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Governors Term of Office

 

​ The Governing Body 2025/2026 shall consist of the following: 

 

Head teacher 1 

Staff 1 

Foundation 3 (0 x vacancies) 

Parent elected 2 (0 x vacancies) 

Co-opted 9 (0 x vacancies)  
 

Max 14 

No.

Class of Governor

Name

Start Date

End Date

Role

Business & Pecuniary Interests

1 

Executive Head 

Nick Webster 

 

 

SLT 

Member of staff at Backwell Federation.

2 

Staff  

Anne Brock  

29th Sept 2021 

30th Sept 2029

Staff  

Member of staff at Backwell Federation.

3 

Foundation 

Rev Sam Norton

19th March 2025

18th March 2029

Ethos

None.

4 

Foundation  

Ian Hassall

 13th April 2026

 12th April 2030

 Health & Safety

Ethos

None.

5 

Foundation 

Hannah Barclay 

6th Dec 2023 

 5th Dec 2027

Ethos 

Parent at Backwell Federation.

6 

Parent 

Jennifer Chard

 10th October 2025

 9th October 2029

SDP Objective link

Parent at Backwell Federation. Weston and District Community Transport. 

7 

Parent  

Naomi Taylor

 10th October 2025

 9th October 2029

 SEND

Parent at Backwell Federation.
8 Co-Chair - Co-opted Kate Page March 2023 December 2026 Curriculum and Finance None. Parent at Backwell Federation.

9

Co-opted 

Jaina Nyame 14th May 2025 13th May 2029 EYFS and Curriculum Parent at Backwell Federation.

10

Co-opted 

Ellie O'Brien

 July 2022

December 2026

SEND

None.

11

Co-opted 

Natalie Walton 18th March 2026 17th March 2030

Safeguarding

Parent at Backwell Federation.

12

Co-opted 

Kate Ingham 18th March 2026 17th March 2030 Wellbeing Parent at Backwell Federation.

13

Co-opted 

Jen Thomas 13th May 2026 12th May 2030 Behaviour Parent at Backwell Federation

14

Co-opted

Natalie Bruce

  30th June 2026

29th June 2030

 

Parent at Backwell Federation

Descriptions: 

Co-opted  - chosen based on skills required for the board 

Parent – elected by parents/carers 

Foundation – appointed by diocese