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 City2Coast Federation of schools which includes:
- Brundall Primary School,
- Caister Infant with Nursery School,
- Caister Junior School,
- Hemsby Primary School with Nursery,
- Rollesby Primary School with Nursery School
- St. William’s Primary School with Nursery.
The Full Governor Body meets six 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 Clerk of Governors Clerk: clerk@c2cfed.org
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 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| George Burrage | None | 22 Jan 2025 | 22 Jan 2025 | 14 April 2026 |
| Sara Bryson | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Kim Chambers ~ Brundall Primary | Teacher | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Jackie Cole | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Natasha Fenn ~ Rollesby Primary School | Assistant Headteacher | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Rachel Hacon | Works at East Norfolk Medical Practice | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 20230 |
| Lauren Hamment ~ Caister Junior School | Teacher | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 14 April 2026 |
| Vicki McDermott-Thompson | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 14 April 2026 |
| Lauren Mayhew | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Sophie Mitchell | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Alton Nutile ~ Finance. Trustee for a charity organisation. | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Payal Patel ~ Chair of Governors ~ Equality & Diversity & Website Compliance. | Works at East Norfolk Medical Practice | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| David Wells ~ Executive Head Teacher Performance management | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Oliver Wray-Shaw | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
Parent Governors
Parent Governors are appointed by Parent/Carers at each school.
| Parent Governors |
Business Interest |
First Appointed |
Term Start |
Term End |
|
Sarah Harman |
None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 |
14 April 2030 |
| Gemma Page | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Amy Segon ~ SEND | Joint Vice Chair Relatives in Caister Junior School & a governor at another school. |
None |
03 July 2023 |
03 July 2023 |
14 April 2026 |
Local Authority Governors
Local Authority Governors are appointed in agreement with Norfolk LA.
| Local Authority Governors | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
| Hilary Anderson | Co-opted | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| David Wells ~ Now Co-opted | None | 03 July 2023 | 03 July 2023 | 14 April 2026 |
Foundation Governors (Rollesby)
| Foundation Governors | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
| Chelsea Nelson | Co-opted | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
| Alison Tilbrook | Co-opted | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
Ex-Officio Governors
| Ex-Officio | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start |
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| Jonathan Rice ~ Executive Headteacher – City2Coast Chair of Governors at another school. Academy Committee member. Charity Committee member. Trustee of an climate organisation. | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 |
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| Sarah Shiras ~ Headteacher – St William’s | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 |
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. | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
Associate Members
Associate Members | Business interests | First Appointed | Term Start |
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| Cat Barnard ~ HoS Rollesby | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 |
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| Leanne Cahill ~ Lead Teacher Oceans | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | |
| Julie Cornish ~ HoS Brundall | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 |
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| Jilly Peace ~ COO | Consultant Assessor for an educational institute | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 |
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| Gemma Smith~ EHoS Caister Infant & Junior | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | |
| Donna Walker ~ HoS Hemsby | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 |
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Clerk
Clerk of Governors | Business Interest | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
Hannah Smedley | None | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2026 | 14 April 2030 |
School Linked Governors
Sarah Harman
Lauren Mayhew
Rachel Hacon
David Wells
Rachel Hacon
David Wells
Jo Alderson
Alton Nutile
Sophie Mitchell
Alison Tilbrook
Chelsea Nelson
Hilary Anderson
Jackie Cole
Governor Meeting Attendance Data 2025/26
Key | Full Governing Body Meetings | |||||||||
| Date Location Governor | 14/04/26* St William’s | 28/04/26 Brundall | ||||||||
| Jo Alderson | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Hilary Anderson | Y | Y | ||||||||
| Cat Barnard | NA | NA | ||||||||
| Sara Bryson | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Leanna Cahill | NA | NA | ||||||||
| Kim Chambers | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Jackie Cole | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Natasha Fenn | NA | A | ||||||||
| Rachel Hacon | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Sarah Harman | Y | Y | ||||||||
| Lauren Mayhew | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Sophie Mitchell | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Nigel Murphy | Y | Y | ||||||||
| Chelsea Nelson | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Alton Nutlie | NA | A | ||||||||
| Gemma Page | Y | Y | ||||||||
| Jilly Peace | NA | NA | ||||||||
| Jonathan Rice | Y | A | ||||||||
| Sarah Shirras | Y | Y | ||||||||
| Gemma Smith | NA | NA | ||||||||
| Payal Patel | Y | Y | ||||||||
| Alison Tilbrook | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Donna Walker | NA | NA | ||||||||
| David Wells | NA | Y | ||||||||
| Oliver Wray-Shaw | NA | Y | ||||||||
* – Elected governor meeting to constitute the new board.
Achieve Governor Meeting Attendance Data 2025/26
Caister Primary Federation pre-merger attendance Data
Key | Full Governing Body Meetings | |||||||||
Date | 17/09/25 Caister | 22/10/25 Hemsby | 03/12/25 Oceans | 14/01/26 | 25/02/26 Caister* | 04/03/26 Caister | ||||
| Jo Alderson | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Cat Barnard | NA | NA | NA | Y | NA | NA | ||||
| George Burrage | Y | A | A | Y | Y | – | ||||
| Leanna Cahill | NA | NA | Y | NA | NA | NA | ||||
| Gemma Cambridge | Y | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||
| Natasha Fenn | A | Y | A | Y | A | Y | ||||
| Rachel Hacon | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Vicki McDermott-Thompson | Y | A | – | Y | A | – | ||||
| Nigel Murphy | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Chelsea Nelson | Y | A | A | Y | A | Y | ||||
| Alton Nutlie | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Mark Parslow-Williams | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||
| Payal Patel | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Jilly Peace | NA | Y | NA | Y | Y | NA | ||||
| Jonathan Rice | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Amy Segon | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Katie Stone | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||
| Lauren Hamment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | ||||
| Alison Tilbrook | A | A | Y | A | A | Y | ||||
| Donna Walker | NA | Y | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||
| Gemma Watling | A | NA | NA | NA | NA | Y | ||||
| David Wells | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
* Extraordinary meeting – Consider responses & Vote on the proposed merger of The Hive Federation & Caister Primary Federation.
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 | ||