The Role of the Governing Body
Governors play an important part in overseeing the running of the school. We are here to ensurethe school meets its statutory obligations and to provide the strategic overview for the school. The
day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher and the staff. Our
role is to define what the school needs to do to improve, to support it in making these
improvements, and to monitor how the improvements are being achieved.
The governing body has three key functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
If you would like to contact the governing body, please write to Nicola Waters, Chair of Governors c/o Billingshurst Primary School or email govs@billingshurstprimary.org.uk.
Governing Body Appointment Information
The governing body consists of 15 members as follows:
- 3 parent governors
- One local authority governor
- One staff governor
- One headteacher
- 9 co-opted governors
The Governing Body operates with a finance & resources committee. This committee considers all matters relating to premises, buildings and finance, and school policies relating to these.
| Full Name | Date of Appointment | Term of office |
Appointing / Elective Body | Committee Membership | Governance roles in other educational establishments | Relevant Business / Pecuniary Interests |
| Brian Ball | 01/09/2023 | N/A | Headteacher | Finance & Resources |
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| Nicola Waters (Chair of Governors) |
07/07/2021 | 4 years | Co-opted | Finance & Resources |
Chair of Governors at The Weald Chair of the
Interim Executive Board for the Downland Village Schools Federation |
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| Tom Hampson | 30/06/2023 | 2 years | Staff | |||
| David Lowe | 25/05/2022 | 4 years | Local Authority | Finance & Resources |
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| Melissa Galea-Holmes | 21/11/2022 | 4 years | Parent | |||
| Richard Runalls | 04/02/2022 | 4 years | Parent | |||
| Christopher Evans (Vice Chair of Governors) |
20/09/2023 | 4 years | Co-opted | Finance & Resources (Chair) |
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| Ross Kelland | 03/02/2022 | 4 years | Co-opted | |||
| Annette Calver | 03/02/2022 | 4 years | Co-opted | |||
| Sue Samson | 03/02/2022 | 4 years | Co-opted | Finance & Resources |
Member of the Interim Executive Board for the Downland Village Schools Federation |
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| Yvette Rowe | 14/09/2022 | 4 years | Co-opted | |||
| Kathryn Kulka | 09/12/2020 | 4 years | Co-opted | |||
| Christopher Harding-Edgar | 03/02/2022 | 4 years | Associate Member (no voting rights) |
Governors whose positions expired or who left during the academic Year 2022-2023
| Full Name | Date of Appointment | Date Ceased Office | Appointing / Elective Body | Governance roles in other educational establishments | Relevant Business / Pecuniary Interests | Remarks |
| Abi Smith | 19/10/2022 | 15/12/2023 | Co-opted | Resigned | ||
| David Clark | 09/12/2019 | 22/11/2023 | Co-opted | Resigned | ||
| Helen Williamson | 01/09/2010 | 31/08/2023 | Headteacher | Sister of Website Designer |
Resigned | |
| Rebecca Hatrick | 09/11/2021 | 24/05/2023 | Staff | Resigned | ||
| Payal Bagchi | 14/09/2022 | 17/04/2023 | Co-Opted | Resigned | ||
| Oliver Eames | 05/11/2018 | 05/11/2022 | Parent | Term of Office Expired |
Attendance Record 2022-2023
| Full Name | FGB Meetings | Committee Meetings |
| Helen Williamson | 6/7 | 3/3 |
| Nicola Waters | 7/7 | 3/3 |
| Rebecca Hatrick | 5/6 | N/A |
| David Lowe | 4/7 | 2/3 |
| Chris Evans | 6/7 | 3/3 |
| Oliver Eames | 2/2 | N/A |
| Abi Smith | 7/7 | N/A |
| Yvette Rowe | 7/7 | N/A |
| David Clark | 5/7 | 3/3 |
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Kate Kulka
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2/7 | N/A |
| Richard Runalls | 7/7 | N/A |
| Ross Kelland | 7/7 | N/A |
| Annette Calver | 5/7 | N/A |
| Sue Samson | 6/7 | 3/3 |
| Payal Bagchi | 5/5 | N/A |
| Melissa Galea-Holmes | 4/4 | N/A |
| Tom Hampson | 1/1 | N/A |
