What is the vision of our governing body?

As a Church of England primary school, it is our overarching vision to ensure that all pupils and staff, regardless of their race, faith, gender or disability, should find that Rushall CE Primary School is a place where they both achieve and flourish.  

Our Governing Body is made up of volunteers who guide and support the strategic direction of the school, providing challenge and support to our headteacher and her team.  We are from a range of backgrounds, bringing a variety of experience and knowledge to support the strategic direction of the school.

What does our governing body do?

The Governing Body works within the statutory framework and is required to focus on three core functions:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

To ensure that our governors are able to contribute to effective governance they regularly attend training sessions that are specific to their roles.  Equa provides regular training opportunities and governors also access training through the Salisbury Diocese.

Our Strategic Plan 2023-2028 

Our Impact Report 2022-2023

Throughout each academic year our governors,

• Attend Local Governing Board meetings at least once a term (6 times a year)
• Meet with the relevant staff members for their given responsibilities
• Write reports concerning academic standards, provision, teaching and learning and initiatives to improve standards
• Present to the governing body the findings of their reports
• Are regularly present at school events
• Are recognisable faces amongst the school community
• Interact with parents, pupils and the local community

Governors maintain a monitoring schedule which details areas and subjects to be addressed throughout the academic year.

Our Monitoring Schedule 2022-2023

Our Monitoring Schedule 2023-2024

Our Local Governing Body working with Equa Multi Academy Trust

In April 2019 Rushall Primary joined Equa Multi Academy Trust.  Equa Multi Academy Trust is a group of good and outstanding schools, initially five primary and one secondary, providing excellence in education for children in rural Wiltshire, aged 2-19. Initially, like-minded schools came together in 2016, with a common goal of providing the best possible learning opportunities for children in Wiltshire market towns, and surrounding villages.  Equa’s Scheme of Delegation and their Local Governing Body Terms of Reference sets out detailed and specific information concerning the specific role of our governing body.

Equa MAT Scheme of Delegation

Equa MAT LGB Terms of Reference

Who are our current governors?

• Mr John Evans - Chair & link Equa trustee

John is a resident of Rushall village and became our chair of the governors in October 2022.  John is also a trustee of Equa, the multi-academy trust to which we belong. He is currently the CEO of an employee benefits and customer loyalty business; his previous roles have included Director of Divestment and Business Transformation as well as Global Marketing and Strategy Director at Thames Water.

• Mrs Naomi Abbott - Foundation governor

Naomi has been a parent at Rushall Primary since September 2015 and has been a foundation governor since November 2015.  Naomi has a primary teaching degree and before having children she taught in another rural Wiltshire primary school.  Naomi and her husband, Nathan, have one child currently at Rushall and two at Lavington School.

• Mr Nigel Spink - Parent governor

Nigel has been a parent at Rushall Primary since September 2014 and became a governor in October 2019.  Nigel qualified as an Air Traffic Controller in 2006 at the London Air Traffic Control Centre near Southampton and is currently working as a Watch Supervisor and Watch Training Manager.  Nigel and his wife, Lizzie, have one child currently at Rushall and two at Lavington School.

• Mrs Lucy Turner - Headteacher

Lucy joined Rushall Primary as Headteacher in April 2023.  Prior to this, Lucy taught at Woodborough Primary School as well as Easton Royal Academy.

• Mr Gordon Egginton - Staff governor

Gordon joined the staff at Rushall Primary in September 2013.  During his time at Rushall, Gordon has taught all year groups within Key Stage 2 and is currently teaching years 5 and 6 in Stardust Class.  Gordon was a staff governor between October 2018 and December 2021 and has since re-joined the governing body in January 2023.

Categories of Governors

• Foundation Governors are appointed by the Parochial Church Council. 
• Parent Governors are elected by the parents of the school.
• Local Authority Governors are appointed by the County Council.
• Staff Governors are elected by the staff at the school.

As a school we are currently recruiting more governors on to our team.  If you are interested or would like more information, please contact our Chair of governors, John Evans, j.evans@equa.org.uk

Our Governor Recruitment Advert

Tel: 01980 630360