Governors

At Padbury School we have a very active and committed board of governors, which OFSTED awarded the highest grade for the way in which it discharges its responsibilities (December 2008). We are all passionate about the school, the place it holds in the community and the very strong Christian ethos.

We meet once a term as a whole Governing Body and we have 4 committees (Curriculum & Policy, Finance & Personnel, Strategy, and Premises Health & Safety) which also meet once a term. We are very active in between meetings and always welcome ideas or suggestions from parents or other members of the community.

Governor	Position	Background
Mrs Karen Duckworth	Staff Governor	Mrs Duckworth is our Headteacher
Mrs Marian Barnes	Staff Governor	Marian is our Secretary/Bursar
Mr Andrew Jarvis	Chair / Parent Governor	Andrew works in Programme Management in the Financial Services industry. He lives in Adstock and his son attends Padbury School. He is a member of the Community Committee at work and mentors the homeless to help them gain employment.
Mr Tim Beebee	Vice Chair/Parent Governor	Tim lives in Padbury and has a daughter at Padbury School and a son in the Pre-school.
Mrs Julie Wrigley	Local Authority Governor Child Protection Governor	Julie is a chartered surveyor and has a background in commercial property development. She lives in Padbury and has 4 children. Her youngest son is currently a pupil at Padbury School. Her 3 older children have also attended the school but are now at middle or secondary school.
Rev. Jenny Shields	Foundation Governor, Oxford Diocese	Jenny is a very experienced retired teacher. She works very closely with our Vicar and as our Associate Priest is a key link with the Church, coming in to take school assemblies and join in our community activities. Jenny is hugely committed to the school and has four grown up children, one of whom has been a governor. Two of her grandchildren attended Padbury School.
Mrs Sue Fane	Foundation Governor, Oxford Diocese	Sue has lived in Padbury for five years and has three grown-up children, all of whom were educated in Bucks. She is a recently retired teacher with experience in both state and independent schools, having taught primary and secondary age groups. She continues to do supply teaching in the local area and is a Trustee of BACAB, the fund-raising arm of Buckingham's Citizens’ Advice Bureau.
Mr Chris Becque	Parent Governor Health & Safety Governor	Chris is a management consultant working primarily with Telecoms and Legal firms. He currently lives in Padbury with his wife and two sons and prior to that lived in Adstock. Both Chris's sons went to Padbury School and his wife Michèle worked there as a volunteer and later as an LSA. His two boys are now at secondary school in Buckingham.
Phil Smith	Local Authority Governor	Phil is married and lives in Padbury. His eldest child is a pupil at the school, whilst his younger child attends Padbury Pre-School. Born in Padbury, and raised in Buckingham, Phil attended the Royal Latin School. Phil is a Partner at a Global Management Consultancy firm, managing projects across the world in the Energy Industry. When not working or playing with the family Phil enjoys Running and Rugby - still playing for Buckingham RUFC.
Heather Brogden	Parent Governor Promotion / Publicity Governor	Heather has a background in marketing and promotion and lives in Adstock. She has 3 daughters, one of whom currently attends Padbury School. She was actively involved in the inception and set up of the Busy Fingers mother & toddler group based at the school.
Mrs Dianne Varley	Community Governor	Dianne has a background in Operational Management for a large corporate healthcare recruitment organisation. A large part of Dianne's role was working in partnership with the NHS to ensure that the necessary clinical governance procedures where put into practice, followed and reviewed. Dianne is a mum of two young children who attend Padbury School and Pre-School.
Mrs Joanne Bursell	Community Governor	Jo is a retired Maths teacher with experience in the state and private sectors at both primary and middle school levels. She has a granddaughter in the school and a grandson at the Pre-school. She and her husband live in Thornborough.
Rev Rosamunde Roberts	Associate Governor	Reverend Ros is the vicar of our parish and, together with her associate priests, forms the vital link between church and school. She is actively involved in and regularly attends our community activities. She runs Footsteps Club on Tuesdays and welcomes us to St Mary’s church for all our school services. She is a valued and committed member of our school community.
Mr Trevor Birch	Associate Governor	Trevor is a management consultant specialising in the delivery of complex major projects. He lives in Padbury and has 4 children. 3 of his children attended Padbury School and his youngest is at the Pre-School. Trevor was our Vice Chair for a number of years and continues to support the governing body in an associate role.

Padbury CE School, Main Road, Padbury, Buckingham, MK18 2AP • Tel / Fax. 01280 813070 • Email: office@padburyschool.org.uk

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Padbury CE School
Main Road
Padbury
Buckingham
MK18 2AP

Tel / Fax: 01280 813070
Email: office@padburyschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs. Karen Duckworth