Governors

The Governing Body of Castle Hill Primary School

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
Mrs Claire Rigby Nominated by LA and appointed by GB 26/11/2021 - 25/11/2025 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
Appointed by the Governing Board
06/10/2023 - 05/10/2027 Co-opted

Mrs Kathryn Bell

Mrs Shirley Allen               

Appointed by the Governing Board
Appointed by the Governing Board

19/09/2024 - 18/09/2028

19/09/2024 - 18/09/2028

Co-opted 

Vice Chair

Mr Matt Newman Elected by parents 06/11/2024 - 05/11/2024 Parent Governor

Committees: 

 

Standards

Mrs Kathryn Bell

Mrs Karen Ettrick

Mrs Kate Shields

Mrs Shirley Allen

Mrs Katie Ward

Resources

Mr Matt Newman

Mrs Karen Ettrick

Mr Christopher Lines

Mrs Claire Rigby

Mrs Karen Lee

Mrs Jo Mabbutt ( advisory capacity only)

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 also owns The Keep Afterschool Club. Kathryn Bell is currently Co-Chair of the Friends of Castle Hill Registered Charity. Please contact the chair of governors for more information. 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:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
  2. Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it's pupils, and the performance management of staff.
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

ATTENDANCE AT FULL GOVERNOR MEETINGS 24/25

NAME DESIGNATION AUT 1 AUT 2 SPR 1 SPR 2 SUM 1 SUM 2
Karen Ettrick Head Y Y Y Y Y  
Shirley Allen Co-Opted Y Y Y Y Y  
Matt Newman Parent N Y Y Y Y  
Katie Ward Staff Y Y Y Y Y  
Christopher Lines Co-opted N Y Y Y Y  
Claire Rigby LA Y Y Y Y Y  
Karen Lee Co-Opted Y Y Y Y Y  
Kate Shields Chair Y Y Y Y Y  
Kathryn Bell Co-opted Governor Y Y Y Y Y  

 ATTENDANCE AT STANDARD MEETINGS 24/25

NAME DESIGNATION Aut 2 Spr 1 Spr 2 Sum 1 Sum 2
Kate Shields Chair Y Y Y DNM    
Karen Ettrick Head Y Y Y DNM  
Shirley Allen Co-opted  Y Y Y DNM  
Kathryn Bell Co -opted Y Y Y DNM    
Katie Ward Staff Y Y Y DNM  

ATTENDANCE AT PREMISES MEETINGS 24/25

NAME DESIGNATION Aut 2 Spr 1 Spr 2 Sum 1 Sum 2  
Matt Newman Parent Y Y Y DNM Y  
Karen Ettrick Head Y Y Y DNM Y  
Chris Lines Co-opted Y Y Y DNM N  
Claire Rigby LA Y Y Y DNM Y  
Karen Lee Co-opted Y Y Y DNM Y  
Jo Mabbutt SBM( advisory capacity) Y Y Y DNM Y  
No member of staff is paid more than £100,000 per year.