Matthew Arnold Primary School and Granby & Dingle Children's Centre
Governors
The Governing Body of Matthew Arnold Primary School
Welcome to our Governors page.
We hope to inform you of our responsibilities in ensuring the continued success of the school.
Our main responsibilities are:
- Making sure that all children attending the school are happy, healthy and enjoy their learning experience whilst here at the school
- Making sure the National Curriculum is provided
- Help to establish the aims and policies of the school
- Appointing, developing and supporting staff
- Acting as a link between the local community and the school
- Help support the Headteacher in their role, act as a critical friend and make decisions about the school
Register of Governor Interests
| Name and Category | Appointing Body | Terms of Office | Committees |
Official Responsibility |
Financial Interests |
Business Interests |
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Miss Andrea Connearn Partnership Governor |
Governing Body |
20.05.26 to 19.05.30 |
Committeeless Governance |
None | None |
Member of staff in another school |
|
Mr Scott Cordon Partnership Governor |
Governing Body |
15.07.26 to 14.07.30 |
Committeeless Governance |
None | None |
Member of staff in another school |
|
Mrs Jean Doran Co-Opted Governor |
Governing Body |
08.02.22 to 07.02.26 |
Committeeless Governance |
Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing |
None |
Member of Staff |
|
Mr Graham Twist Co-Opted Governor |
Governing Body |
18.03.24 to 17.03.28 |
Committeeless Governance |
SEND / Inclusion | None | None |
|
Ms Jennifer McGee Co-Opted Governor |
Governing Body |
25.10.23 to 24.10.27 |
Committeeless Governance |
Vice Chair |
None |
Parent of children in school |
|
Mr Peter Winters Co-Opted Governor |
Governing Body |
04.02.26 to 03.02.30 |
Committeeless Governance |
None | None | None |
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Ms Shelley Pennington LA Governor |
Governing Body |
02.11.22 to 01.11.26 |
Committeeless Governance |
Chair Attendance |
None |
Member of staff in another school |
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Mrs Clare Coombe Parent Governor |
Governing Body |
07.02.24 to 06.02.28 |
Committeeless Governance |
None | None |
Parent of children in school |
|
Mr Joe Coombes Parent Governor |
Governing Body |
07.02.24 to 06.02.28 |
Committeeless Governance |
Safeguarding | None |
Parent of children in school Member of staff in another school |
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Mrs Louise Evans Headteacher |
By virtue of position |
N/A |
Committeeless Governance |
Advisory Role | None | None |
|
Mrs Bethan Badger Staff Governor |
Staff |
27.03.26 to 26.03.30 |
Committeeless Governance |
None | None | None |
|
Mr Dave Cadwallader Clerk to Governors |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Organisation and Structure of No Committee Governance Model
The Governing Body needs to take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the school and be accountable for its decisions. It should set aims and objectives and agree, monitor and review policies, targets and priorities.
Here at Matthew Arnold School, we operate a 'no committee' structure and moved away from a traditional committee structure:
- to increase awareness for all Governors in all aspects of school life
- reduce repetition
- to ensure meetings maintain focus and direction
The meetings will approximately run every half term:
| Standards Meetings | Resource Meetings |
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The Headteacher's report to the Governing Body will fall in the autumn second half term, spring second half term and the summer second half term meetings. Information should not be duplicated in the report and appropriate meeting.
Observers can attend the appropriate meeting. It is not an expectation that observers attend every meeting. If they have an agenda item / contribution, the agenda can be tweaked to accommodate them early and then leave the meeting if required.
Governors Attendance 2025 / 2026
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Governor |
Category |
22 Oct 2025 |
04 Feb 2026 |
25 Mar 2026 |
20 May 2026 |
15 Jul 2026 |
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Bethan Badger |
Staff |
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🗸 |
🗸 |
2/2 |
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Katie Bauress |
Staff |
* |
* |
* |
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0/3 |
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Emma Cant |
Co-opted |
A |
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0/1 |
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Mark Collins |
Partnership |
🗸 |
🗸 |
A |
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2/3 |
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Andrea Connearn |
Partnership |
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A |
🗸 |
1/2 |
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Clare Coombes |
Parent |
A |
A |
A |
A |
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0/4 |
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Joe Coombes |
Parent |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
5/5 |
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Scott Cordon |
Partnership |
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🗸 |
1/1 |
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Jean Doran |
Co-opted |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
A |
A |
3/5 |
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Louise Evans |
Headteacher |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
5/5 |
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Jennifer McGee |
Co-opted |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
5/5 |
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Shelley Pennington (Chair) |
Local Authority |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
5/5 |
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Graham Twist |
Co-opted |
🗸 |
🗸 |
A |
A |
A |
2/5 |
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Pete Winters |
Co-opted |
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🗸 |
🗸 |
A |
2/3 |
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Rachel Pender |
Observer |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
N/A |
🗸 |
4/5 |
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Sam Nuttall |
Observer |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
🗸 |
5/5 |
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Dave Cadwallader |
Clerk |
🗸 |
🗸 |
** |
🗸 |
🗸 |
4/5 |
🗸 = Attended
A = Apology received
* = Maternity leave
** = Alternative Clerk