Welcome to our Governors' section.
Please find details of how our Governing Body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each governor. We have also provided information from the Register of Governor interests.
The governing body has 12 members. Governors seek to be fully involved in the life of Dunmore Primary School by participating in committee and Full Governing Body meetings and regularly visiting the school.
There are two committees that report to the Full Governing Body meetings:
The governing body have collective responsibility for three key roles:
Contact: governors@dunmore.oxon.sch.uk or via the school office
Our Clerk to Governors is Julie Carvell. Email: julie.carvell@dunmore.oxon.sch.uk
Name: Mr David Kendell
Role: Acting Head Teacher
Responsibilities: Reporting on all aspects of the school
Date of appointment: N/A
Term of office expires: N/A
Appointed by Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: N/A
Governance role at other educational organisations:N/A
Name: Dr James Thomson
Role: Chair of Governor's
Responsibilities: Pupils and Curriculum & Finance and Premises committee, Whistleblowing
Date of appointment: 3rd October 2019
Term of office expires: 2nd October 2023
Appointed by Parents
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: Governing Body Fellow of St. Catherine's College, Oxford
Name: Mrs Julie Lowe
Role: Co-opted governor
Responsibilities: Pupil and Curriculum Committee Governor
Date of appointment: 10th December 2020
Term of office expires: 9th December 2024
Appointed by Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: Member of staff
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Name: Dr Amy Strange
Role: Staff/School Staff Governor
Responsibilities: Pupil and Curriculum Committee Governor
Date of appointment: 21/11/2022
Term of office expires: 21/11/2026
Appointed by Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: Member of staff
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Name: Mr Brian Maddison
Role: Local Authority Governor/Chair of Finance and Premises Committee/Pay Committee
Responsibilities: Health and Safety Governor
Date of appointment: 27th February 2020
Term of office expires: 26th February 2024
Appointed by Local Authority
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Name: Mrs Annie McLeod
Role: Parent Governor
Date of appointment: 15th September 2020
Term of office expires: 14th September 2024
Appointed by Parents
Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Name: Mrs Lindsay Powell
Role: Parent Governor
Date of appointment: 15th September 2020
Term of office expires: 14th September 2024
Appointed by Parents
Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Name: Mrs Susie Spolander
Role: Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities: Vice-Chair of Governing Board/Chair of Pupil and Curriculum committee/SEN governor
Date of appointment: 1st December 2021
Term of office expires: 30th November 2025
Appointed by Parents
Business/Pecuniary interests: Director of Susie Spolander Educational Consultancy Ltd
Material interests arising through school staff: Teaching Assistant is a cousin
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Name: Mr James Tweed
Role: Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities: Pupils and Curriculum committee
Date of appointment: 27th February 2020
Term of office expires: 26th February 2024
Appointed by Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Name: Mr Frederick Forder
Role: Parent Governor
Responsibilities: Safeguarding governor/Pupils and Curriculum Committee
Date of appointment: 6th June 2022
Term of office expires: 5th June 2026
Appointed by Parents
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Name: Teresa Clack
Role: Co-opted governor
Responsibilities: Finance and Premises Committee Governor/Early Years Governor
Date of appointment: 26th January 2023
Term of office expires: 25th January 2027
Appointed by Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None