Governors
What is a school governor?
School governors are volunteers who help to run the school. Most schools work with a group of school governors – together they’re called the ‘governing body’. They’re involved in decisions about all aspects of managing the school – such as running buildings and budgets, supporting staff and setting standards of school discipline.
Governors also help to make big decisions about the school’s long-term goals. They support headteachers, but also ask questions and make sure the headteacher is taking the school in the right direction.
Below is a list of the current Priory Academy Governing Body
| Contact (through school office 01909 478886 unless separate email shown) | START DATE | END DATE | |
DIOCESAN GOVERNORS (7) | |||
The Reverend Nicolas Spicer (CHAIR - Incumbent) | nspicer@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 19 Nov 2007 | |
VACANCY (DBE nomination) (following resignation of Mr Ian Barnes on 12 Sep 2018) | |||
Mrs Mary Howe (DBE nomination) | mhowe@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sep 2021 | 31 Aug 2025 |
VACANCY (following Mrs Madelaine Richardson resignation on 9 Dec 21) (PCC nomination) | |||
Mrs Sara Daly (PCC nomination) | sdaly@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sep 2018 | 31 Aug 2022 |
Mr Robert Thistlethwaite (PCC nomination) | rthistlethwaite@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sep 2020 | 31 Aug 2024 |
STAFF GOVERNORS (2) | |||
Miss Jade Mullen | jmullen@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Jul 2021 | 30 Jun 2025 |
Mr Callum Anderson
| canderson@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 11 Dec 2018 | 10 Dec 2022 |
PARENT GOVERNORS (2) | |||
VACANCY (Following Craig Barnett end of office 13 Jun 21) | |||
| Anna Bagshaw | abagshaw@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 6 Jul 2018 | 5 Jul 2022 |
LA (1) | |||
VACANCY (Following the end of term of office for Ms Gwynneth Jones) | |||
| ASSOCIATE MEMBERS | |||
Mrs Susan Rawson (Deputy Headteacher) | srawson@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sep 2018 | |
Mr Phil Abbott (Headteacher) | pabbott@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sep 2011 |