St Margaret's CEVA Primary School
Governors
The Governing Body of St Margaret's
The governors are volunteers from all walks of life who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education by supporting the school. The governors work together as a body to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction and that the school delivers a good quality education by holding the Head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school. They ensure and oversee the financial procedures of the school, making sure money is well spent.
At St Margaret’s CEVAP School there are 14 members of the governing body made up of representatives from St Margaret’s Church, the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, the Local Authority, the parent body and the staff body. The majority of the governors are foundation governors. They must also ensure that the school is led and managed in accordance with its Trust Deed and its ethos statement. PCC elected Governors ensure there is a link between the school and St Margaret's Church.
All our current Governors have a right to vote.
|
Governor |
Governor Category |
Appointing Body |
Term of office is 4 years and ends on... |
Committee Membership |
Position of responsibility / lead roles |
Interests to declare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joel Lamb |
Foundation |
Parochial Church Council |
27.4.2029 |
Personnel Learning & Standards |
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|
Revd Sarah Geileskey |
Incumbent |
Ex-officio |
N/A |
Finance Personnel |
Spiritual oversight of the school |
Vicar of St Margaret's Church |
|
Julie Temple |
Foundation |
Parochial Church Council |
15.6.2026 |
Finance Personnel |
Chair of Personnel GDPR Mental Health |
None |
|
Nick Jacobs |
Foundation |
Diocesan Board of Education |
31.8.2026 |
Buildings & Premises Finance |
Chair of Buildings & Premises IT |
Nicholas Jacobs Architects provide building advice |
|
Revd Jo Gunn |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio |
N/A |
All |
None |
None |
|
Inga Lockington |
Local Authority |
County Council |
31.1.2029 |
Admissions Learning & Standards Ethos |
Community liaison |
None |
|
Julie Febvre |
Staff |
Elected by Staff |
31.1.2027 |
Learning & Standards Ethos |
Equalities staff link |
Member of staff |
|
David Matthews |
Foundation |
Diocesan Board of Education |
31.12.2026 |
Learning & Standards Personnel |
Safeguarding |
Chair of Trustees Essex & Suffolk Churchwarden Ipswich Minster |
|
Shamaila Waddle |
Foundation |
Parochial Church Council |
15.6.2026 |
Learning & Standards Admissions |
Chair of Admissions Attendance |
Parent of pupil in the school |
|
Tim Underwood |
Parent |
Elected by parents |
19.6.2026 |
Buildings & Premises
|
Vice Chair of Governors Health & Safety |
Parent of pupils in the school Chair of Trustees St Mary's Preschool |
|
David Wilson |
Foundation |
Parochial Church Council |
31.8.2027 |
Learning & Standards Admissions
|
Chair of Governors Chair of Learning & Standards Assessment |
Parent of a pupil in the school
|
|
Vacancy |
Foundation |
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|
Debbie Richards |
Co-opted |
Co-opted |
30.1.2027 |
Learning & Standards |
None |
Member of staff |
| Vacancy | Parent |
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To contact the Chair of Governors: Please write via the school address 'For the Attention of the Chair of Governors' or email chair.governors@stmargaretsipswich.org