
Helen Bell | Staff
Governing Body | 18/09/2018 - 25/07/2023 (resigned) | None | 4/6 | |
Jack Owens | Co-opted
Governing Body | 04/03/2021 - 03/03/2025 | None | 4/8 | |
Joseph Adderley | Co-opted
Governing Body | 13/11/2022 - 12/11/2025 | Nephew of G Marshall (Headteacher) |
| 7/8 |
Resham Saund | Parent
Governing Body | 23/11/2022 - 22/11/2025 | None | 4/8 | |
Eno Maycock | Parent
Governing Body | 16/02/2023- 15/02/2026 | None | 4/5 | |
Lauren West | Staff
Governing Body | 01/10/2023- 30/09/2026 | None | n/a |