CHAIR 

All communication to the Chair c/o the school.  Email: chair@woodchester.gloucs.sch.uk

Date of Appointment: 22/09/2025

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Mrs Lynne Loomes

HEADTEACHER

Date of Appointment: 01/09/2023

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Mrs Alison Harris

FOUNDATION

Date of Appointment: 01/10/2022 serving until 30/09/2026.  Appointed by: Diocese.

Term of office: 4 years

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Vacancy

FOUNDATION

Date of Appointment: XXX serving until XXX.  Appointed by: Diocese.

Mrs Jen Leroy

FOUNDATION

Date of Appointment: 01/09/2025 serving until 30/08/2029.  Appointed by: Diocese.

Term of office: 4 years

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Mr Rod Harris

FOUNDATION

Date of Appointment: 01/09/2025 serving until 30/08/2029.  Appointed by: Diocese.

Term of office: 4 years

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Mrs Jennifer Warner

FOUNDATION

Date of Appointment: 01/10/2023 serving until 30/09/2027.  Appointed by: Diocese.

Term of office: 4 years

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Mrs Debra Adams

STAFF

Date of Appointment: 01/09/2022 serving until 31/08/2026. Elected by Staff. 

Term of Office: 4 years

Register of interests (2025/26): None

Miss Gemma Read

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Date of Appointment: 23/05/2022 serving until 22/05/2026  Appointed by: Governing Board 

Term of Office: 4 years

Register of interests (2025/26): None

Rev. Peter Francis

EX-OFFICIO

Date of Appointment: (imperp)

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Rachael Merrett

PARENT

Date of Appointment: 13/10/2023 serving until 12/10/2027. Elected by: Parents. 

Term of office: 4 years.

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Dries Potier

PARENT 

Date of Appointment: 01/07/2025 serving until 30/06/2029. Elected by: Lone standing Parent

Term of office: 4 years.

Register of Interests (2025/26): None

Previous Governors

Mrs Sally Bull: Date of Appointment: 01/02/2024 serving until 31/08//2025 . Appointed by: Diocese. Term of office: 4 years. Register of Interests (2024/25): None

Mr Philip Smith: Date of Appointment: 01/07/2021 serving until 30/06/2025. Elected by: Parents. Term of office: 4 years. Register of Interests (2024/25): None

Mrs Rosie Birch: Date of Appointment: 01/12/2023 serving until 30/04/2026. Appointed by: Diocese. Resigned 03/06/2025. Register of Interests (2024/25): None 

Miss Rebecca Mullen: Date of Appointment: 01/05/2022 serving until 30/04/2026. Appointed by: Diocese. Resigned Resigned 30/11/2024. Register of Interests (2024/25): None

Mrs Lynn Pennington: Date of Appointment: 02/01/2018 serving until 31/07/2024. Head Teacher and co-Head Teacher. Resigned 31/07/2024. Register of Interests (2023/24): None

Rev Sarah Haslam: Date of Appointment: 01/12/2020 serving until 21/07/2023. Appointed by: Diocese.  Term of office: 4 years. Resigned 21/07/2023. Committees and Responsibilities: Chair of the Ethos Committee. Register of Interests (2022/23): None

Mrs Helen Evans: Date of Appointment: 01/09/2022 serving until 07/07/2023. Appointed by: Diocese.Term of office: 4 years. Resigned 07/07/2023. Committees and Responsibilities: Curriculum, Standards & Communication Committee; Staff and Pay; Appeals and Discipline. Finance and Resources; Head Teacher Performance Management; Complaints; Online Safety. Register of Interests (2022/23): None

Mrs Emma Limburn: Date of Appointment:17/01/2020 serving 21/06/2023. Elected by: Parents. Term of office: 4 years. Resigned 21/06/2023. Committees and Responsibilities: Curriculum, Standards & Communication Committee; Staff and Pay; Appeals and Discipline. Register of Interests (2022/23): None

Mrs Natalie Elliott: Date of Appointment: 1/09/18 serving until 31/08/22. Appointed by: Diocese  Term of office: 4 years. Reached end of 4 year term. Committees and Responsibilities:  Curriculum, Standards & Communication; Ethos; Appeals and Discipline. Register of Interests (2021/22): None.

Mrs Ann Bijkerk: Date of Appointment: 1/09/18 serving until 31/08/22. Appointed by: Diocese  Term of office: 4 years. Reached end of 4 year term. Committees and Responsibilities: Finance and Resources; Admissions; Health and Safety. Register of Interests (2021/22): Parent of child in school.

Mr Matthew Smith: Date of Appointment: 04/09/2020 serving until 03/09/24. Elected by: Staff  Term of Office: 4 yrs. Resigned July 2022.  Committees and Responsibilities: Curriculum, Standards & Communication. Register of Interests (2021/22): None.

Mr Ashley Smith: Date of Appointment 17/11/20 serving until 16/11/24.  Nominated by LA, appointed by: Governors. Term of Office:4 years. Resigned: 7/2/22. Committees and Responsibilities: Curriculum, Standards & Communication; Finance & Resources; Ethos. Register of Interests (2020): None.

Mrs Tessa Pemberton: Date of appointment 01/01/18 serving until 31/10/21 Appointed by: Diocese.  Reaached end of 4 year term. Committees and Responsibilities: Finance & Resources, Staffing/Pay, Curriculum, Standards & Communications, Head teacher Performance Management, Ethos, Admissions, Appeals & Discipline, Complaints.  Register of Interests: None.

Mrs Nina Robinson: Date of appointment 01/07/17 serving until 30/06/21. Reached end of 4 year term.  Elected by parents.  Committees and Responsibilities: Finance & Resources, Curriculum, Standards & Communications, Child Protection/Safeguarding. Meeting Attendance (Sept 18- Sept 19): Full Governing Body 3/3, Curriculum & Standards 3/3. Register of Interests (2020: Works as MDSA at the school, parent of child in school.