School Governance & Financial Information

The governing body, with the headteacher, has overall responsibility for the running of the school.

The governing body have three core strategic functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;  and
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school office or by email via the Clerk to the Governing Body clerk@standrews.beds.sch.uk

VACANCIES 

Would you like to join the governing body? We currently have two vacancies on the board. If you are interested in becoming a governor, please contact Sarah Greene, Clerk to the Board on clerk@standrews.beds.sch.uk for more information. 

 

The Governing Body

John Peter Price

Vice Chair & Co-opted Governor

28/01/2025 to 27/01/2029

Appointed by Governing Body

Revd. Liz Oglesby-Elong Foundation Governor

11/11/2021 to 10/11/2025

Nominated by Diocese of St. Albans

Sue Rolfe

Head Teacher   Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher
Danielle Singh Church Foundation Governor 22/11/2024 to 21/11/2028 Appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education
Paul Middleton Local Authority Governor 06/02/2024 to 05/02/2028 Nominated by Central Bedfordshire Council
Martin Emsley

Chair & Co-opted Govenor

05/07/2022 to 04/07/2026 Appointed by Governing Body
Julia Spence Co-opted Governor 

21/03/2024 to 20/03/2028

Appointed by the Governing Body
Adam Isle Parent Governor 24/05/2024 to 23/052028 Elected by parents

Jonathan Woodhead

Co-opted Governor 27/06/2024 to 26/06/2028 Appointed by Governing Body
Sarah Greene Clerk to the Governing Board    
Aananth Shenoy Parent Governor 05/02/2025 to 05/02/2029 Appointed by parents

Andrea Holloway

Co-opted Governor

20/03/2025 to 19/03/2029

Appointed by the Governing Body

Claire Wakefield Staff Governor 06/10/2025 to 05/10/2029 Appointed by Staff
       

 

 

 

 

Historic

 

 

 

Rev Guy Scott

Church Foundation Governor

01/09/2013 to 15/10/2020

Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)

Carolyn Tebbutt

Church Foundation Governor

30/10/2016 to 04/11/2020

Appointed by foundation

Jennifer Beach

Co-opted Governor

03/12/2019 to 03/11/2020

Appointed by Governing Body

John Peter Price

Co-opted Governor

17/01/2017 to 16/01/2021

Appointed by Governing Body

Robert Anthony Butcher

Co-opted Governor

17/01/2017 to 16/01/2021

Appointed by Governing Body

Simon Fung

Parent Governor

21/11/2016 to 12/09/2022

Elected by parents and co-opted by Governing Body.

Matthew Hindley

Parent Governor

20/11/2017 to 06/12/2022

Elected by parents

Iain Wheeler

Parent Governor

16/03/2020 to 20/06/2022

Elected by parents

Gill Thomas

Staff Governor

05/06/2018 to 04/06/2022

Elected by school staff

Helen Tranter

Co-opted Governor & Co-Vice Chair

03/12/2019 to 23/01/2023

 Appointed by Governing Body

Claire Leeks

Church Foundation Governor

13/05/2021 to 03/05/2023


Appointed by foundation

Rob Butcher 

Church Foundation Governor 

30/10/2010 to 26/01/2024

Appointed by Diocesian Board of Finance 

David Short 

Parent Governor 

15/03/2020 to 14/03/2024

Elected by parents

Sally Wells

Church Foundation Governor

 

Appointed by Foundation

Nicola Ripley

Parent Governor

01/01/2021 to 01/01/2025

Appointed by parents

Richard Douglas

Staff Governor 01/11/2022 to 03/09/2025 Appointed by the Governing Body

George Dilley

Church Foundation Governor 24/09/2024 to 05/10/2025 Appointed by PCC
Mark Choonara Co-opted Govenor 05/07/2022 to 19/11/2025 Appointed by Governing Body
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Files
25 26 Governor meeting dates.pdf .pdf
25 26 Governor roles and responsibilities.pdf .pdf
Register-of-interests-St Andrews CofE Primary School.pdf .pdf

Financial Information

You can find financial information about the school here.

There are no school employees with a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more.