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 09.07.2025
4 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 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 08.10.2024
MRS S LAWRENCE Staff Governor Appointed 10.07.2024 Term ends 9.07.2028
BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - NONE RECORDED 17.09.2025
REVEREND M HATCHETT Foundation DBE Appointed 04.05.2022 Term ends 03.05.2026
BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - Trustee of Iriba Shalom (UK), member of All Saints Church, Inworth PCC and Ex-Officia Governor Layer de la Haye Primary School 17.09.2025
MR R SCOTT Parent Governor Appointed 08.12.2023 Term ends 07.12.2027
BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - NONE RECORDED 17.09.2025
MR R EVANS Parent Governor Appointed 08.12.2023 Term ends 07.12.2027
BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST - DIRECTOR OF EK ARCHITECTS LTD 17.09.2025
MR C PARKINSON Foundation P.C.C Appointed 27.11.2024 Term ends 26.11.2028
BUSINESS/PRECUNIARY INTEREST 17.09.2025
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, PCC Churchwarden 17.09.2025
MRS S CARR DBE Foundation Governor Appointed 25.11.2024 Term ends 26.11.2028
BUSINESS/PRECUINARY INTEREST - NONE RECORDED 17.09.2025
Business/Pecuniary Interests updated 01.10.2025
Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months
Gill Brown, Foundation PCC -resignation date 28.04.2025
Reverend Andrew Vince, Foundation PCC - resignation date 09.07.2025
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.