


What is a school governor?
School governors are volunteers who help to run the school. Most schools work with a group of school governors – together they’re called the ‘governing body’. They’re involved in decisions about all aspects of managing the school – such as running buildings and budgets, supporting staff and setting standards of school discipline.
Governors also help to make big decisions about the school’s long-term goals. They support headteachers, but also ask questions and make sure the headteacher is taking the school in the right direction.
Below is a list of the current Priory Academy Governing Body.
Contact (through school office 01909 478886 unless separate email shown) | START DATE | END DATE | |
DIOCESAN GOVERNORS (7)
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The Reverend Nicolas Spicer (Incumbent – ex-officio) |
nspicer@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 19 Nov 2007 | |
VACANCY (DBE nomination) (following resignation of Mr Ian Barnes on 12 Sept 2018) |
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Mrs Mary Howe (DBE nomination)
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mhowe@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 14 June 2017 | 13 June 2021 |
Mrs Lucy Vernon (Chair) (DBE nomination) |
lvernon@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk 07979 016920 |
1 Sept 2018 | 31 August 2022 |
Mrs Helen Hurt (PCC nomination) |
hhurt@worksopppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sept 2014 | 31 Aug 2022 |
Mrs Sara Daly (PCC nomination) |
sdaly@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sept 2018 | 31 August 2022 |
Mr Robert Thistlethwaite (PCC nomination) |
rthistlethwaite@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sept 2016 | 31 Aug 2020 |
STAFF GOVERNORS (2)
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Mrs Susan Rawson (Head of School) |
srawson@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sept 2018 | |
Mr Callum Anderson (Staff Governor) |
canderson@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 11 Dec 2018 | 10 Dec 2022 |
PARENT GOVERNORS (2)
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Mr Craig Barnett | cbarnett@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 14 June 2017 |
13 June 2021
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Anna Bagshaw | abagshaw@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 6 July 2018 | 5 July 2022 |
LA (1)
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Mrs Gwynneth Jones |
gjones@worksoppriory.snmat.org.uk | 7 Jan 2017 | 6 Jan 2021 |
ASSOCIATE MEMBER | |||
Mr Phil Abbott (executive headteacher) |
pabbott@trinitypartnership.snmat.org.uk | 1 Sept 2011 |

