Governors
We would like to welcome you to the Governors’ section of our website.
Every school has a governing board which represents the interests of the children, local community and wider public in the running of the school. School governors work with the staff and the Local Authority to help secure the best possible education for the children in the school. We have one governing board for the federation of the Caister Infant with Nursery School, Caister Junior School, Hemsby Primary School with Nursery and Rollesby Primary With Nursery School.
The Full Governor Body meets ten times a year.
There are three core functions of a governing board as reflected in Ofsted’s inspection criteria:
- Setting vision, ethos and strategic direction, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring statutory duties are met.
- Holding heads to account for:
- teaching, achievement, behaviour and safety
- challenging and strengthening leadership
- contributing to school evaluation
- Ensuring financial solvency and probity with effective management of financial resources, including the Pupil Premium, to raise standards.
If all this sounds somewhat daunting, don’t worry we can call on many experts to provide training and help and explain what all this means.
Being a school governor is a rewarding and fulfilling role, helping to provide a suitable, safe, and exciting environment for learning is critical to giving every child the chance they deserve.
If you are interested in being a school governor please contact the school office.
Government – Useful information for all school governors
Co-opted Governors
Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Full Governing Board.
| Co-Opted Governors | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
| Jo Alderson ~ Finance | Joint Vice Chair. | Occasional unpaid work for her partner’s business. Volunteer for a charity organisation | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
| George Burrage | None | 22 Jan 2025 | 22 Jan 2025 | 22 Jan 2029 |
| Natasha Fenn ~ Rollesby Primary School | Assistant Headteacher | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
| Rachel Hacon | Works at East Norfolk Medical Practice | 06 Sep 2024 | 06 Sep 2024 | 06 Sep 2028 |
| Vicki McDermott-Thompson | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
| Chelsea Nelson ~ Oceans | None | 22 Jan 2025 | 22 Jan 2025 | 22 Jan 2029 |
| Payal Patel ~ Chair of Governors ~ Equality & Diversity & Website Compliance. | Works at East Norfolk Medical Practice | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
| Lauren Tate ~ Caister Junior School | Teacher | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
| Alison Tilbrook ~ Joint Vice Chair | Safeguarding | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
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Parent Governors
Parent Governors are appointed by Parent/Carers at each school.
| Parent Governors | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
Alton Nutile ~ Finance. Trustee for a charity organisation. | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 01 July 2027 |
| Amy Segon ~ SEND | Joint Vice Chair Relatives in Caister Junior School & a governor at another school. | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 01 July 2027 |
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Local Authority Governors
Local Authority Governors are appointed in agreement with Norfolk LA.
Local Authority Governors | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
David Wells ~ Executive Head Teacher Performance management | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
Executive Headteacher
Executive headteacher | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
Jonathan Rice ~ Chair of governor at another school. Academy Committee member. Charity Committee member. Trustee of an climate organisation. | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
Staff Governors
Staff Governors are appointed by the staff at each school, up to the percentage allowed within the frame work of the governing body.
| Staff Governors | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
| Nigel Murphy ~ Federation Related to staff at the Junior School. Charity Committee member | Partner’s brother works for JC Computer Technology Ltd. | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
Associate Members
Associate Members | Business interests | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
| Cat Barnard ~ HoS Rollesby | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | NA |
| Leanne Cahill ~ Lead Teacher Oceans | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | NA |
| Gemma Cambridge ~ DHoS Caister Infant & Junior | None | 01 Sep 2024 | 01 Sep 2024 | NA |
| Jilly Peace ~ COO CPF | Consultant Assessor for an educational institute | 01 Sep 2023 | 01 Sep 2023 | NA |
| Katie Stone ~ DHoS Caister Infant & Junior | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | NA |
| Donna Walker ~ HoS Hemsby | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | NA |
| Gemma Watling ~ EHoS Caister Infant & Junior | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | NA |
| Mark Parslow-Williams ~ Assistant HoS Hemsby | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | NA |
Clerk
Clerk of Governors | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
Hannah Smedley | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2027 |
School Linked Governors
Rachel Hacon
Vicki McDermott-Thompson
Payal Patel
David Wells
Jo Alderson
Alton Nutile
Amy Segon
George Burrage
Alison Tilbrook
Chelsea Nelson
Governor Meeting Attendance Data 2024/25
Key | Full Governing Body Meetings | |||||||||
Date | 17/09/25 Caister | 22/10/25 Hemsby | 03/12/25 Oceans | 03/12/25 | 11/02/26 Caister | 25/03/26 Hemsby | 06/05/26 Rollesby | 10/06/26 Oceans | 08/07/26 Caister | |
| Jo Alderson | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Cat Barnard | NA | NA | NA | Y | ||||||
| George Burrage | Y | A | A | Y | ||||||
| Leanna Cahill | NA | NA | Y | NA | ||||||
| Gemma Cambridge | Y | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
| Natasha Fenn | A | Y | A | Y | ||||||
| Rachel Hacon | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Vicki McDermott-Thompson | Y | A | – | Y | ||||||
| Nigel Murphy | Y | A | Y | Y | ||||||
| Chelsea Nelson | Y | A | A | Y | ||||||
| Alton Nutlie | Y | A | Y | T | ||||||
| Mark Parslow-Williams | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
| Payal Patel | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Jilly Peace | NA | Y | NA | Y | ||||||
| Jonathan Rice | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Amy Segon | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Katie Stone | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
| Lauren Tate | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Alison Tilbrook | A | A | Y | A | ||||||
| Donna Walker | NA | Y | NA | NA | ||||||
| Gemma Watling | A | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
| David Wells | A | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
Achieve Governor Meeting Attendance Data 2024/25
Key | Full Governing Body Meetings | |||||||||
| Governor/Date | 18/09/24 | 06/11/2024 | 04/12/24 | 22/01/25 | 26/02/25 | 26/03/25 | 21/05/25 | 18/06/25 | 09/07/25 | |
| Jo Alderson | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Helen Avery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cat Barnard | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Y | NA | NA | ||
| Callum Beales | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Carol Blake | NA | NA | NA | NA | Y | – | – | – | – |
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| George Burrage | NA | NA | NA | NA | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Leanna Cahill | NA | NA | NA | Y | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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| Gemma Cambridge | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | NA | NA | NA | – | |
| Natasha Fenn | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | Y |
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| Rachel Hacon | NA | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Vicki McDermott-Thompson | Y | A | A | Y | Y | A | Y | A | ||
| Nigel Murphy | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Chelsea Nelson | NA | NA | NA | NA | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Alton Nutlie | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Mark Parslow-Williams | Y | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | – | – | |
| Payal Patel | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Jilly Peace | Y | NA | NA | NA | NA | Y | NA | NA | ||
| Jonathan Rice | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Amy Segon | Y | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Lauren Tate | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Alison Tilbrook | Y | Y | Y | A | A | Y | Y | A | ||
| Donna Walker | A | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Y | NA | ||
| Gemma Watling | Y | NA | NA | NA | Y | NA | NA | Y | ||
| David Wells | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | A | ||