Woodgate Primary School
"Working together to be our best"
Meet the Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Governing Body
The Governing Body is made up of one Governor appointed by the Local Education Authority, five Co-opted Governors, two elected Parent Governors, one elected Staff Governor and the Headteacher. The Full Governing Body meets once a term and the committees, Teaching and Learning (Janet Warwick, Chair) and Leadership and Management (Martin Parnell, Chair) twice a term. There are a number of Panels or Working Groups covering such matters as Academy status, pupil progress, discipline, complaints and staff pay and performance.
If you wish to contact Martin Parnell, Chair of Governors, please contact Woodgate School Office on 01444 461329.
Chair Of Governors
Martin Parnell - Co-opted Governor
Vice-Chair of Governors
Janet Warwick - Co-opted Governor
Marion West - Head Teacher
Jenny Bird - Staff Governor
Ruth Whaley - Co-opted Governor
Jack Hartwell - Parent Governor
Paul Rycroft - Co-opted Governor
Clerk to the Governors
Judy Powell-Tuck
2021-2022
Governing Body of Woodgate Primary School
Our Governing Body consists of 12 members
and operates with 2 Committees (Leadership & Management and Teaching & Learning)
Full Name of Governor | Governor Category | Date of Current Appointment or Election | Source of Appointment (where appropriate) | Term of office/roles with GB | Attendance at full GB Meetings* | Committee membership | Attendance at committee meetings* | Declarations on register of business and pecuniary interest/Details of Governance Roles in other education institutions/relationships between governors and school staff | Remarks |
Mr Bob Clark | Local Authority | 24/3/21 (ends 23/3/25) | West Sussex Local Authority | 4 years
| 4/4 |
Chair FGB
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2/2 and 2/2 | None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Janet Warwick
| Co-opted | 25/5/20 (ends 24/5/24) | n/a | 4 years | 4/4 | Chair Teaching and Learning | 6/6 | None N/A N/A |
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Mr Martin Parnell | Co-opted | 25/5/20 (ends 24/5/24) | n/a | 4 years | 4/4
| Chair Leadership and Management | 6/6 | None N/A N/A |
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Mr Adrian Lyth | Co-opted | 15/11/22 (ends 14/11/26) | n/a | 4 years | 4/4 | Teaching and Learning | 5/6 | None N/A N/A | Resigned July 2022 |
Mrs Marion West | Head Teacher | April 2016 | n/a | Whilst Head | 4/4 | Both Committees | 6/6 and 6/6 | None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Jenny Bird | Staff | 14/9/20 (ends 13/9/24) | Elected | 4 years | 2/4 | Teaching and Learning | 4/6 | Yes N/A N/A |
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Mrs Ruth Whaley | Co-opted | 16/9/20 (ends 15/9/24 | n/a | 4 Years | 3/4 | Teaching and Learning | 3/6 | N/A N/A N/A |
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Mrs Susan Chandler | Co-opted | 22/9/21 (ends 21/9/25) | n/a | 4 Years | 3/4 | Teaching and Learning | 3/5 and 1/1 | None N/A N/A |
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Mr Jack Hartwell | Parent Governor | 30/3/22 (ends 29/3/26) | Elected | 4 Years | 2/2 | Teaching and Learning | 2/2 | None N/A N/A |
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Mr Paul Rycroft | Associate | 30/3/22 (ends 29/3/26) | n/a | 4 Years | 2/2 | Leadership and Management | 4/4 | None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Emily Weatherall | Associate | 30/3/22 (ends 29/3/26) | n/a | 4 Years | 1/2 | Leadership and Management | 0/2 | None N/A N/A |
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2020-2021
Governing Body of Warninglid Primary School, Warninglid
Our Governing Body consists of 8 members
and operates with 2 Committees (Leadership & Management and Teaching & Learning)
Full Name of Governor | Governor Category | Date of Current Appointment or Election | Source of Appointment (where appropriate) | Term of office/roles with GB | Attendance at full GB Meetings* | Committee membership | Attendance at committee meetings* | Declarations on register of business and pecuniary interest/Details of Governance Roles in other education institutions/relationships between governors and school staff | Remarks |
Mr Bob Clark | Local Authority | 24/3/21 (ends 23/3/25) | West Sussex Local Authority | 4 years
| 5/5 |
Chair FGB
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4/6 and 6/6
| None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Sarah Ellis
| Parent Governor – reappointed as co-opted) | 24/3/21 (ends 23/3/25) | Elected | 4 years | 3/5 | Leadership and Management | 5/6 | None N/A N/A | Resigned Sept 2021 |
Mrs Janet Warwick
| Co-opted | 25/5/20 (ends 24/5/24) | n/a | 4 years | 5/5 | Chair Teaching and Learning | 6/6 | None N/A N/A |
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Mr Martin Parnell | Co-opted | 25/5/20 (ends 24/5/24) | n/a | 4 years | 5/5
| Chair Leadership and Management | 6/6 | None N/A N/A |
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Mr Adrian Lyth | Co-opted | 14/11/17 (ends 13/11/21) | n/a | 4 years | 5/5 | Teaching and Learning | 6/6 | None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Rebecca Gosrani | Parent Governor | 6/3/18 (ends 5/3/22) | Elected | 4 years | 5/6 | Leadership and Management | 6/6 | Yes N/A N/A |
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Mrs Marion West | Head Teacher | April 2016 | n/a | Whilst Head | 5/5 | Both Committees | 6/6 and 6/6 | None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Jenny Bird | Staff | 14/9/20 (ends 13/9/24) | Elected | 4 years | 1/5 | Teaching and Learning | 6/6 | Yes N/A N/A |
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Mrs Ruth Whaley | Co-opted | 16/9/20 (ends 15/9/24 | n/a | 4 Years | 4/4 | Teaching and Learning | 3/6 | N/A N/A N/A |
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2019/2020
Governing Body of Warninglid Primary School, Warninglid
Our Governing Body consists of 8 members
and operates with 2 Committees (Leadership & Management and Teaching & Learning)
Full Name of Governor | Governor Category | Date of Current Appointment or Election | Source of Appointment (where appropriate) | Term of office/roles with GB | Attendance at full GB Meetings* | Committee membership | Attendance at committee meetings* | Declarations on register of business and pecuniary interest/Details of Governance Roles in other education institutions/relationships between governors and school staff | Remarks |
Mr Bob Clark | Local Authority | 30 Aug 2017 (ends 29th Aug 21) | West Sussex Local Authority | 4 years
| 6/6 |
Chair FGB
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2/3 and 4/4
| None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Sarah Ellis
| Parent Governor | 15/2/17 (ends 14/2/21) | Elected | 4 years | 5/6 | Leadership and Management | 2/3 | None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Janet Warwick
| Co-opted | 25/5/20 (ends 24/5/24) | n/a | 4 years | 6/6 | Chair Teaching and Learning | 4/4 | None N/A N/A |
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Mr Martin Parnell | Co-opted | 25/5/20 (ends 24/5/24) | n/a | 4 years | 6/6
| Chair Leadership and Management | 3/3 | None N/A N/A |
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Mr Adrian Lyth | Co-opted | 14/11/17 (ends 13/11/21) | n/a | 4 years | 5/6 | Teaching and Learning | 3/4 | None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Rebecca Gosrani | Parent Governor | 6/3/18 (ends 5/3/22) | Elected | 4 years | 6/6 | Leadership and Management | 2/3 | Yes N/A N/A |
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Mrs Marion West | Head Teacher | April 2016 | n/a | Whilst Head | 6/6 | Both Committees | 3/3 and 4/4 | None N/A N/A |
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Mrs Jenny Bird | Staff | 14/9/20 (ends 13/9/24) | Elected | 4 years | 5/6 | Teaching and Learning | 3/4 | Yes N/A N/A |
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