Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ Section
Chair of Governors - Mrs Mary Clothier
Contacts:
Mary - MClothier@stmarysbridgwater.co.uk
Clerk to Governors - office@stmarysbridgwater.co.uk
Please find below details of how our Governing Board is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. We have also provided a Register of Governors' Business Interests.
Structure of our Board of Governors
The board meets at least 6 times throughout the year. The governing body consists of:
- 2 Parent Governors
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 1 Headteacher
- 1 Staff Governor
- 5 Co-opted Governors
- 2 Foundation Governors
Responsibilities of the board of governors are detailed in the standing orders.
Our Board of Governors would like to introduce themselves.
St Mary’s CEVC Primary School Board of Governors
Governors’ Register
September 2025
Governor | Category | Date appointed & Appointing Body | Committee Membership | Position of Responsibility | Business Interest | Relevant Personal Interests |
Mr David Ballantine | Parent | 03/10/2022 Elected by parents | Headteacher’s PM Pay Review | Health and Safety PE Science
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| None |
Mrs Morwenna Dunstan
| Ex-officio | 01/09/2018 Automatic |
| Headteacher | Lodge Garden Services – Family Business | None |
Mr Steve Cross
| Local Authority | 22/09/2021 Board of Governors | Ethos Group | Data Governor Equalities Governor | None declared | None |
Mrs Mary Clothier
| Co-opted | 01/07/2021 Board of Governors
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| EYFS Governor Computing Governor SEND Child Looked After | None declared | None |
Mrs Caroline Dibble | Co-opted
| 25/09/2018 Board of Governors |
| Pupil Premium Governor | Managed Technology Ltd – son-in-law | Beccy Bale – Nursery Asst. (daughter) |
Mr Steve Hellard | Co-opted | 11/11/2020 Board of Governor | Headteacher’s PM Pay Review
| Maths Governor
| Governor at Chilton Trinity School | Jo Hellard – MSA/LSA (wife) |
Mrs Caroline Layton | Staff
| 25/09/2018 Staff | Ethos Group
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| None Declared | None |
Rev Suse Osmond
| Ex-Officio | 24th July 2021 | Ethos Group | RE Governor Attendance | None Declared | None |
Miss Hannah Read
| Parent - Chair | 09/12/2020 Elected by Parents | Headteacher’s PM Pay Review
| English Governor Safeguarding | Lyons Bowe Solicitors | None |
Mrs Jo Watkins
| Clerk |
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| Training |
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St Mary’s Board of Governors
Meeting Attendance 2024/25
Governor
| 18/09/24 | 02/10/24 | 13/11/24 | 22/01/25 |
19/03/25 |
14/05/25 | 09/07/25 |
Mary Clothier
| Postponed | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Morwenna Dunstan
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Caroline Dibble
| Yes | Yes |
Yes |
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Caroline Layton
| Yes | Yes |
Yes |
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Rev Suse Osmond
| On maternity leave | On maternity leave |
Yes |
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Steven Hellard
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Hannah Read | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Steve Cross | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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David Ballantine | Yes | Yes | No |
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Governing Board Diversity Data
The governors of St Mary's CEVC Primary School believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.
The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision-making.
Due to our relatively small governing board, we will not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.