Governors
Our Governance Structure
In March 2013, Drayton Parslow and Mursley schools federated, with a single governing body. While Swanbourne maintains it's own Governing Board, they work together as one team and the overall collaboration brings governance of the three schools under a formalised structure, helping secure the long-term future of our partnership. All Governors attend termly Teaching and Learning meetings and there are representatives of both Governing bodies on the Finance and Operations committee.
What is the role of the Governing body?
Our Governing Bodies are unwavering in their commitment to achieving the highest standards for the children and staff at our schools. They work closely with the Headteachers to focus the strategic direction of the schools work and to hold the leadership team to account for meeting school improvement priorities, within three broad strands
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
- Setting and ensuring clarity of vision, values, and objectives for the school
- Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability, by:
- Appointing the Head Teacher(s)
- Monitoring the educational performance of the school and progress towards agreed targets
- Performance managing the Head Teacher
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Contributing to school self-evaluation
Overseeing financial performance, by:
- Setting the budget
- Monitoring spending against the budget
- Ensuring money is well spent and value for money is obtained
- Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed
Governors diversity statement:
The governors believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.
The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.
Due to our relatively small governing board, we will not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
Please see below for more information about our Governors and their roles.
Drayton Parslow and Mursley Governors | |
| Alison Terry LEA Governor Drayton Parslow and Mursley - Chair of Governors Vice Chair of the collaboration and Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee. Committees: Full Governing Board, Finance and Operations, Teaching and Learning Committee Responsibilities: Pupil Premium History/Geography/Safeguarding/Early Years/Health and Safety Date Appointed: 14/03/2017 Term of Office: Start and End Date: 23/02/2025 to 22/02/2029 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 80% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 100% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Justin Willett Co-opted Governor - Drayton Parslow and Mursley - Chair of Finance and Operations Committee from 19/10/2023 Drayton Parslow and Mursley - Vice Chair of Governors Committees: Full Governing Board, Finance and Operations Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Numeracy/ICT/Health and Safety Date Appointed: 03/03/2017 Term of Office: Start and End Date: 03/07/2025 to 02/07/2029 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 90% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 92% Pecuniary Interests: Wife works at another Bucks school. Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Alix Gibbard Parent Governor - Drayton Parslow and Mursley Committees: Full Governing Board, Teaching and Learning Committee Roles: Safeguarding Date Appointed: 29/11/2022 Term of Office: Start and End Date: 29/11/2022 to 28/11/2026 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 67% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 100% Pecuniary Interests: Works at another Bucks school Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Vicki Cowley Parent Governor - Drayton Parslow & Mursley Committees: Full Governing Board and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: PE/Swimming Date Appointed: 29/11/2022 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 29/11/2022 to 28/11/2026 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 100% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 100% Pecuniary Interests: Works at another Bucks school. Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
 | Sandra Burch Foundation Governor - Drayton Parslow and Mursley Committees: Full Governing Board, Finance and Operations, Teaching and Learning Committee Date Appointed: 27/02/2025 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 50% Term of Office: Start and End Date: 27/02/2025 to 26/02/2029 Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| David May Executive Headteacher - Drayton Parslow & Mursley Committees: Full Governing Board, Finance and Operations Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Health & Safety Date Appointed: 01/09/2017 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 01/09/2017 to Meeting attendance 2024-25: 100% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 100% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Vacancy - Coopted Governor | |
Swanbourne Governors | |
| Kaye Rudd Foundation Governor Swanbourne Chair of Governors Chair of Collaboration and Vice Chair of Teaching and Learning committee. Committees: Full Governing Board, Finance and Operations Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Numeracy/ Data Protection/ Development/Health & Safety Date Appointed: 22/05/2011 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 22/05/2023 to 21/05/2027 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 100% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 100% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Ethan Johnstone-Wilson Foundation Governor – Swanbourne Vice Chair of Finance and Operations Committee as from 19/10/2023. Committees: Full Governing Board, Finance and Operations Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: SEND/Health & Safety Date Appointed: 12/11/2020 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 09/09/2023 to 08/09/2027 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 40% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 50% Pecuniary Interests: Epson Europe, and Local Councillor Governance roles in other educational institutions: Governor at The Cottesloe School, Wing |
| Caroline Walker Diocesan Governor – Swanbourne Committees: Full Governing Board and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Science/PSHE/RSE Date Appointed: 01/01/2021 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 08/05/2025 to 07/05/2029 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 83% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 50% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Jill Bailey Diocesan Governor – Swanbourne - Vice Chair of Governors Committees: Full Governing Board, Finance and Operations Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: History/Geography/RE/Swimming/Health & Safety Date Appointed: 01/09/2017 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 01/09/2021 to 31/08/2025 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 70% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 58% Pecuniary Interests: Works at another Bucks school Governance roles in other educational institutions: Governor at Sir Thomas Freemantle and Teacher at Buckingham Park Primary |
| Olivia Sugdon LEA Governor – Swanbourne Committees: Full Governing Board and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: French/Wellbeing Date Appointed: 12/11/2020 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 27/02/2025 to 26/02/2029 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 50% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 83% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Tristan Thorp Staff Governor - Swanbourne Committees: Full Governing Board and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Date Appointed: 24/02/2023 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 24/02/2023 to 23/02/2027 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 83% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 92% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Yvonne Mullins Ex-Officio – Swanbourne Committees: Full Governing Board and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Date Appointed: 24/11/2022 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 24/11/2022 to 23/11/2026 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 83% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 67% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
 | David May Executive Headteacher - Swanbourne Committees: Full Governing Board, Finance and Operations Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Health & Safety Date Appointed: 01/09/2017 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 01/09/2017 to Meeting attendance 2024-25: 100% Meeting attendance 2023-24: 100% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
 | Laura Kay- Parent Governor Committees: Full Governing Board and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Date Appointed: 05/06/2025 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 05/06/2025 to 04/06/2029 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 100% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
| Sarah Davis- Parent Governor Committees: Full Governing Board and Teaching and Learning Committee. Responsibilities: Date Appointed: 05/06/2025 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 05/06/2025 to 04/06/2029 Meeting attendance 2024-25: 100% Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
