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Email: admin@bussage.gloucs.sch.uk

Head: Mr. Andrew Ferguson

Governors

Our school governors play a very important and active role in our school life and development, setting overall strategy and holding the Headteacher to account for performance. The Full Governing Body (FGB) normally meets at least four times a year with sub-committees of the FGB meeting additionally to deal with specific tasks. Governors also play an important pastoral role through visits to the classrooms and providing support at a variety of school functions. More general information on school governance can be found here. If you have any questions about our governance arrangements or for our governors, please contact us via the clerk in the first instance.

Clerk to the Governors – Pam Gorf – Appointed January 2024 (Email)

The current Governing Body is as below:

Name – Category of governor
Appointed by – Term of office – Committees served on (positions of responsibility)


Mrs Deborah Bird – Foundation Governor – Chair
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.9.21 to 31.8.25 – FGB, R

Ms Angie Corbett – Staff Governor
Appointed by staff – 1.9.21 to 31.8.25 – FGB, LD and R as guest (Staffing)

Mr John Cowen – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.9.22 – 31.8.25 – FGB, R, A

Mrs Hannah Gorf – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 15.2.24 – 14.2.28 – FGB, R

Mrs Hannah Mirams – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 15.2.24 – 14.2.28 – FGB, LD

Revd Sue Murray – Foundation Governor (Ex-Officio)
Appointed by the Diocese – On-going – FGB, A (Chair), HT, LD

Mr Steve Pobjoy – Parent Governor
Elected by parents – 1.9.22 – 31.8.25 -FGB, R, HT, A 

Mr David Shears – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.3.23 to 28.2.27 – FGB, A, LD

Mr James Starr – Foundation Governor
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.03.20 to 28.02.28  – FGB, R (Chair)

Mrs Claire Thompson – Local Authority Governor
1st Nominated by the LA, appointed by the FGB – 1.9.21 to 31.8.25 – FGB, LD (Chair), HT

Mrs Zoe White – Headteacher
Appointed by the FGB – On-going – FGB, LD, C

Mr Andy Ferguson – Co-Headteacher (Curriculum Lead)
Appointed by the FGB – 3.10.22 to 2.10.23 – FGB, R*

Mr James (Ben) Green – Associate Member
Nominated by the Chair, appointed by the FGB – 3.10.22 to 2.10.25 – C*

Mrs Jane Smith – Business Manager – Associate Member (Finance) – R*

 *Voting rights 

Governors with individual lead responsibilities;

Safeguarding & Child Protection – Claire Thompson
SEND – David Shears
Looked After Children – David Shears
Pupil Premium – David Shears
Finance – James Starr
EYFS – Claire Thompson
Premises – John Cowen
Collective Worship & RE – Revd Sue Murray


Governors having left office in the past 12 months:

Mr Richard Bedford – Foundation Governor
Stood down September 2024
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.9.21 to – 31.8.25 FGB (Chair), QE, PD (Chair), R, HT (Chair)

Mr Graham Drakeley – Foundation Governor
Stood down July 2024
Appointed by the Diocese – 1.9.21 to 31.8.25 – FGB, R


Committees (Abbreviation)
Full Governing Body (FGB)
Admissions (A)
Headteacher PM Panel (HT)
Learning and Development (LD)
Resources (R)     
Communications Working Party (C)


For an overview of the Committees please click this link;

Committees and Membership 2023-24


For the Governors Declarations of Interest please click this link;

Governors Declaration of interest 2022 – 23


For the Governors attendance at meetings please click the relevant link;

FGB meeting register 2021-2022

FGB meeting register 2020-2021

FGB meeting register 2019-2020

FGB meeting register 2018-2019

FGB meeting register 2017-2018


The Government no longer requires Governing Bodies to hold an Annual General Meeting.

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