The Governing Body is proud of the achievements of the school over recent years but at the same time there is no room for complacency in an educational world that is ever evolving.  As parents, or prospective parents, you can be reassured that the governors strive to give the school maximum support in its drive for excellence.

As a Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Birch comes under the control of the Diocese of Chelmsford, and as such the majority of the Governing Body are appointed by either the Diocesan Education Committee or Parochial Church Councils representing the school's catchment villages.

Christopher Parkinson - PCC Foundation Governor Appointed 27.11.2024 to 26.11.2028 

Alma Thomas - DBE Foundation Governor Appointed 25.11.2024 to 26.11.2028

Sarah Carr - DBE Foundation Governor Appointed 25.11.2024 to 26.11.2028

Vacancies as at 03.12.2024

2 Foundation Governors

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTERESTS/ATTENDANCE/END DATE

MR A SCRAFTON Chair of Governors from 27.01.2022 

Appointed 05.09.2019 Term ends 04.09.2023 re appointed as LA Governor on 10.7.24  until 09.07.2028

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - NONE RECORDED updated 18.09.2024

MR P STURGEON Vice Chair Co-opted Governor

Appointed 01.11.2016 Foundation D.B.E Term ends 11.11.2024 re appointed 23.10.2024 to 22.10.2028

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - DIRECTOR OF HEL LTD and GARLANDS LTD updated 08.10.2024

MRS G BROWN Foundation P.C.C 

Appointed 25/10/2019 Term ends 24.10.2023 re appointed 05.10.23 to 04.10.2027

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - RETIRED, SECRETARY FOR LAYER MARNEY PCC updated 18.09.2024

MRS S LAWRENCE Staff Governor Appointed 10.07.2024 Term ends 9.07.2028

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - NONE RECORDED updated 18.09.2024

REVEREND M HATCHETT Foundation DBE Appointed 04.05.2022 Term ends 03.05.2026

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - Associate member of Governing Body Sandlings Primary School and Ex-Officia Governor Layer de la Haye Primary School updated 18.09.2024

REVEREND A VINCE Foundation P.C.C Appointed 18.08.2023 Term ends 17.08.2027

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - NONE RECORDED 18.09.2024

MR R SCOTT Parent Governor Appointed 08.12.2023 Term ends 07.12.2027 .

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - PARENT OF ATTENDING STUDENT/DIRECTOR OF SKN-RG LTD updated 18.09.2024

MR R EVANS Parent Governor Appointed 08.12.2023 Term ends 07.12.2027

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST -  DIRECTOR OF EK ARCHITECTS LTD updated 18.09.2024

MR C PARKINSON Foundation P.C.C Appointed 27.11.2024 Term ends 26.11.2028

BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - Great Wigborough PCC Churchwarden/Witham Deanery Synod

Business/Pecuniary Interests updated 14.02.2025

Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months

Kate Atkinson,  Staff Governor - resignation date 09.07.2024

Stacey Lewis-Driver, Foundation/Trust Governor - resignation date 09.07.2024

Andrew Clark, Local Authority Governor - resignation date 04.05.2024

The Full Governing Body (FGB) meets twice a term, we have one main committee, Finance & Premises Committee (FPC). The FPC meets mainly twice a term and is responsible in conjunction with the FGB for financial policy, planning, financial monitoring and Health & Safety. The FGB is responsible for the School Improvement Plan, Curriculum and assessment. The Pay  Committee is constituted when required.