Dunnington CofE VA Primary School
Governors
The governing body is responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, the Governors set the school’s aims and policies.
Key roles of Governors
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- To ensure accountability for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure value for money.
- To support and challenge and undertake the role of ‘critical friend’.
They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:
- Determining how the school’s budget is spent.
- The employment relationship with staff.
- Hearing appeals and grievances.
- Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and other activities.
- Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline.
- Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe.
- Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies.
| Governor | Category | Roles & Responsibilities | Start-End Date | Attendance 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Emma Daniell |
Coopted Governor |
Chair of Governors, |
Sept 2026-30 | 6/6 |
| Monica Hogan McDonagh | Headteacher |
Headteacher |
N/A | 6/6 |
| Phil Anton | Foundation Governor | Chair of Finance Committee | June 2023-27 | 4/6 |
| Sam Godfrey | Parent Governor |
Safeguarding, Attendance, Filtering and Monitoring |
Oct 2023-27 | 3/6 |
| Lord Hertford | Foundation Governor | Oct 2023-27 | 6/6 | |
| Kim Binks | Local Authority Governor | June 2025-2029 | 5/6 | |
| Emma Distill | Foundation Governor | June 2025-2029 | 6/6 | |
| Tom Genders | Parent Governor | June 2025-2029 | 5/6 | |
| David Palmer | Staff Governor | January 2025-2029 | 6/6 |
Declarations of interest
| Governor | Nature of interest | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Charlotte Dawes |
Nothing to declare | |
|
Emma Daniell |
Warwickshire County Council |
Husband is a councillor (May 2021-May 2024) |
|
Monica McDonagh |
Nothing to declare | |
| Phil Anton | Nothing to declare | |
| Sam Godfrey |
Business or finance interests Personal or close relationship Other governance role |
Employee of Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust (from July 2009) Director of Safeguarding Daughter at the school Brooke Western Trust - Safeguarding Trustee (Nov '23) |
| Lord Hertford | Business or finance interests | Owns the land around the school |
Updated March 2024