Governor Committee Structure

Governors

Governors at Stonham Aspal CE VA Primary School play an important role in setting the school’s strategic direction and in monitoring the quality of education in the school. In the interests of transparency, the details of the governing body are set out below

Governor Committee Structure and Delegation to Individuals September 2025

Name	Category of Governor	Appointed By	Date of Appointment	Membership	Pecuniary or Business Interest	Term of Office End date
Katherine Henderson	Chair Foundation	Whole Governing Body	10/02/20	SEND Strategic Planning Hearings Appeals Pupil Discipline Finance and Premises Personnel and Communications Heads Performance Review	NIL	9 Feb 2028
Sam Tydeman	Vice Chair Parent	Parent Election	18/5/21	Strategic Planning Hearings (Chair) Appeals Admissions Finance and Premises (Clerk) Heads Performance Review	My father is Chair and Trustee of the village charities and my wife is Secretary	9 Nov 2029
Gavin Hailes	Foundation	Whole Governing Body	31/5/22	Hearings Appeals Admissions Finance & Premises	Governor at Debenham Primary	30 May 2026
Helena Tiernay	Foundation	Whole Governing Body	09/11/21	Strategic Planning Hearings Admissions Pupil Discipline Learning & Achievement (Chair)	Governor at Debenham High School	8 Nov 2029
Ben Hemmings	Head Teacher	Whole Governing Body		Strategic Planning Admissions (Chair) Pupil Discipline Personnel & Communications Finance and Premises Learning & Achievement	Nil	Ex Officio
Richard Hart	Foundation	Whole Governing Body	1/2/20	Hearings Appeals Admissions Personnel & Communications (Clerk) Learning & Achievement		31 Jan 2028
Kevin Blatch	Local Authority	Whole Governing Body	23/2/22	Strategic Planning Hearings Admissions Appeals Finance and Premises (Chair)	Partner of Edge Consult	22 Feb 2026
Catherine Bryant	Staff	Whole Governing Body	1/7/23			30 June 2027
Debbie Richards	Parent		6/12/23	Learning and Achievement		05 Dec 2027

How often do Governors meet?

Governors meet as a Full Governing Body every half term . In addition, the Finance and Premises Committee meet every term, as do the Learning and Achievement Committee. The Personnel and Communications Committee meet once a term, as do the Steering Committee. Between meetings, Governors attend training sessions, carry out school visits, review documents and policies and respond to emails and telephone calls as required.

Stonham Aspal 25/26 Governors attendance