SchoolThe Governing Body
The full board of Governors meets five times a year. 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.
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.
October 2019
We currently have a vacancy for a parent governor. We have six nominations for election. Letters, ballot papers and personal statements of the candidates have been sent home with students on Thursday 24 October 2019. Each parent can cast one vote and the ballot closes on Thursday 14 November 2019.
For queries or further information, please contact Suzanne Reeve, Company Secretary & Returning Officer at:- s.reeve@burford.oxon.sch.uk
Documents can be viewed at:
https://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/information-for-all/letters-home/
| Parent Governors | Ordinary Governors | Staff Governors | Co-options | Associate Members | Observers and Secretary |
| Vacancy | Mr Stuart Norridge (Safeguarding Governor) | Mrs Andrea Bird | Mrs Sarah Matthews | Tori Mead Head Girl | |
| Mr Steven Carroll (Vice-chair of Governors) | Mr Richard Martin
| Mrs Kathy Haig Headteacher | Vacancy | Harry McInroy Head Boy | Mrs Suzanne Reeve Company Secretary |
| Mr Philip Foster | Mrs Angela Sherwood | Mrs Clare Brown | Charlie Clarke Deputy Head Girl | Mr Alan Staniforth Business Manager | |
| Mrs Ginny Renwick | Mrs Julie Wall | Mr Chris Cowley | Charlotte Crook Deputy Head Boy | Mr Brett Jouny Deputy Headteacher & Director of Boarding | |
| Mrs Cheryl Bracey | Mr John White | ||||
| Mr Daren Riseley | Mr Derek Grimsley (Chair of Governors) |
Governor Attendance at meetings 2017-18
Governors Code of Conduct 2018-19
Governor Links with Departments 2018-19
| Department | Link Governor | Department | Link Governor |
| Art | Sarah Matthews | PSHE & Pastoral Care | Stuart Norridge |
| Boarding | Stuart Norridge | Learning Zone | Philip Foster |
| Careers & Business | Angela Sherwood | Science & Mathematics | Steven Carroll |
| English, Drama & Music | Ginny Renwick | Student Council | Andrea Bird |
| EAL | Philip Foster | P.E. | Steven Carroll |
| Gifted and Talented | Philip Foster | Geography, RE, History & Psychology | Stuart Norridge |
| Alumni | Richard Martin | Sixth Form and Post 16 Education | Julie Wall |
| Library | John White | Pupil Premium Governor | Philip Foster |
| Modern Languages | Cheryl Bracey | Business Club | Richard Martin |
| ICT & Technology | Philip Foster | GDPR | Cheryl Bracey |
Governor Committee Structure 2018-2019
| Boarding Committee | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Financial Management, Premises, Health & Safety Committee | Staff & Student Development Committee | Strategy & Development Committee |
| Mr S Norridge (Chair) | Mrs C Bracey (Chair) | Mr R Martin (Chair) | Mr S Carroll (Acting Chair) | Mr D Grimsley (Chair) |
| Mrs S Matthews (Vice-Chair) | Mrs C Brown | Mr J White(Vice-Chair) | Mrs A Bird | Mr S Carroll (Vice-chair) |
| Mrs G Renwick | Mrs K Haig | Mrs J Wall | Mrs K Haig | Mrs C Bracey |
| Mrs K Haig | Mr D Grimsley | Mr C Cowley | Mrs A Sherwood | Mr S Norridge |
| Vacancy | Mr P Foster | Mrs K Haig | Mrs K Haig | |
| Mr R Martin | ||||
| Boarding Comittee Terms of Reference 2018-19 | C&S CommitteeTerms of Reference 2018-19 | Finance & Premises Committee combined Terms of Reference 2018-19 | Staff & Student CommitteeTerms Of Reference 2018-19 | Strategy & Development Terms of reference 2018-19 |
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 |
| Mrs C Brown | 12.12.2018 | Four years | 11.12.2022 | Burford School Staff |
| 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 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 | None |
| 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)25.3.2019 | One year | 24.3.2020 | None |
| Mr S Norridge | (01.09.2014)9.7.2018 | Four years | 8.7.2022 | None |
| Mrs G Renwick | 13.12.2017 | Four years | 12.12.2021 | Director of Kubernetes Ltd |
| Mrs A Sherwood | 07.01.2019 | Four Years | 06.01.2023 | MCIPD Non-executive Director of the British Computer Sociaety |
| Mrs J Wall | 12.12.2018 | Four Years | 11.12.2022 | None |
| Mr J White | 01.04.2018 | Four years | 31.03.2022 | Governor of Burford Primary School & Trustee of Burford Pre-school Spouse – Trustee of Burford School Foundation |
| Mrs K Simpson – end of term | 01.11.2014 | 31.10.2018 | ||
| Mr A Pitman – resigned | 01.01.2017 | 31.12.2018 | ||