Governors

We have a successful and supportive team of Governors at Frome Valley School.
 
Our Local Governing Body:
 
Local Governing Body
Gemma Bridle (Chair)
Royston Pinder (Vice Chair)
Elizabeth De Bardi
Gemma Donnell
Jane Pridmore
Andrew Greenman 
Martin Mustoe
Bronwyn Croft (Staff Governor)
Julie Thorp (Headteacher)
 
 

What Our Governing Body worked on for the Academic Year 2023-2024
 
Local Governing Body
 
  • To address the action points from our Ofsted Report (July 2023)
 
  • Nominated Governors having a greater depth of understanding in their delegated, specific areas.
 
  • To monitor and evaluate the school budget.
Governor Ownership Subjects and Area of Responsibility on
School Development Plan
 
 Name of Governor  Subject Owned  Area of Responsibility from SDP
 Area of Responsibility from the OFSTED Inspection Framework
 Gemma Bridle (Chair)  Safeguarding & Collective Worship  Personal Development  Personal Development
 Royston Pinder (Vice-Chair)  Health & Safety  Early Years Speech and Language  Quality of the Early Year
Bronwyn Croft (Staff)  Exempt - Staff Governor  Exempt - Staff Governor  Exempt - Staff Governor
 Andrew Greenman
(Foundation)
   School Finances and COVID19  Overall Effectiveness
 Martin Mustoe
(Parent)
   Quality of Education  Quality of Education
 Elizabeth De Bardi (Parent)
SEN
Attendance
Leadership and Management  Leadership and Management
Reverend Gemma Donnell Pupil Premium    
 Jane Pridmore
(Foundation)
School Vision and Values
Equity & Diversity
Behaviour and Attitudes  Behaviour and Attitudes
 
 Meet Our Governors:
Summary of Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interest of Governors and Attendance for 2023-24

 

Governing Body

Term of Office Ends

Directorship, partnership and employment with businesses that provide goods or services to the school

Trusteeship and Governorship

Any other potentially relevant interest

Attendance

 FGB Meetings

2023-2024

(to date)

Gemma Bridle

Foundation Governor/Chair

July

2026

None

None

None

5/10

Royston Pinder

Foundation Governor/Vice-Chair

September

2024

None

None

Yes

4/10

Elizabeth De-Bardi

Parent Governor

November 2024

None

None

Yes

5/10

Bronwyn Croft

Staff Governor

September 2026

None

None

None

5/10

Gemma Donnell

Foundation 

August

2025

None

Foundation Governor at St Mary's CE Middle School

None

4/10

Jane Pridmore

Foundation

December

2026

None

None

None

3/10

Andrew

Greenman

Foundation

 

None

None

None

 
Martin Mustoe Parent   None None None  

Julie Thorp

 Headteacher   None None None 5/10
Summary of Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interest of Governors and Attendance for 2022-23

 

Governing Body

Term of Office Ends

Directorship, partnership and employment with businesses that provide goods or services to the school

Trusteeship and Governorship

Any other potentially relevant interest

Attendance

 FGB Meetings

2022-2023

Gemma Bridle

 Foundation/Chair

July 2026

None

None

 None

6/10

Keith Campbell

Foundation

Stepped down 31.8.23

 None

Foundation Trustee and Vice-Chair of Trustees GTAT.

Foundation Governor at Piddle Valley CofE First School.

 None

6/10

Gemma Donnell

Foundation Governor

August

2025

None

Foundation Governor at St Mary's CE Middle School

 None

7/10

Royston Pinder

Foundation/Vice-Chair

Sept 2024

 Yes

None

 Yes

9/10

Julie Thorp

Headteacher

 N/A

 None

None

 None

10/10

Bronwyn Croft

Staff Governor

Aug 2025

 None

 None

 None

9/10

Elizabeth De Bardi

Parent

Nov 2024  None  None  Yes 10/10

Jane Pridmore

Foundation

Dec
2026
 None  None  None 7/10

Robin Brown

Parent

Stepped down 27.9.23  None  None Wife employed at FVFS 6/10
To contact the Chair of Governors, please send an email to:
office@fromevalley.dorset.sch.uk (stating that the email is FAO: Mrs Gemma Bridle, Chair of Governors.
 
Alternatively, you can send a letter to school addressed to the Chair of Governors:
 
Mrs Gemma Bridle
Frome Valley First School
School Drive
Crossways
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8WR