Governors
The Governing Body of Castle Hill Primary School - September 2025
Reconstituted on 1st July 2015
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs K Ettrick | Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher | Continuous from 01/09/2024 | Head Teacher | ||
| Mrs K Shields | Elected by parents | 25/05/2023-24/05/2027 | Chair Of Governors/Parent Governor | ||
| VACANCY | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | VACANCY | LA Governor | ||
| Mrs Katie Ward | Elected by school staff |
19/09/2024 - 18/09/2028 |
Staff Governor | ||
| Mr Christopher Lines | Appointed by the Governing Board | 01/02/2024 - 31/01/2028 | Co-opted | ||
| Mrs Karen Lee |
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06/10/2023 - 05/10/2027 | Co-opted | ||
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Mrs Kathryn Bell VACANCY |
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19/09/2024 -18/09/2028 VACANCY |
Co-opted
Co-opted |
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| Mr Matt Newman | Elected by parents | 06/11/2024 - 05/11/2028 | Parent Governor |
Committees:
| Standards |
Mrs Kathryn Bell Mrs Karen Ettrick Mrs Kate Shields VACANCY Mrs Katie Ward |
|---|---|
| Resources |
Mr Matt Newman Mrs Karen Ettrick Mr Christopher Lines VACANCY Mrs Karen Lee |
| Clerk to Governors |
Acting Clerk Jo Mabbutt - Clerk@castlehill.gloucs.sch.uk |
Business Pecuniary Interests Register - all governors have completed declaration Academic Year 24/25 and some interests have been declared.
Katie Ward - owner of The Keep Afterschool Club.
Kathryn Bell is currently Co-Chair of the Friends of Castle Hill
This is also an agenda item at each FGB.
Should you need to contact the Chair of Governors please e-mail Chair@castlehill.gloucs.sch.uk
The remit of the Governing Body of Castle Hill School is:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it's pupils, and the performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
ATTENDANCE AT FULL GOVERNOR MEETINGS 25/26
| NAME | DESIGNATION | AUT 1 | AUT 2 | SPR 1 | SPR 2 | SUM 1 | SUM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Ettrick | Head | ||||||
| VACANCY | Co-Opted | ||||||
| Matt Newman | Parent | ||||||
| Katie Ward | Staff | ||||||
| Christopher Lines | Co-opted | ||||||
| Claire Rigby | LA | ||||||
| Karen Lee | Co-Opted | ||||||
| Kate Shields | Chair | ||||||
| Kathryn Bell | Co-opted Governor |
ATTENDANCE AT CURRICULUM & STANDARDS COMMITTEE MEETINGS 25/26
| NAME | DESIGNATION | Aut 1 | Aut 2 | Spr 1 | Spr 2 | Sum 1 | Sum 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Shields | Chair | |||||||
| Karen Ettrick | Head | |||||||
| VACANCY | Co-opted | |||||||
| Kathryn Bell | Co -opted | |||||||
| Katie Ward | Staff |
ATTENDANCE AT RESOURCES MEETINGS 25/26
| NAME | DESIGNATION | Aut 1 | Aut 2 | Spr 1 | Spr 2 | Sum 1 | Sum 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Newman | Parent | ||||||
| Karen Ettrick | Head | ||||||
| Chris Lines | Co-opted | ||||||
| VACANCY | LA | ||||||
| Karen Lee | Co-opted | ||||||
| No member of staff is paid more than £100,000 per year. |
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