SchoolThe Governing Body
The full board of Governors meets five times a year and holds a meeting of Parents and Governors in Term 3. Committees meet five times a year, making appropriate reports and recommendations to the full Board of Governors. Each Committee elects a Chair who sits on the Strategy and Development Committee. In 2016 the Governing Body were re-awarded the Governor Mark for a further three years. Governor Mark identifies national standards for good governance.
The Chair of Governors is Mr Derek Grimsley d.grimsley@burford.oxon.sch.uk
The Company Secretary is Mrs S Reeve: s.reeve@burford.oxon.sch.uk
Full details of each Committee’s remit, copies of non-confidential minutes and any Governors’ Register of Interest are available from the Company Secretary. The Governors follow a Code of Conduct which is reviewed annually and signed by each member upon appointment.
| Parent Governors | Ordinary Governors | Staff Governors | Co-options | Associate Members | Observers and Secretary |
| Mr Derek Grimsley Chair of Governors | Mr Stuart Norridge | Mrs Andrea Bird | Vacancy | Lara Hillyard Head Girl | Mrs Katie Shires 1st Deputy Headteacher |
| Mr Steven Carroll | Mr Richard Martin Vice-Chair of Governors | Mrs Kathy Haig Headteacher | Vacancy | Eddie Gripper Head Boy | Mrs Suzanne Reeve Company Secretary |
| Mrs Karen Simpson | Mrs Sarah Matthews | Mr Richard Dampney | Beth Carter Deputy Head Girl | Mr Alan Staniforth Business Manager | |
| Mrs Ginny Renwick | Mr Andrew Pitman Safeguarding Governor | Mr Chris Cowley | Joe Jenkins Deputy Head Boy | Mr James Pilgrim 2nd Deputy Headteacher & Director of Boarding | |
| Mrs Cheryl Bracey | Mr John White | ||||
| Mr Philip Foster | Vacancy |
Governors’ Attendance at meetings 2016-17
Governor Links with Departments 2017-18
| Department | Link Governor | Department | Link Governor |
| Art | Karen Simpson | Business Studies | Andrew Pitman |
| Careers/Business link | Stuart Norridge | Safeguarding | Andrew Pitman |
| Drama | Sarah Matthews | English | |
| EAL | Derek Grimsley | Geography | Stuart Norridge |
| Gifted and Talented | Derek Grimsley | History | Richard Martin |
| ICT | Philip Foster | Learning Zone | Andrew Pitman |
| Library | John White | Mathematics | Richard Martin |
| Modern Languages | Cheryl Bracey | Music | Ginny Renwick |
| P.E. | Steven Carroll | PSHE/Careers | John White |
| Religious Education | John White | Science | Steven Carroll |
| Sixth Form and Post 16 Education | Derek Grimsley | Technology | Karen Simpson |
| Pupil Premium Governor | Derek Grimsley | Student Council | Andrea Bird |
Governor Committee Structure 2017-2018
| Boarding Committee | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Financial Management, Premises, Health & Safety Committee | Staff & Student Development Committee | Strategy & Development Committee |
| Mr S Norridge (Chair) | Mr D Grimsley (Chair) | Mr R Martin (Chair) | Mr A Pitman (Chair) | Mr D Grimsley (Chair) |
| Mrs S Matthews (Vice-Chair) | Mr S Carroll (Vice-Chair) | Mrs K Simpson (Vice-Chair) | Vacancy | Mr R Martin (Vice-Chair) |
| Mr A Pitman | Mrs K Haig | Mr J White | Mrs K Haig | Mr A Pitman |
| Mrs K Haig | Mrs C Bracey | Mr C Cowley | Mrs S Matthews | Mr S Norridge |
| Mrs G Renwick | Mr P Foster | Mrs K Haig | Mr R Dampney | |
| Boarding Terms of Reference 2017-18 | Curriculum & Standards Terms of Reference 2017-18 | Finance & Premises combined Terms of Reference 2017-18 | Staff & Student Terms of Reference 2017-18 | Terms of reference (2017-18 currently |
Governor Details, Pecuniary & Personal Interests
| Governor | Start date | Term of office | Finishing date | Pecuniary & personal interests |
| Mrs A Bird | 03.04.2017 | Four years | 02.04.2021 | Finance Manager at Burford School |
| Mrs C Bracey | 13.12.2017 | Four years | 12.12.2021 | None |
| Mr S Carroll | 11.11.2016 | Four years | 10.11.2020 | None |
| Mr C Cowley | 03.04.2017 | Four years | 02.04.2021 | Burford School Staff |
| Mr R Dampney | 01.03.2015 | Four years | 28.02.2019 | Teacher at Burford School |
| Mr P Foster | 23.02.2018 | Four years | 22.02.2022 | Director of Hellios Information Ltd Councillor of Bampton Parish Council |
| Mr D Grimsley | 01.01.2012 | Four years | 31.12.2019 | Royal Air Force |
| Mrs K Haig | 01.01.2009 | Until conclusion of Headteacher role | N/A | Headteacher of Burford School/ Director-Wysdom Touring Park/ Trustee-Burford Foundation Governors |
| Mr R Martin | 01.08.2016 | Four years | 31.07.2020 | None |
| Mrs S Matthews | 01.04.2015 | Four years | 31.03.2019 | Parish Councillor, Shipton-under-Wychwood Parish Council |
| Mr S Norridge | 01.09.2014 | Four years | 31.08.2018 | None |
| Mr A Pitman | 01.01.2017 | Four years | 31.12.2020 | Director-Pitman’s Optometrists Ltd/ Links to-Shipton-under-Wychwood Parish Council
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| Mrs G Renwick | 13.12.2017 | Four years | 12.12.2021 | Director of Kubernetes Ltd |
| Mrs K Simpson | 01.11.2014 | Four years | 31.10.2018 | Karen Simpson Designer/ Architects Registration Board |
| MrJ White | 01.04.2014 | Four years | 31.03.2018 | Governor of Burford Primary School & Trustee of Burford Pre-school |
| Mr A Frew | 03.04.2017 | 05.06.2017 | ||
| Mrs S Jagger – resigned | 01.09.2014 | 31.07.2017 | ||
| Mr S Rae – resigned | 11.11.2016 | 09.10.2017 | ||
| Mrs M Alcock – resigned | 01.01.2010 | 06.03.2017 | ||
| Mr C Mowbray – end of term | 01.10.2013 | 30.9.2017 | ||
| Mr T Leach – resigned | 11.11.2016 | 14.11.2017 | ||
| Rev’d Dr R Wainwright – resigned | 01.10.2015 | 31.12.2017 | ||