Governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in all St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust schools however, the ultimate responsibility for the school lies with the Board of Directors with much of the work delegated to the Local Governing Body (LGB).
In trusts, the purpose of local governance is to provide:
· strategic leadership
· accountability and assurance
· strategic engagement
Governors set the aims and objectives for the school and set the targets/policies for achieving those aims and objectives. They monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making and act as a source of challenge and support to the headteacher.
Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to the governing body and schools benefit greatly from working with skilled volunteers.
Chair of Governors: Kirstin Brown
Vice-Chair of Governors: Rev Tatiana Wilson
Safeguarding Lead: Kirstin Brown
Clerk to the LGB: Ruth Cadoux
If you are interested in hearing more about becoming a governor please contact;
Name |
Role |
Appointed by |
Term of Office Start/End date |
Registered Interests |
Date Interest began |
Date Interest ceased (if applicable) |
Attendance
|
| Stephen Case |
Headteacher |
Ex-Officio |
Post-related |
St Christopher's MAT | September 2018 | n/a |
n/a |
|
Kirstin Brown |
Chair of LGB and Safeguarding Lead |
Foundation |
16/12/24 - 15/12/28 |
Employee @ Hart Learning Group; St Edward's PTFA trustee; St Edward's PTFA co-chair |
April 2017
September 2022 September 2022 |
n/a
July 2025
July 2025 |
6 of 6 |
| Katy Doddridge |
|
Parents |
07/07/23 - 06/07/27 |
Estimating Manager at Classic Builders Ltd; Chair of PTFA at St Edward's school; Treasurer for PTFA at St Edward's school |
December 2011
September 2016
September 2022 |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
5 of 6 |
|
Jane Dowrick-Kessel |
- |
Staff |
21/09/22 - 20/09/26 |
Member of the PTFA at St Edward's school | Summer 2025 | n/a |
4 of 6 |
| Odette Roberts | - | Staff | 21/09/22 - 20/09/26 | None | - | - | 3 of 6 |
| Rev. Tatiana Wilson | - | Foundation | 16/04/24 - 16/04/28 |
Vicar for Parish of Eggbuckland with Estover (Forder Valley Mission Community); Governor for Plymouth Marjon University; Governor at St Matthew's CofE (within the Trust) |
October 2023
January 2024
April 2025 |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
3 of 6 |
| Gemma Raymont | - | Parents | 05/01/26 - 04/01/30 | Teacher at Plympton Academy | September 2009 | n/a | n/a |
| Christopher Perkin | - | Director appointed co-opted | 05/01/26 - 04/01/30 | Wife works at St Edward's school | October 2025 | n/a | n/a |
| Resigned in the last 12 months | |||||||
| Jon Hall | - | LGB | 15/11/24 - 16/03/26 | 3 of 5 | |||
| Ben Charles | Chair of LGB | Trust Board | 05/12/23 - 31/08/25 | Employee & Director @ Biovault Technical Limited | - | - | 3 of 6 |
| Jane Bird | Headteacher | Ex-Officio |
Post-related Ended 31/08/25 |
St Christopher's MAT | 2017 | - | 6 of 6 |
| Gareth Morris | - | LGB | 03/07/24 - 29/10/24 | Employee at Mace | - | - | 0 of 1 |
Name of Governor |
Monitoring Responsibilities |
| Kirstin Brown | Safeguarding, Attendance & Behaviour |
| Katy Doddridge | SEND & Disadvantaged Pupils |
| Jon Hall | Maths; Operations (Health & Safety, Risk and Wellbeing) |
| Tatiana Wilson | Ethos & Christian Distinctiveness; English |
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Diversity Data
The board believes that it is important that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people. We collect data on the diversity of the board, including age, ethnicity, and gender and we use this data to inform our recruitment and training needs, ensuring there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. We do not publish diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.