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Our Governors

The Governing Body is made up of 12 Governors and 2 Associate Members, as follows:

The Governors meet once a term as a Full Governing Body. We do not have separate Committees.

Contact the Clerk to the Governors, Mrs Mandy Randall to:

Email: clerk@pevenseyschool.org.uk
Tel: 01323 762269

The Chair of Governors, Mr Michael Hilton, can be contacted via the Clerk (details as above)

We currently have the following vacancies:

The core strategic functions of the Governing Board are:

Terms of Reference

Full Governing Body Meeting Dates for Academic Year 2023-24

Governor  18 Sep 2023
(FGB)
20 Nov 2023
(FGB)

20 Nov 2023
(Prsnl)

5 Feb
 2024
(FGB)
19 Mar 2024
(FGB)

29 Apr 2024​
(Budget)

10 Jun
2024 (FGB)
8 Jul
2024 (FGB)

Luke Paramor
(Ex-Officio Staff Governor)
 

       

David Stewart
(Co-Opted Governor
) 

       

Wendy Collier
(Local Authority Governor, Vice Chair)

Apol        

Graeme Russell
(Co-opted Governor)

n/a        

Kelly Kerr
​​​​(Associate Member)*

n/a        

Jodie Westcott
(Associate Member)*

n/a        
Rev. David Gillard (Foundation Ex-Officio Governor)        

Jon Anniss
(Co-opted Governor)

n/a Apol        

Rachel Skuse
​​(Parent Governor)
 

n/a        

Michael Hilton
(Parent Governor, Chair
)  

n/a        
Hollie Wrapson (Staff Governor) n/a n/a Apol        
Sue Davies (Foundation Governor) n/a n/a n/a        

Full Governing Body Meeting Dates for Academic Year 2022-23

Governor 3 Oct 2022 (FGB) 22 Nov 2022 (FGB) 30 Nov 2022 (Personnel) 20 Dec 2022 (ExPersonnel) 18 Jan 2023 (EFGB) 6 Feb 2023 (FGB) 6 Mar 2023 (EFGB) 20 Mar 2023 (FGB) 2 May 2023 (FGB Budget) 12 Jun 2023 (FGB) 17 Jul 2023 (FGB)
Luke Paramor (Ex-Officio Staff Governor) n/a
Alan Platt (Co-opted Governor) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
David Stewart (Co-Opted Governor) Apol
Gary Alexander (Vice Chair, Co-opted Governor) Apol. Apol. Apol. n/a n/a n/a n/a
Wendy Collier (Local Authority Governor, Vice Chair)
Graeme Russell (Co-opted Governor) n/a n/a Apol
Kelly Kerr (Associate Member)* Apol. n/a n/a Apol.
Lorraine Delaney (Associate Member)* Apol. n/a n/a
Rev. David Gillard (Foundation Ex-Officio Governor) Apol. n/a n/a
Jon Anis (Co-opted Governor) n/a n/a Apol. Apol. Apol.
Tracy Hance (Staff Governor) Apol. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Apol
Janet Wintle (Foundation Governor) n/a n/a Apol
Rachel Skuse (Parent Governor) n/a n/a n/a Apol. Apol
Michael Hilton (Parent Governor, CHAIR) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a.
 
 

FGB = Full Governing Body meeting
EFGB = Extraordinary Full Governing Body meeting
n/a = term of office not commenced or not in attendance due to the confidential nature of the meeting
* = no voting rights

Meet our current governors

Luke Paramor
Role: Headteacher Ex-Officio Staff Governor
Appointed on: 28 Aug 2020
Appointing body: Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Term: 28 Aug 2020 to 27 Aug 2045
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year: 100%
Michael Hilton (Chair of Governors)
Role: Parent Governor
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2023
Appointing body: School parents
Term: 18 Mar 2023 to 17 Mar 2027
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
  • Chair of the Friends of Pevensey and Westham School
  • Two children at the School.
Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year:
Wendy Collier (Vice Chair of Governors)
Role: Local Authority Governor
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2020
Appointing body: Local Authority
Term: 09 Nov 2020 to 08 Nov 2024
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year: 87.5%
David Stewart
Role: Co-opted Governor
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2023
Appointing body: Governing Body
Term: 20 Mar 2023 to 19 Mar 2027
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
  • Works as Deputy Service Manager at the Battle Teaching and Learning Centre’.
  • Two children at the school.
Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year: 50%
Graeme Russell
Role: Co-opted Governor
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2020
Appointing body: Governing Body
Term: 09 Nov 2020 to 08 Nov 2024
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Attendance record last school year: 85.7
Kelly Kerr
Role: Associate Member
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2020
Appointing body: Governing Body
Term: 09 Nov 2020 to 08 Nov 2024
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Attendance record last school year: 87.5%
Jodie Westcott
Role: Associate Member
Appointed on: 17 Jul 2023
Appointing body: Governing Body
Term: 17 Jul 2023 to 16 Jul 2027
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year:
Revd Canon David Gillard  (Revd. David)
Role: Foundation Ex-Officio Governor
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2021
Appointing body: Diocese
Term: 02 Mar 2021 to 01 Mar 2046
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year: 87.5%
Jon Anniss
Role: Co-opted Governor
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2021
Appointing body: Governing Body
Term: 13 Jul 2021 to 12 Jul 2025
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Two grandchildren at the School

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year: 28.5%
Rachel Skuse
Role: Parent Governor
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2022
Appointing body: School Parents
Term: 10 Oct 2022 to 09 Oct 2026
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

One child in the School.

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year:
Hollie Wrapson
Role: Staff Governor
Appointed on: 03 Nov 2023
Appointing body: Staff
Term: 03 Nov 2023 to 02 Nov 2027
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year:
Sue Davies
Role: Foundation Governor
Appointed on: 05 Feb 2024
Appointing body: Diocese
Term: 05 Feb 2024 to 04 Feb 2028
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year:

Our previous governors

Role: Co-opted Governor
Appointed on: 15 Jul 2015
Appointing body: Governing Body
Term: 15 Jul 2015 to 14 Jul 2023 (Resigned in post on 20 Mar 2023)
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
  • One child in the School
  • Deputy Headteacher of Battle and Langton CE Primary School
  • Associate Member on the Governing Body of Battle and Langton CE Primary School’
  • Wife rents the School hall for her fitness classes.
Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year: 87.5%
Role: Parent Governor
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2019
Appointing body: School parents
Term: 18 Mar 2019 to 17 Mar 2023 (Term of office ended on 17 Mar 2023)
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
  • Works as Deputy Service Manager at the Battle Teaching and Learning Centre’
  • Two children at the school
Other governance role:

Is now a Co-Opted governor for the school, from 20 March 2023.

Attendance record last school year: 50%
Role: Co-opted Governor
Appointed on: 14 Sep 2020
Appointing body: Governing Body
Term: 14 Sep 2020 to 13 Sep 2024 (Resigned in post on 23 Apr 2023)
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:

N/A

Attendance record last school year: 85.7%
Role: Staff Governor
Appointed on: 14 Sep 2020
Appointing body: School Staff
Term: 02 Sep 2021 to 18 Sep 2025 (Resigned in post on 19 Jul 2023)
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year: 71.4%
Role: Foundation Governor
Appointed on: 25 May 2022
Appointing body: Diocese
Term: 25 May 2022 to 24 May 2026 (Resigned in post on 18 Sep 2023)
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Nil

Other governance role:
Attendance record last school year: 100%