Local Governing Board
Meet the Governors at The Swaffham's Partnership
The Governing Body
Swaffham Prior and Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary Schools are part of the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust. The schools have a partnership with one another. Whilst each school retains its own ethos, vision, values and character, there is one governing body and one headteacher between the two schools and the curriculums are closely aligned with each other.
Our governing body is a voluntary group of local people, who are appointed for four-year terms of office. Governors represent parents, the local community, the Church, the Local Authority and staff. Our responsibilities include strategic planning and finance, helping to appoint our staff, oversight of child protection, behaviour and health and safety, and monitoring the school curriculum. We also focus on building and maintaining close relationships between the school, parents, the Church and the local community, and on maintaining our school vision and our inclusive, welcoming,supportive ethos.
Meet the Governors
Mr Chris Goodfellow, Chair of Governors and Foundation Governor
Appointed: November 2016 by the Diocese of Ely Board of Education on recommendation of PCC
Role/ Committees: Resources, TLC, Christian Distinctiveness, Curriculum
Mrs Helen Bartley, Headteacher, Ex officio governor
Appointed: Ex officio
Attendance 2021-2022:
Role/Committees: Resources, TLC
Mr Franc Carr, Co-opted Governor
Appointed: July 2018, by the Local Governing Board
Role/Committees: Resources (Chair),English
Mrs Donia Mercer, Staff Governor
Appointed: March 2018 by Staff Body
Role/Committees: TLC
Mrs Rebecca Doggett, Staff Governor
Appointed: February 2020 by the Local Governing Board
Role/Committees: TLC & Behaviour
Helen Soares, Parent Governor
Appointed: January 2022 by the Local Governing Board
Role/Committees: Safeguarding
Dale Burgess, Parent Governor
Appointed: December 2023
Mrs Jessica Shakeshaft, Clerk
Appointed: N/A
Brett Davies - Parent Governor,
Appointed: December 2023
Katarzyna Marciniak - Parent Governor
Appointed December 2023
Contacting The Governors
The governors may be contacted at any time via our Clerk, Jessica Shakeshaft, clerk@swaffhamprior.cambs.sch.uk or via the school office. You can also contact the chair of governors - Chris Goodfellow, via chair@swaffhamprior.cambs.sch.uk. Written correspondence can be sent to the school address and will be forwarded to the Chair of Governors.
Minutes of our Local Governing Body Meetings are posted on Governor Hub. If you wish to have access to them please contact the Clerk or Chair on the contact details above.