St Mary’s Church of England Primary School is an academy run by the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Multi Academy Trust (MAT). The Directors of the MAT have delegated responsibility for running the academy to the Local Governing Body, as set out in the Scheme of Delegation dated 1 February 2016. Details of the MAT governance can be found here. The funding agreement with the MAT can be found here.
The Local Governing Body comprises:
With the exception of the Headteacher and the Rector, members are appointed for 4 years, and people who are co-opted serve for 1 year at a time.
Our Governing Body
Name |
Governor Type |
Term From |
Term To |
Roles |
Ms Catherine Barratt |
Clerk |
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Sub Clerk |
Joy Stodart |
Clerk |
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Justine Berkeley |
Co-opted governor |
22 Nov 2018 |
22 Nov 2022 |
Chair |
Mrs Sophie Bingham |
Appointed governor |
17 Mar 2022 |
17 Mar 2026 |
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Miss Veronica Howe |
Appointed governor |
01 Feb 2020 |
31 Jan 2024 |
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Lucy Jackson |
Parent governor |
01 Apr 2021 |
31 Mar 2025 |
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Elaine Mayhew |
Co-opted governor |
01 Feb 2019 |
31 Jan 2023 |
ViceChair |
Sarah Ager |
Appointed governor |
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Ambra Carretta |
Appointed governor |
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Fr. Nigel Prior |
Foundation Ex-Officio (FGB) |
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Ex-Officio |
Mrs Karen Read |
Headteacher |
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Head |
Zoe Reavill |
Parent governor |
01 Apr 2021 |
31 Mar 2025 |
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Mrs Sarah Lankester |
Staff governor |
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Chris Patten |
Appointed governer |
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Recently retired governors:
Mrs Lizzy Welsh | Retired 31 January 2023 | Elected (staff) | |
Mr Stephen Cole | Retired 1 September 2022 | Trustee | |
Mr Michael Moll | Retired 31 August 2022 | ||
Mrs Virginia Spray | 26 Mar 20 | Retired 1st September 2021 | MAT Directors |
Mr William Herbert | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 1st February 2021 | MAT Directors |
Mrs Lucy Overton | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 1st December 2020 | MAT Directors |
Mrs Alison Wilson | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 1st Jan 2021 | Elected (staff) |
Rev Canon Kevan McCormack | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 13 Feb 20 | MAT Directors (Rector of St. Mary's ex officio) |
Mrs Anne Wright | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 13 Feb 20 | MAT Directors |
Governor | 16/09/2021 | 02/12/2021 | 13/01/2022 | 17/03/2022 | 10/05/2022 | 07/07/2022 | Monitoring | |
Justine Berkeley (Chair) | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Michael Moll(V.Chair) | AB | P | P | AB | P | AB | ||
Elaine Mayhew(V.Chair) | AB | P | P | AB | P | AB | ||
Karen Read(Head) | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Veronica Howe(SEND) | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Lizzy Welsh | P | AB | AB | AB | AB | AB | ||
Lucy Jackson | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Zoe Reavill | AB | P | P | P | AB | AB | ||
Sophia Bingham(Observer) | - | - | - | P | P | AB | ||
Christopher Patten(Observer) | - | - | - | - | - | P | ||
Ambra Caretta(Observer) | - | - | - | - | - | P |