Governors
The Governing Body can be contacted directly via the School, or through the Clerk, Mrs Tracey Wilson
clerk@monkleigh-primary.devon.sch.uk
The three core functions of any governing board are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
At Monkleigh Primary School, the full board meets monthly with lead governors who have delegated authority. Any work undertaken by these delegated governors is reported back to the full board.
In addition, the board has a Pay and Performance Committee, which meets annually, with delegated responsibility for ensuring that staff appraisals are carried out appropriately.
Scheme of Delegation
The terms of reference for each of the following explains what delegated authority the Governor/committee has been given to make decisions on behalf of the full board:
- Behaviour / Attendance Lead.pdfPDF File
- Curriculum Lead.pdfPDF File
- Finance Lead.pdfPDF File
- GDPR Lead.pdfPDF File
- Inclusion / SEND lead.pdfPDF File
- Personnel Lead.pdfPDF File
- Premises / Health and Safety Lead.pdfPDF File
- Pupil Premium Lead.pdfPDF File
- Safeguarding Lead.pdfPDF File
- School Improvement Lead.pdfPDF File
- Community / Staff / Parental Links Lead.pdfPDF File
Current Governors (reviewed Sept 2025)
Co-Opted
| Governor | Mr Christopher Beer |
| Category | Co-Opted |
| Appointed By | Governing Body |
| Office Held | None |
| Term of Office | 12/09/2026-10/09/2030 |
| Responsibilites | PE/Forest School |
| Pecuniary Interests | 2 Children at Monkleigh Primary School |
| Governor | Mrs Amy Callebaut |
| Category | Co-Opted |
| Appointed by | Governing Body |
| Office held | None |
| Term of office | 23/10/2024 - 22/10/2028 |
| Responsibilites | Geography/History |
| Pecuniary interest | |
| Governor | Mrs Jane Clarke |
| Category | Co-Opted |
| Appointed by | Governing Body |
| Office held | Vice Chair |
| Term of office | 13/09/2022 - 12/09/2030 |
| Responsibilities | Early Years & FSU, English Link Govenor |
| Pecuniary Interests | Dymarke Precision Engineering Ltd - Employee Wife of one of the directors; RHS Rosemoor Employee Casual member of the education team staff; |
| Governor | Mr Jonathan Gifford |
| Category | Parent |
| Appointed by | Parents (Governing Body) |
| Office held | None |
| Term of office | 18/11/2021 - 17/11/2028 |
| Committees | Pay & Performance |
| Responsibilities | Finance Lead; Maths |
| Pecuniary Interest | Member of Giffords LLP - accountants (sponsor of school minibus); parent of children in school. |
| Governor | Mrs Bethany O'Donoghue |
| Category | Co-Opt |
| Appointed by | Governing Body |
| Office held | None |
| Term of office | 7/7/2026-6/7/2030 |
| Responsibilities | |
| Pecuniary Interest |
Teacher at Monkleigh Primary School/Child at Monkleigh Primary School |
| Governor | Vacant |
| Category | |
| Appointed by | |
| Office held | |
| Term of office | |
| Responsibilities | |
| Committees | |
| Pecuniary Interest | |
| Governor | Mrs Karen Reeves |
| Category | Headteacher |
| Appointed by | Ex-Officio |
| Office held | None |
| Term of office | 16/01/2014 - present |
| Responsibilities | N/A |
| Pecuniary Interest | None |
| Governor | Mrs Kate Slocombe |
| Category | Co-Opted |
| Appointed by | Governing Body |
| Office held | Chair |
| Term of office | 17/09/2024-16/09/2028 |
| Responsibilities | Inclusion/SEND Lead; Curriculum Lead: Pupil Premium Lead: Headteacher Appraisal: Wellbeing Lead. |
| Pecuniary Interest | None |
| Chair of Governors at The Woodland Federation. | |
| Governor | Mr Luke Stevens |
| Category | Staff |
| Term of Office | 17/09/2024 - 16/09/2028 |
| Responsibilities | Staff Governor; Science & PSHE Link Govenor |
| Pecuniary Interests | Teacher at Monkleigh Primary School. |
| Governor | Mr Tom Yates |
| Category | Parent |
| Appointed by | Parents (Governing Body) |
| Office held | None |
| Term of office | 16/01/2024-15/01/2028 |
| Committees | Pay & Performance |
| Responsibilities | Art & DT, Music |
| Pecuniary Interest | Run a local Forest School, 2 children at Monkleigh Primary School |
| Vacancies | |
| Category | Co-Opted |
| Clerk | Mrs Tracey Wilson |
| Pecuniary Interest | PE Lead at Monkleigh Primary School |