Governors
School Governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education.
The Governors at Headley Park work with Amplify Education's Trustees to provide strategic leadership and accountability in the school. They devolve day-to-day operational decisions to the Headteacher and school Senior Leadership Team but strategically they work with school staff to make decisions that ensure all pupils achieve their best.
The Local Governing Body meets six times a year, usually once every half-term.
A Woodburn and R Hudson are Co-Chairs of Governors. If you wish to write to them, you can do so at:
Headley Park Primary School, Headley Lane, Bristol, BS13 7QB
Information on Governance of Amplify Education can be found here.
Governor roles and responsibilities at Headley Park
|
Name |
Category of Governor (and appointing body) |
Position/Role |
From |
To |
Register of interests |
|
Jessica Swain |
Ex-officio |
Headteacher |
09/2024 |
Current |
Headteacher at HPPS |
|
Aidan Woodburn |
Co-opted |
Co-Chair Leadership and Subject Leader Development/Wellbeing |
11/2024 |
Current |
None |
|
Rebecca Hudson |
Co-opted |
Co-Chair SEND |
07/2025 |
Current |
None |
|
Stacey Weeden |
Parent |
Safeguarding |
12/2021 |
Current |
None |
|
Valentine Munonyedi |
Co-opted |
Health and Safety |
01/2025 |
Current |
None |
| Tilly Shakhli | Staff | Staff Governor | 09/2025 | Current | Teacher at HPPS |
|
Paul Sainsbury |
Co-opted |
Early Years |
09/2024 |
Current |
None Headteacher at another school |
| Ruth Downland | Co-opted | Curriculum | 09/2026 | Current | None |
Governors who have stepped down
|
Karen Trent |
Staff |
Staff Governor |
09/2021-31/08/2026 |
|
Dan Brown |
Co-opted |
Inclusion |
11/2018-05/2024 |
| Alex Gingell | Ex-officio | Headteacher | 09/2020-09/2024 |
| Nikki Cotterill | Co-opted | Chair of Governors | 01/2014-08/2023 |
| Mia Sanchez | Co-opted | Pupil Premium | 12/2020-08/2023 |
| Laura Whiteway | Co-opted | Health and Safety | 07/2021-08/2023 |
| Martin Fry | Co-opted | Health and Safety | 01/2024-11/2024 |
| George Bessell | Co-opted | Staff Governor | 09/2024-08/2025 |
| Ross Hamilton | Co-opted | ICT | 05/2018-08/2025 |
| Vicky Gallett | Parent | Vice Chair of Governors | 01/2017-08/2025 |
| Jessica Roberts | Co-Opted | Pupil Premium & English | 09/2021 - 02/2026 |
Local Governing Body Meetings - Attendance: September 2024 - August 2025
|
Name |
Number of Possible Meetings |
Number of Meetings Attended |
|
Jessica Swain |
2 |
2 |
|
Geoff Mountjoy |
5 |
5 |
|
Vicky Gallett |
5 |
5 |
|
Stacey Weeden |
5 |
5 |
| Aiden Woodburn |
4 |
4 |
|
Jessica Roberts |
5 |
3 |
|
Valentine Munonyedi |
2 |
0 |
|
Ross Hamilton |
4 |
1 |
|
Paul Sainsbury |
5 |
3 |
|
Karen Trent |
5 |
5 |
|
George Bessell |
5 |
5 |
|
Gareth Jones |
3 |
3 |
Local Governing Body Meetings - Attendance: September 2023 - August 2024
|
Name |
Number of Possible Meetings |
Number of Meetings Attended |
|
Alex Gingell |
6 |
6 |
|
Geoff Mountjoy |
6 |
6 |
|
Vicky Gallett |
6 |
6 |
|
Stacey Weeden |
6 |
5 |
| Martin Fry |
5 |
2 |
|
Jessica Roberts |
6 |
4 |
|
Laura Whiteway |
1 |
0 |
|
Ross Hamilton |
6 |
3 |
|
Dan Brown |
4 |
3 |
|
Karen Trent |
6 |
6 |
If you wish to contact the Co-Chairs, you can write to them at: Headley Park Primary School, Headley Lane, Bristol, BS13 7QB or email via the school office at office@headleypark.bristol.sch.uk.
If you wish to see copies of the minutes of any meetings, please email the school office FAO Chair of Governors.