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 BardiGemma DonnellJane PridmoreAndrew Greenman Martin MustoeBronwyn 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)	SENAttendance	Leadership and Management	Leadership and Management
Reverend Gemma Donnell	Pupil Premium
Jane Pridmore(Foundation)	School Vision and ValuesEquity & Diversity	Behaviour and Attitudes	Behaviour and Attitudes

Meet Our Governors:

Royston Pinder - Foundation Governor
Vice-Chair

Gemma Bridle - Foundation Governor - Chair

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	Governor at St Mary's Middle School, Puddletown.	None	8/9
Royston Pinder	Foundation Governor/Vice-Chair	September 2024	None	None	Yes	8/9
Elizabeth De-Bardi	Parent Governor	November 2024	None	None	Yes	8/9
Bronwyn Croft	Staff Governor	September 2026	None	None	None	8/9
Gemma Donnell	Foundation	August 2025	None	Foundation Governor at St Mary's CE Middle School	None	7/9
Jane Pridmore	Foundation	December 2026	None	None	None	6/9
Andrew Greenman	Foundation	Stepped down 20.5.24	None	None	None	1/2
Martin Mustoe	Parent		None	None	None	3/4
Julie Thorp	Headteacher		None	None	None	9/9

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	Dec2026	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