School Governors
The role of school governors and trustees
Find out what school governors and trustees do and the key role they play in helping schools to succeed. This short film gives you all the essential information about this rewarding voluntary role. Most people over 18 years old are eligible to govern so, if you're interested in education and making a difference, watch this film to find out more.
Episode 4 - Experience level explained
It's a common misconception that you need years and years of experience to become a school governor or academy trustee, but that's not the case. Apart from a few exceptions, anyone can give back to schools and become a governor! In the fourth episode of our flash webinar series, Eteach speaks to Judith Hicks, Head of Governance Development at NGA.
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Maintained schools governance guide Guidance on the strategic leadership and governance of local-authority-maintained schools. This non-statutory guidance replaces the governance handbook 2019. This is a reference document for those involved in local-authority-maintained school governance. It brings together essential information from a range of sources on the governing body’s roles and legal responsibilities.
The Governors are always happy to discuss issues relating to your child should you wish. Governors can be contacted via Email in the first instance.
Clerk:
Marcia Hart
marcia.hart@services4schools.org.uk
Chair of Governors
Cllr. Simran Cheema
Vice Chair of Governors
Angie James
Safeguarding Governor + Looked After Children
Cllr Simran Cheema
Governors to be contacted via the Clerk: Marcia Hart
marcia.hart@services4schools.org.uk
0333 772 1272 or 07951828387
Governing Body Constitution 2025/26
Appointment
Name Appointed by
First Appointed Term Length Term Start Term End
Co-opted governors
Mrs Marie Bentley 16/07/2015 - 29/06/2023 28/06/2027
Cllr Simran Cheema - Chair 21/09/2023 - 21/09/2023 20/09/2027
Miss Angie James 06/03/2025 - 06/03/2025 05/03/2029
Mr Barry Thorndyke 16/07/2019 - 29/06/2023 28/06/2027
Foundation Ex-Officio
Revd Philip Garrett 01/09/2025 4 years - -
Foundation governors
Mr Paul Ingles 14/11/2013 4 years 14/11/2021 13/11/2025
Mr Brian Knowles 24/04/2023 4 years 24/04/2023 23/04/2027
Headteachers
Mr Mark Dakin - - - 01/01/2011 -
Local Authority Governors
Mr Lee Highton-Nicholls 28/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 27/04/2027
Parent governors
Mr Joe Green 11/11/2022 - 11/11/2022 10/11/2026
Mrs Natasha Hylton 19/11/2021 - 19/11/2021 18/11/2025
Ian Tarver 06/12/2024 - 06/12/2024 05/12/2028
Vacancy (1)
Staff governors
Mrs Daniela Hatfield - 27/09/2018 - 27/09/2022 26/09/2026
Declarations of Interest 2025/26
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St Giles Church of England Primary School Register of interests |
A register of interests for the selected board. Maintained schools can use this as their register of interests but please make sure you remove any GovernorHub users who don’t need to appear on the register. Trusts need to combine all boards and add details of Members and senior employees.
A register of interests for the selected board. Maintained schools can use this as their register of interests but please make sure you remove any GovernorHub users who don’t need to appear on the register. Trusts need to combine all boards and add details of Members and senior employees.
Current governing board 2025-2026
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Name: Marie Bentley Appointment: Co-opted governor
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Confirmed: 15/09/2025 |
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None |
RBI form signed 30 Sept 21 |
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Confirmed: 15/09/2025 |
St Giles Primary School |
Employee |
Teaching Assistant |
01/07/2002 |
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Name: Simran Cheema Appointment: Co-opted governor
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Confirmed: 17/09/2025 |
Walsall MBC |
Other governance role |
Councillor |
06/05/2022 |
07/05/2026
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Name: Mark Dakin Appointment: Headteacher
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Confirmed: 02/09/2025 |
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None |
RBI form signed 30 Sept 21 |
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Confirmed: 02/09/2025 |
Headteacher |
St Giles' CE Primary School |
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01/01/2011 |
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Confirmed: 02/09/2025 |
School Governor |
St Thomas More Catholic School |
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07/09/2022 |
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Name: Philip Garrett Appointment: Foundation Ex-Officio
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Confirmed: 12/09/2025 |
St Giles Church |
Business or finance interests |
Priest in Charge |
05/08/2025 |
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Name: Joe Green Appointment: Parent governor
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Confirmed: 22/09/2025 |
King Edwards VI College, Stourbridge |
Subject Lead Accounting |
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28/08/2024 |
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Confirmed: 22/09/2025 |
St Thomas More - Feed School |
Business or finance interests |
Employee |
01/09/2023 |
28/08/2024
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Name: Daniela Hatfield Appointment: Staff governor
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Confirmed: 17/09/2025 |
St Giles CE Primary |
My partner, Dan Hatfield, works at the School |
RBI form signed 15 Sept 21 |
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Confirmed: 17/09/2025 |
St Giles Primary School |
Employee |
Teacher |
15/09/2009 |
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Name: Lee Highton-Nicholls Appointment: Local Authority Governor
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Confirmed: 23/10/2025 |
The Salvation Army |
Business or finance interests |
I am a minister of religion with The Salvation Army |
01/07/2021 |
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Name: Natasha Hylton Appointment: Parent governor
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Confirmed: 16/09/2025 |
Volunteer Co-ordinator |
Employee |
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02/01/2023 |
31/01/2024
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Name: Paul Ingles Appointment: Foundation governor
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Confirmed: 18/09/2025 |
Chapel of Ease |
Trustee |
For at least 10 years |
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Confirmed: 18/09/2025 |
NEU |
Membership |
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Confirmed: 18/09/2025 |
Cooper and Jordan CE Primary |
Working in another Walsall School |
Headteacher |
01/01/2024 |
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Confirmed: 18/09/2025 |
St Giles CE Primary |
Wife works at St Giles (Admin Assistant) |
RBI for signed 30 Sept 21 |
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18/09/2024
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Name: Angie James Appointment: Co-opted governor
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Confirmed: 10/09/2025 |
Now Business Solutions |
Director |
RBI form 1 Nov 21 |
01/01/2021 |
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Confirmed: 10/09/2025 |
Business Solutions (West Mids) Ltd |
Director |
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01/10/2024 |
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Name: Brian Knowles Appointment: Foundation governor
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Confirmed: 22/09/2025 |
St Giles Church |
Church Warden |
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Name: Asha Pawar Appointment: Parent governor
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Nothing to Declare: 03/11/2025 |
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Name: Ian Tarver Appointment: Parent governor
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Confirmed: 05/12/2025 |
St Giles Primary |
Other governance role |
Parent Governor |
01/10/2024 |
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Confirmed: 05/12/2025 |
Wolverhampton Council |
Personal or close family relationship |
Family Help Delivery Manger - Children's Services |
01/11/2024 |
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Confirmed: 05/12/2025 |
Dovecotes Primary School, Wolverhampton |
Other governance role |
Co-opted Governor |
14/07/2025 |
12/07/2029
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Name: Barry Thorndyke Appointment: Co-opted governor
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Confirmed: 17/09/2025 |
Rotary Club of Willenhall |
Member |
RBI form signed 30 Sept 21 |
01/07/1996 |
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Confirmed: 17/09/2025 |
Willenhall Area Relief Rehabilitation and Nursing Trust |
Trustee (voluntary) |
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01/10/2011 |
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Other positions
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Name: Manraj Grewal Appointment: Other
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Not Confirmed |
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Name: Harsimrat Mavi Appointment: Other
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Confirmed: 15/01/2026 |
St Giles C.E. Primary |
Deputy Headteacher |
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27/04/2011 |
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Confirmed: 15/01/2026 |
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham |
Trust Governor |
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27/02/2020 |
26/02/2023 |
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St Giles Church of England Primary School Attendance 2025-2026 |
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Governing Body Diversity Data 2025-2026 How and why the report was generated: The national census data included in this report gives a comprehensive overview of diversity on a country-wide scale. This is to support you to contextualise and reflect on the diversity of your board. While census data shouldn't be treated as a benchmark for a 'level' of diversity your organisation, it can be a valuable tool for prompting questions about how representative your board is of the communities you serve. By reflecting on these figures, boards can foster a more inclusive culture and identify areas for improvement in their diversity and inclusion practices. A note on this report: The data for this report was provided on the basis of consent and was accurate at the time of downloading (see date above). The report only includes information for people allocated to the board’s constitution. To ensure anonymity, the report will only be generated if a minimum threshold of members have filled in their personal information on GovernorHub. Data for each characteristic within the report will only appear if this threshold is reached. Trust and local authority/governance support service level reports will also be available for admins of these wider governance services. For more information on why we're reporting on diversity data , how we're collecting it and how we're keeping your data anonymous, please visit our help centre. |
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Governing Board Attendance 2024/2025
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| Governor | Governor Type | 19 Sep 2024 | 03 Oct 2024 | 10 Oct 2024 | 14 Nov 2024 | 21 Nov 2024 | 16 Jan 2025 | 06 Feb 2025 | 06 Mar 2025 | 08 May 2025 | 05 Jun 2025 | 26 Jun 2025 | |
| Marie Bentley | Co-opted governor | Y | ? | ? | Y | ? | Y | ? | Y | N | Y | ||
| Ms Rossella Bigongiari | Y | ? | ? | Y | ? | ||||||||
| Cllr Simran Cheema | Co-opted governor | Y | N | ? | ? | ? | Y | Y | Y | ? | Y | ||
| Mr Courtney Copeland | Parent governor | Y | ? | ? | Y | ? | Y | ? | Y | N | N | ||
| Mr Mark Dakin | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Mr Joe Green | Parent governor | Y | Y | ? | Y | ? | Y | Y | Y | ? | Y | ||
| Mrs Marcia Hart | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Daniela Hatfield | Staff governor | Y | ? | ? | Y | ? | N | ? | Y | N | Y | ||
| Mr Lee Highton-Nicholls | Local Authority Governor | N | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Y | ? | Y | |||
| Natasha Hylton | Parent governor | Y | ? | Y | Y | ? | ? | Y | ? | Y | |||
| Paul Ingles | Foundation governor | N | Y | ? | ? | ? | Y | NS | NS | ? | N | ||
| Angie James | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | ? | Y | ? | ? | N | |||||
| Mr Brian Knowles | Foundation governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ? | Y | ||
| Harsimrat Mavi | Other | Y | ? | ? | Y | ? | Y | ? | Y | N | Y | ||
| Julie Phelps | Other | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| Jodie Richards | Other | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||
| Mrs Lyndsey Rush | ? | ? | |||||||||||
| Ian Tarver | Parent governor | Y | ? | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
| Barry Thorndyke | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Governing Board Attendance 2023/2024
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Services 4 Schools
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Telephone:
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