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 Judith Foster | Acting Headteacher | Judith has been teaching for 21 years. She became Headteacher of Twyford School in 2006 and has taken on the Acting Headship of Padbury School from September 2008. She is committed to small village schools, hence her agreement to work with Padbury to support our leadership succession plans. |
| Mrs Karen Duckworth | Staff Governor | |
| Mrs Julie Wrigley | Chair / County Council Nominee Child protection Governor Chair of Finance & Personnel Committee Chair of Strategy Committee |
Julie is a chartered surveyor and has a background in commercial property development. She lives in Padbury and has 4 children, her youngest daughter is currently at school and her youngest son is at pre-school. Her 2 older children have also attended the school but are now at secondary school. Julie is a pre-school committee member responsible for liaison with the School. |
| Mr Trevor Birch | Vice Chair / Parent Governor Chair of Premises Health & Safety Committee |
Trevor is a management consultant specialising in the delivery of complex major projects. He lives in Padbury and has 4 children. One of his daughters is currently at the school and his 2 eldest daughters have recently moved on from Padbury to their next school in Buckingham. |
| 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 most weeks. 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 Citizen Advice Bureau. |
| Mrs Janet Potts | Parent Governor | Jan is a human resources adviser for a large corporate organisation. She lives in Padbury and has 2 sons. Her youngest son is currently at Padbury School and her eldest son left the school in summer 2008. |
| Mrs Derys Pragnell | Parent Governor Race Equality/Diversity Governor |
Derys is the Senior Health Promotion Specialist for Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust. She has lived in Padbury for 15 years and has two children, one of whom moved on from Padbury School last year and the other who has just started Padbury Pre School. Derys is a pre school committee member, responsible for liaison with the school. |
| Mr Chris Becque | Parent 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 with his young family in Padbury. Both his young children are enrolled at Padbury Pre-School. Born in Padbury, and raised in Buckingham, Phil attended the Royal Latin School. Phil is now a Senior Executive in the Global Oil & Gas Practice of one of the worlds leading global management consultancies and continues his educational development as an alumni enrolled in a professional development course at IMD Lausanne. When not working or playing with the family Phil enjoys skiing and playing Rugby - still occasionally seen on the pitch for Buckingham RUFC. |
| Heather Brogden | Community Governor Promotion / Publicity Governor |
Heather has a background in marketing and promotion and lives in Adstock. She has 2 daughters one of whom currently attends Padbury School and the other attends Padbury Pre-school. |
| Mr Andrew Jarvis | Community Governor | Andrew works in Programme Management in the Financial Services industry. He lives in Adstock and his son attends Padbury Pre-School. He is a member of the Community Committee at work and mentors the homeless to help them gain employment. |
| Mrs Dianne Varley | Associate 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, one of whom attends Padbury Pre-school. |
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Acting Headteacher:
Karen Duckworth