1
  In this section...

The Governing Body

Governors are part of the largest volunteer workforce in the country; they play a key role in helping the school provide the best possible education for all its pupils.

Orchard Primary School has a very committed team of governors, who promote high standards across the school. Their role is to support and challenge the Headteacher, to help set the vision and strategic direction of the school and to ensure that our school is the very best it could be.

Governors have a wide range of responsibilities.  These include tasks such as:

  • Ensuring that the school meets its legal responsibilities
  • Setting the school budget
  • Making decisions about the school building and premises
  • Setting school policies
  • Appointing staff and making decisions about current staffing
  • Looking at how well groups of pupils are performing and ensuring action is taken if there are any concerns 

Parent Governors

Rachel Bunney

Rachel Bunney
Parent Governor
Read more >

Alan Coleman

Alan Coleman
Parent Governor
Read more >

Melindar Kaur

Melindar Kaur
Parent Governor

Sue Shearman

Sue Shearman
Parent Governor
Read more >

Co-opted Governors

Francis Brown

Francis Brown
Co-opted Governor, Chair of Governors
Read more >

Rob Butler

Rob Butler
Co-opted Governor
Read more >

Sarah Corton

Sarah Corton
Co-opted Governor
Read more >

Edward Halse

Edward Halse
Co-opted Governor
Read more >

Brett Irving

Brett Irving
Co-opted Governor
Read more >

Jessica Saffell

Jessica Saffell
Co-opted Governor
Read more >

Community Governors

Josh Wicks

Josh Wicks
Parent Governor
Read more >

Staff Governors

Michael Battle

Michael Battle
Staff Governor
Read more >

John Patching

John Patching
Deputy Headteacher
Read more >

Teacher Governor

Fiona Shields

Fiona Shields
Headteacher
Read more >