All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions, ultimately to represent the school community.

Our governors are split in to two committees. The Business Committee discuss finance, staffing and health & safety issues, whilst the Children & Families Committee discuss curriculum, assessment, pupil premium and safeguarding. The full governing body meets 7 times per year.

The following have all being appointed to The Governing Body of Ashcombe Primary School:

Simone Davey
Chair of Governors
​Co-Opted Governor
(Term of office 01/12/2015 -

Liz Roberts
Vice Chair of Governors & Parent Governor
Term of Office: 01/12/15 -

Helen Williams
Parent Governor 
Term of Office: 18/10/13 - 17/10/17

Dianne Slingsby
Parent Governor
Term of Office: 20/01/12 - 19/01/16

Dave Townsend
Parent Governor
Term of Office 01/07/2016

Robert Cleland
Co-Opted Governor 
​Term of Office: 14/11/14 - 18/11/18

Kathie Light
Staff Governor (Learning Mentor)
Children & Families Committee
Term of Office: 11/02/14 - 10/02/18

Alison Burnett
Parent Governor 
Term of Office 18/03/15 - 17/03/19

Claire Rogers
Co-Opted Governor
Term of office 01/05/2016 - 

Jo Rose
Co-Opted Governor (Teacher)
Term of Office: 

Kate Walker
Parent Governor on the Children's Committee
Term of Office 01/02/17 - 31/01/21

Lucy Taylor-Brees
Clerk to Governors

Governors who have resigned this academic year:

Walter Lewis
Co-Opted Governor in the Business Committee
Term of Office Ended - 31/08/2016