Governors
Welcome to the Governors' section.
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 Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 Details 2024/25
Governor | Governor Category | Appointing Body | Term of office is 4 years and ends on | Committee Membership | Position of responsibility/ lead roles | Interests to declare |
Gill Jackson | Foundation | Diocesan Board of Education | Appointed on 01.09.2024 Ends on 31.08.2028 | Learning & Standards | Chair of Learning and Standards | None |
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 | Appointed on 15.6.2022 Ends on 14.6.2026 | Finance, Personnel, | Chair of personnel GDPR Mental Health Link Governor | Parent of pupils at the school |
Nick Jacob | Foundation | Diocesan Board of Education | Appointed on 01.09.2022 Ends on 31.08.2026 | Buildings & Premises, Finance | Chair of Buildings & Premises IT Link Governor | Mr Jacob’s company 'Nicholas Jacobs Architects' provides building advice |
Revd Jo Gunn | Headteacher | Ex - officio |
N/A
| All | None | None |
Inga Lockington | Local Authority | County Council | Appointed on 31.01.2021 Ends on 30.01.2025 | Admissions Learning & Standards Ethos | Community liaison | None |
Julie Febvre | Staff | Elected by Staff | Appointed on 21.01.2019 Ends on 31.01.2027 | Learning & Standards Ethos | Equalities staff link | Member of staff |
David Matthews | Foundation | Diocesan Board of Education | Appointed on 17.01.2022 Ends on 31.12.2026 | Learning & Standards Personnel | Safeguarding | Chair of Trustees - Essex & Suffolk Children's University Churchwarden - St Mary le Tower |
Shamaila Waddle | Foundation | Parochial Church Council | Appointed on 16.06.2022 Ends on 15.06.2026 | Learning & Standards, Admissions | Chair of Admissions Attendance Link Governor | Parent of pupil at school |
Tim Underwood | Parent | Elected by parents | Appointed on 21.6.2022 Ends on 30.06.2026 | Buildings & Premises
| Vice Chair of Governors Health & Safety Link Governor | Parent of pupils at the school Chair of Trustees - St Mary's Pre- school |
David Wilson | Foundation | Parochial Church Council | Appointed on 01.09. 2015 Ends on 31.08.2027 | Finance, Admissions
| Chair of Governors Chair of Finance Assessment Link Governor | Parent of a pupil at the school
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Vacancy | Foundation | Parochial Church Council | Appointed on Ends on |
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Debbie Richards | Co-opted | Co-opted | Appointed on 31.01.2023 Ends on 30.01.2027 | Learning & Standards | None | Member of Staff |
| Sarah Hayward- Cox | Parent | Elected by Parents | Appointed on 18.10.2023 Ends on 17.10.2027 | Learning & Standards, Personnel | SEND | None |
To contact the chair of governors: Please write via the school labelled 'For the Attention of the Chair of Governors' or email directly to chair.governors@stmargaretsipswich.org