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
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
 Vacant
(Foundation)
   School Finances and COVID19  Overall Effectiveness
 Vacant
(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 Behaviour and Attitudes  Behaviour and Attitudes
 
 Meet Our Governors:
Summary of Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interest of Governors 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

Nov 2022

None

None

None

1/10

Royston Pinder

Foundation Governor/Vice-Chair

September

2024

None

None

None

1/10

Elizabeth De-Bardi

Parent Governor

November 2024

None

None

None

1/10

Bronwyn Croft

Staff Governor

September 2026

None

None

None

1/10

Gemma Donnell

Foundation 

September

2025

None

None

None

1/10

Jane Pridmore

Foundation

 January

2026

None

None

None

1/10

Julie Thorp

 Headteacher  July 2020 None None None 1/10
Summary of Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interest of Governors 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

2021-2022

(to date)

Gemma Bridle

 Foundation/Chair

Aug 2022

None

None

 None

 7/7

Keith Campbell

Foundation

Nov 2023

 None

Foundation Trustee and Vice-Chair of Trustees GTAT.

Foundation Governor at Piddle Valley CofE First School.

 None

 5/7

Gemma Donnell

Foundation Governor

Sept 2025

None

Foundation Governor at St Mary's CE Middle School

 None

 5/7

Royston Pinder

Foundation/Vice-Chair

Sept 2024

 Yes

None

 Yes

 6/7

Julie Thorp

Headteacher

 N/A

 None

None

 None

 7/7

Jane Slough

Clerk

 N/A

 None

 None

 None

 7/7

Judith Essex

Staff Governor

Sept 2023

 None

 None

 None

 7/7

Elizabeth De Bardi

Parent

 Nov 2024  None  None  Yes  6/7

Jane Pridmore

Foundation

Jan 2026  None  None  None  3/3

Robin Brown

Parent

Nov 2025  None  None  Wife employed at FVFS  5/5