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CASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL – GOVERNING BOARD AS AT 2/06/2026 |
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Name |
Type of Governor |
Appointing Body |
Office |
Term – 3 years |
Committee(s) |
Lead Governor Role(s) |
Registered Interests |
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Val Bishop |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
Chair of FGB |
15.12.2025-14.12.2028 |
Pay |
Staff Wellbeing, School Improvement, Curriculum KS1 |
Parent of a child/children at school |
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Mike Cooper |
Parent |
Governing Body – uncontested |
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25.11.2025-24.11.2028 |
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Community / Parental Engagement, GDPR |
Parent of a child/children at school, Employee at Equin Ltd, software used at CPS |
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Jeremy Hidderley |
Parent |
Governing Body - uncontested |
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15.12.2025-14.12.2028 |
HT Appraisal, Pay |
Curriculum KS2, Finance, Deputy Safeguarding, Inclusion / SEND, Vulnerable Children |
Parent of a child/children at school |
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Jill Larcombe |
Foundation |
Tiverton Co-operative Learning Partnership (TCLP) |
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07.12.2023- 06.12.2026 |
HT Appraisal, Pay |
Safeguarding, Inclusion / SEND, Vulnerable Children, Children In Care, |
Devon Association of Governors |
| Charlene March | Parent | Governing Body - Uncontested | 22.05.2026 – 21.05.2029 | Parent of a child / children at school | |||
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Catherine McBride |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
Vice-Chair of FGB |
11.07.2024 – 10.07.2027 |
HT Appraisal |
Attendance & Behaviour, Pupil Premium |
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Tom Paddon |
Staff–Head Teacher |
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Head Teacher |
01.09.2025 |
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Staff Member, Director of TCLP |
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Katy Plumley |
Staff |
Governing Body - uncontested |
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07.12.2023-06.12.2026 |
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Health & Safety, Premises, Personnel / HR |
Staff Member & Parent of a child/children at school |
| Barnaby Poslett | Co-opted | Governing Body | 21.05.2026 – 20.5.2029 | ||||
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Vacancy |
Foundation |
TCLP |
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Vacancy |
Local Authority |
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Fiona Lowe |
Clerk |
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01.09.2018 |
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Employee of The Harbour Schools Partnership |
Details of those who have left within the last 12 months
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Emma Fell |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
12.09.2024 – 12.02.2026 |
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Kylie Taylor |
Parent |
Governing Body - uncontested |
25.11.2025 – 26.01.2026 |
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Val Bishop |
Parent |
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17.03.2025 - 15.12.2025 |
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Cathy Noble |
Head Teacher |
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01.09.2012 – 31.08.2025 |
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Jamie Edmonds |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
17.03.2024 – 23.07.2025 |
The Structure of the Governing Board
The Governing Board of Castle Primary School is made up of:
- 3 elected parent governors
- 2 Foundation governors (nominated by Tiverton Co-operative Learning Partnership)
- 1 Local Authority (LA) governor
- 2 staff governors (one of which is the Head Teacher)
- 3 co-opted governors
Other than the Head Teacher, each governor serves a three year term of office at a time. The Governing Board is assisted by a Clerk to the Governors, who is employed by Devon County Council.
Contact the Governing Board
To contact the Governing Board, please email the clerk, Fiona Lowe, at:
The role of Castle Primary School’s Governing Board is:
- to raise educational standards
- to set the Schools' policy framework
- to support the Head of School and staff in the management of the school
- to improve the school's financial effectiveness
- to represent the community in general in the running of the school
The Full Governing Board meets twice per term.