Our Governors & Members
St Mary’s, is a Free School and operates as a Single Academy Trust. We have two layers of governance; the Members and the Board of Governors.
The Board of Members
The Members are the legal owners of St Mary’s CE Primary Academy Ltd (Registration number: 7745424), whose purpose is to provide primary education in the village of Dilwyn. The remit of the Members is to ensure the Trust achieves its charitable objectives. They sign off the Articles of Associations and have the power to appoint and remove Governors. Overall the Members have more limited involvement in the management of the company than the Governors.
The Board of Governors
The Governors are the Trustees and Directors of the Company.
Governors deliver three core functions of Governance:
- Ensure clarity of Vision, Ethos and Strategic direction
- Hold the Principal to account for the educational, safeguarding, and well being performance of the school and it’s pupils, and the management of staff
- Oversee financial performance
Responsibility for the day-to-day management lies with the Principal and staff. The Board of Governors includes parent, foundation (church), staff and community governors. Our governors bring together many skills and experiences to their roles.
As a Church of England school, the Governors ensure that Christian values underpin all aspects of school life and advise on any matters relating to the ethos and spiritual life of the school.
St Mary’s Board of Members
Mrs Madeleine Spinks
Chair of Members, Independent Member, Staffing Committee
Mr Geoffrey Herdman
Independent Member, Chair of Finance Committee
Mrs Jane Voogd
Independent Member
The Rev. Michael Keen
Trustee of the School Building
To contact the board of members please use the email address enquiries@stmarysprimarydilwyn.co.uk and it will be forwarded on to the appropriate person.
St Mary’s Board of Governors
Mrs Laura Scrivens (Parent Governor) – Term of office from: 23 Oct 2025 to 22 Oct 2029
Chair of Governors, Chair of Staffing Committee, Curriculum Committee member
First appointed on 1 May 2022
E. chair@stmarysprimarydilwyn.co.uk
Rev. Matthew Burns (Foundation Governor) – Term of office from: 12 Dec 2024 to present
Vice Chair of Governors, Finance Committee member, Staffing Committee member
First appointed on 12 Dec 2016
Mr Alfie Baker (Parent Governor) – Term of office from: 1 May 2022 to 30 Apr 2026
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
First appointed on 1 May 2022
Mrs Jane Clarke (Community Governor) – Term of office from: 19 Oct 2023 to 18 Oct 2027
Chair of Curriculum Committee
First appointed on 1 Nov 2012. Appointed by Governors
Mrs Gillian Colman (Parent Governor) – Term of office from: 29 Mar 2023 to 28 Mar 2027
Finance Committee Member
First appointed on 29 Mar 2023. Elected Parent Governor
Mr Peter Kyles (Principal, ex officio) – Term of office from: 12 Dec 2012 to present
Finance Officer, Finance Committee member, SENCO
First appointed on 12 Dec 2012
Mrs Sally Kyles (Foundation Governor) Term of office from: 12 Dec 2024 to 11 Dec 2028
Curriculum Committee member
First appointed on 12 Dec 2012
Mrs Sue Thomas (Staff Governor) Term of office from: 1 Feb 2024 to 31 Jan 2028
First appointed on 1 Feb 2024
Mrs Louise Lewis (Community Governor) – Term of office from: 9 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2027
Deputy Safeguarding Lead, SEND Lead Governor
First appointed on 12 Dec 2012. Appointed by Board of Members
Mrs Phillippa Heath
Governance Professional (Clerk)
E: clerk@stmarysprimarydilwyn.co.uk
If you require copies of the minutes of the Governing Body meetings please contact Mrs Phillippa Heath, our Governance Professional. Documents associated with our status can be found below:
