Governance

Stoke Row Church of England Primary School is part of the Federation of Goring and Stoke Row CE Primary Schools. The governing body of both schools is responsible for the strategic leadership, accountability, and Christian ethos of both schools. It supports the Executive Headteacher and holds leaders to account for the quality of education, financial performance, pupil outcomes, and wellbeing across the federation.

What Governors Do

The governing body:

Sets and maintains the Christian vision, values, and strategic direction of both the schools in the federation.
Acts as a critical friend to leaders, supporting and challenging performance.
Ensures statutory accountability, compliance, and financial oversight.

Federated Governing Body: Membership & Roles (2025–26)

The tables below show current governors for the federated governing body.

Name	Role / Governor Type	Appointing Body	Term Starts	Term Ends
Dr Henry Fay	Chair of Governors	Oxford Diocesan Board of Education	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Mrs Ailsa Toolin	Staff Governor	Elected by school staff	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Revd Benjamin Phillips	Foundation Governor	Foundation body	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Mrs Bernadette Sachse	Parent Governor	Elected by parents	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Mr James Moreton	Foundation / Co-opted Governor	Oxford Diocesan Board of Education	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Mrs Jennifer West	Foundation Governor	Oxford Diocesan Board of Education	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Revd John Blair	Foundation Governor	Oxford Diocesan Board of Education	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Mr Laurence Fitt	Local Authority Governor	Nominated by LA, appointed by GB	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Louise Hewitson	Parent Governor	Elected by parents	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Mrs Sara Todd	Foundation Governor	Oxford Diocesan Board of Education	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Mr Tim Monk	Foundation Governor	Oxford Diocesan Board of Education	Jan 2026	Jan 2030
Mrs Angela Wheatcroft	Executive Headteacher	Ex-officio (Headteacher)	Jan 2026	—
Mrs Amanda Clegg	Associate Member	Co-opted by governing body	Jan 2026	—
Mrs Caitlin Raaff	Associate Member	Co-opted by governing body	Jan 2026	—
Miss Hannah Grey	Associate Member	Co-opted by governing body	Jan 2026	—
Mrs Kelly Mitchell	Associate Member	Co-opted by governing body	Jan 2026	—

Notes:

“Foundation Governors” are appointed by the the Church of England foundation body, reflecting the Church status of both schools.
Parent and staff governors are chosen by election or nomination.
The Executive Headteacher serves ex-officio (by virtue of office).

Structure, Committees & Responsibilities

To support effective governance across both schools, the governing body may operate through these key committees (or designated link roles):

Finance & Resources Committee

Chair of Committee: Mr James Moreton

To provide strategic oversight and monitoring of all financial, personnel, premises, and statutory compliance matters across the Federation. This combines the functions of the previous Finance, Personnel, Buildings, and Admissions (policy only) committees.

Teaching, Learning & Inclusion Committee

Chair of Committee: Mrs Sara Todd

To provide strategic oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of all matters relating to teaching quality, learning outcomes, curriculum, standards, safeguarding, and inclusion (SEND).

Ethos Committee

Chair of Committee: Revd John Blair

To ensure that the distinctive Christian vision of each school is embedded in the school community, and to monitor the impact of this.

Named Governor Roles

The FGB appoints Named Governors (Link Governors) to monitor specific areas across the Federation and report back to the relevant main committee or the FGB.

Governor Role	Terms of Reference	Reporting Committee
Safeguarding Governor	To advise the FGB on safeguarding issues, confirm all governors have read KCSIE, receive the annual safeguarding reports, and undertake specific safeguarding monitoring visits (e.g., SCR review).	Teaching, Learning & Inclusion
SEND Governor	Maintain links with and support the SEND Coordinators (SENDCOs), and participate in the monitoring of the Federation's arrangements.	Teaching, Learning & Inclusion
Pupil Premium Governor	To ensure accountability for the use of Pupil Premium funding, monitor the provision and evaluate the impact, and report to the relevant committee/FGB on outcomes.	Teaching, Learning & Inclusion
Health and Safety Governor	To advise the FGB on health and safety priorities for the maintenance of both schools, and to oversee at least one H&S site walk per year (delegated to the F&R Committee for action).	Finance & Resources
Filtering and Monitoring Governor	To ensure appropriate standards are met regarding the filtering and monitoring of online material.	Teaching, Learning & Inclusion
Policy/Documentation Governor	To ensure that systems are in place to maintain governor documents, manage version control, and remind governors/committees of document review dates (aligned with the Annual Schedule).	FGB / Clerk

If you would like to contact the clerk, please email: clerk.jkirby@gsrfederation.co.uk

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