Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Governors
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.
Vacancies as at 18.02.2025
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 13.02.2025
MRS A THOMAS DBE Foundation Governor Appointed 25.11.2024 Term ends 26.11.2028
BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - St Mary's the Virgin Church, Peldon, Chair PCC/Churchwarden 12.03.2025
MRS S CARR DBE Foundation Governor Appointed 25.11.2024 Term ends 26.11.2028
BUSINESS/PRECUINARY INTEREST - NONE RECORDED 28.02.2025
Business/Pecuniary Interests updated 18.03.2025
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.