Dunmore Primary School
Our Governing Body
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 Governors' interests.
The governing body currently 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:
- Pupils and Curriculum Committee
- Finance and Premises Committee
The governing body has collective responsibility for three key roles:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent, including the pupil premium
Terms of Reference
Governor's Meeting Attendance
Governor Details
Contact: governors@dunmore.oxon.sch.uk or via the school office (01235 520550).
Our Clerk to Governors is Julie Carvell. Email: julie.carvell@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Mr Sam Bartholomew
Role: Head Teacher
Responsibilities: Reporting on all aspects of the school/Children We Care For Governor/Academisation Working Group
First appointed: N/A
Term of office expires: N/A
Appointed by the Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: Spouse is a member of the Teaching Staff
Material interests arising through school staff: N/A
Governance role at other educational organisations: Chair of the Governing Board of Farmor's School in Fairford
Dr James Thomson
Role: Chair of Governors
Responsibilities: Pupils and Curriculum Committee/Finance and Premises Committee/Whistleblowing Governor/Maths Governor/Headteacher Appraisal Panel/Academisation Working Group
First appointed: 3rd October 2019
Term of office expires: 22nd March 2027
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
Mr Brian Maddison
Role: Local Authority Governor
Responsibilities: Chair of Finance and Premises Committee/Pay Committee/Health & Safety Governor/ICT and PE Governor/Website Compliance
First appointed: 25th February 2012
Term of office expires: 26th February 2028
Appointed by the Local Authority
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Mr James Tweed
Role: Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities: Pupils and Curriculum Committee/Data Protection and GDPR Governor/Pupil Premium Governor/ICT and PE Governor/Headteacher Appraisal Panel/Academisation Working Group
First appointed: 22nd February 2016
Term of office expires: 26th February 2028
Appointed by the Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Mrs Susie Spolander
Role: Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities: Vice-Chair of the Governing Board/Chair of Pupils and Curriculum Committee/English Governor/Website Compliance/Headteacher Appraisal Panel/Academisation Working Group
First appointed: 1st February 2017
Term of office expires: 30th November 2029
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
Mr Frederick Forder
Role: Parent Governor
Responsibilities: Pupils and Curriculum Committee/Safeguarding Governor/Academisation Working Group
First appointed: 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
Dr Amy Strange
Role: Staff/School Staff Governor
Responsibilities: Pupils and Curriculum Committee/Academisation Working Group
First appointed: 21st November 2022
Term of office expires: 20th November 2026
Appointed by School Staff
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: Member of staff
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Ms Helen Hall
Role: Parent Governor
Responsibilities: Finance and Premises Committee/Pay Committee/Attendance Governor
First appointed: 3rd May 2023
Term of office expires: 2nd May 2027
Appointed by Parents
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Mrs Nicky Black
Role: Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities: Pupils and Curriculum Committee/SEND Governor/Early Years Governor
First appointed: 5th December 2023
Term of office expires: 4th December 2027
Appointed by the Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Mrs Caroline Moreau
Role: Parent Governor
Responsibilities: Pupils and Curriculum Committee/Well Being Governor
First appointed: 24th October 2024
Term of office expires: 23rd October 2028
Appointed by Parents
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Mr Tim Robson
Role: Parent Governor
Responsibilities: Finance and Premises Committee
First appointed: 24th October 2024
Term of office expires: 23rd October 2028
Appointed by Parents
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None
Dr Helen Workman
Role: Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities: Finance and Premises Committee/ Pay Committee
First appointed: 5th December 2024
Term of office expires: 4th December 2028
Appointed by the Governing Body
Business/Pecuniary interests: None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance role at other educational organisations: None