Our staff & governors
Whole school
- Mrs Jones, Headteacher
- Mrs Timmins, Administrative Officer & Bursar
- Ms Harvey, Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mrs Constable, Premises Staff and Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mrs Haughtey, Premises Staff
- Miss Rosa, Support Dog
Buttercup (Nursery and Reception)
- Mrs Shortt, Class Teacher
- Mrs Smith, EYFS Key Worker
- Mrs Weston, Teaching Assistant
- Mr Madeley, Teaching Assistant
Poppy (Years 1 and 2)
- Mrs Cooke, Class Teacher
- Mrs Weston, Teaching Assistant
- Mr Madeley, Teaching Assistant
Daisy (Years 3 and 4)
- Mrs Langford, Class Teacher
- Mrs Jones, Headteacher
Forget-Me-Not (Years 5 and 6)
- Mrs Mullett, Class Teacher
- Mrs Timmins, Teaching Assistant
Governors
| Name | Date declared | Term ends | Role | Committees | Link governor | Business/pecuniary interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Southall MBE | 20/08/2020 | 20/08/2028 | Chair of governors, Foundation trustee governor | Management, Resources, HT Performance | Pupil/Sports Premium, Recovery grant, French, PE, EYFS, Music | Chair of Bobbington Village Hall Committee |
| Hilary Jones | 01/11/2024 | 31/10/2028 | Local Authority governor | Resources | History, Geography | None |
| Victoria Snelson | 30/09/2025 | 01/10/2029 | Foundation trustee governor | Pupils & Progress | SEND, Safeguarding, Attendance | Snelson Agricultural Services |
| Emma Jones | 05/06/2023 | Ex officio | Headteacher | Resources, Pupils & Progress | N/A | None |
| Catherine Anderson | 08/01/2024 | 07/01/2028 | Foundation trustee governor | Pupils & Progress | English | None |
| Rev. Richard Fisher | 02/10/2020 | Ex officio | Foundation governor | Pupils & Progress | RE, Collective worship, SIAMS | Licenced minister within the Diocese of Lichfield |
| Adam Madeley | 01/10/2025 | 07/10/2029 | Staff governor | Pupils & Progress | Health & safety, Outdoor education | None |
| Susan Snelson | 13/11/2024 | 14/11/2028 | Foundation trustee governor | Management, Resources, HT Performance | Science, Art & design, Behaviour & attitudes, PSHE/RSE | Snelson Agricultural Services |
| Richard Tandy | 26/04/2023 | 25/04/2027 | Parent governor | Resources | Computing, Health & safety, Outdoor education, PSHE/RSE | None |
| Lucy Timmins | 20/08/2020 | 20/08/2028 | Foundation trustee governor | Resouces (non-voting member) | Health & safety | Bobbington Village Hall Committee member, Rydale Windows |
| Hannah Radford | 21/11/2023 | 21/11/2027 | Parent governor | Pupils & Progress | Maths | None |
| Bernadette Hadgett | 19/09/2025 | 20/10/2029 | Foundation governor | Pupils & Progress | RE, Collective worship, SIAMS | None |
| Governor | Pay Committee | Full Committee | Pupils & Progress | Resources | Pupils & Progress | Full Committee | Resources | Full Committee | Pupils & Progress | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | September 2025 | November 2025 | December 2025 | January 2026 | January 2026 | February 2026 | March 2026 | May 2026 | July 2026 | |
| Emma Jones | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Catherine Anderson | Y | NS | N | N | Y | NS | ||||
| Adam Madeley | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | ||||
| Rev. Richard Fisher | N | NS | N | N | NS | N | ||||
| Victoria Snelson | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Richard Tandy | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | ||||
| Susan Snelson | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Margaret Southall | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Lucy Timmins | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Hannah Radford | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | ||||
| Hilary Jones | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
Y = Present, N = Apologies, NS = No apologies sent, Blank = Not required
Corbett (VA) CE Primary School Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Board 2025/26.
In accordance with the DfE Governance Handbook, the three core strategic functions of our governing board are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos, values and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and for the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Our instrument of governance comprises the following categories:
- Two parent governors
- One staff governor
- One Local Authority governor
- One Foundation governor ex-officio
- Seven Foundation governors
- The headteacher
The full governing board meets at least once each term; we also have four committees to consider different aspects of the school in detail, and two committees to carry out statutory functions. These committees are:
- Pupils and Progress Committee
- Finance and Premises Committee
- Staffing Committee
- Christian Distinctiveness Committee
- Pay Committee
- Performance Management Committee
The school was last inspected by Ofsted in March 2024 and received a judgement of ‘Good’. The inspection report noted that the work of the governing board was effective. Despite this, governors have not been complacent and continue to play an important role in driving up
standards. Examples of the work that has been carried out during the past year in support of the school include:
- Recruitment of a new Headteacher and Early Years Leader
- Annual self-evaluation of the effectiveness of the governing board
- School budget management
- Evaluation of additional funding, such as Pupil Premium, SEND, etc.
- Monitoring of building works and health and safety issues
- Scheduled policies and procedures updated and reviewed
- Monitoring of staff deployment, workload and well-being
- Curriculum implementation and accuracy of assessments monitored to ensure pupils develop their learning further, so as to be able to know more, remember more and understand more
- Data analysis to ensure that pupils make good progress from their starting points
- Ensuring that good attendance is encouraged and that poor attendance is effectively addressed
- Parental engagement through newsletters, parent events and liaison with PTA
As a school, we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:
- Target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
- Develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
- Prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
- Address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks
However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.
How you can contact the governing board
We welcome suggestions, feedback and ideas and are happy to provide more information if you are interested in finding out about becoming a governor. The chair of governors can be contacted via the school office, and the governing board may be contacted at governors@corbett.staffs.sch.uk.