Our Governors
A Message from the Chair of Governors
I am delighted to introduce myself as the Chair of Governors/Trustees at Asfordby Hill Primary School. My name is Jenny Smith and I feel very privileged to support you in this position.
My association with Asfordby Hill started while I was the Partnership Development Manager for School Sport in the Melton and Belvoir Sports Partnership. The warm welcome I received from the very first greeting on entering the foyer continued throughout all interactions. The friendly, family atmosphere and respect shown to and by all the school community ensured that when I decided to return to teaching it was my first port of call. I enjoyed many years, not only teaching here but also being a governor.
Governors are volunteers and our main role is to work with the school ensuring that your children receive the best education in a supportive and safe setting. To this end we have four core strategic functions which are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
- Ensure that other key players with a stake in the organisation get their voices heard.
Our governors come from a range of backgrounds and have different skills, but we could not do our job without the expertise and commitment of our Co-Headteachers, Mrs Millward and Mrs Bailey and their staff.
In my opinion, Asfordby Hill is a very good school. Our strengths include the positive and courteous relationships between all our stakeholders; every individual child being valued and encouraged to achieve their very best, to think independently and develop their mental resilience; respecting others as individuals; preparing every child to be successful as modern-day citizens and leaving our school with a love of learning.
If you are in the position of looking for a school to send your children to, then I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Asfordby Hill Primary School. Why not visit and see for yourselves: come along, experience and enjoy its special welcome – then make up your own mind about this great school.
Mrs Jenny Smith
Chair of Governors
Please find below details of how our governing body is structured, including the names, categories and responsibilities.
Governing Body/Declaration of Interests
CHAIR OF GOVERNORS
Jenifer Smith
Asfordby Hill Primary School
Asfordby Hill
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE14 3QX
Tel: 01664 812244
Contact: jsmith@asfordbyhill.leics.sch.uk or via the school office
VICE-CHAIR OF GOVERNORS
Prof. Paul Hughes
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT GOVERNOR
Leanne Kerr
DATA GOVERNOR(S)
Prof. Paul Hughes
WEBSITE AUDIT GOVERNOR
Jean Sneath
H&S AUDITOR(S)
Phil Rudkin
FINANCE, STAFFING, AUDIT AND PREMISES
Phil Rudkin (Chair)
Prof. Paul Hughes
Rev. Dr. Nick Ashton
Jenifer Smith (Chair of Governors)
Leanne Kerr
David Amps
Phil Millward (Co-Headteacher)
Tanya Davis
Nicola Bailey (Co-Headteacher)
Donna Wilson
Vicki Blunt
QUALITY OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SAFEGUARDING
Lucy Mitcham (Chair)
Rev. Dr Nick Ashton
Prof. Paul Hughes
Jenifer Smith (Chair of Governors)
Leanne Kerr
Gina Mees
Phil Millward (Co-Headteacher)
Nicola Bailey (Co-Headteacher)
David Amps
Tanya Davis
Jean Sneath
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT of HEADTEACHER
Prof. Paul Hughes (Chair)
Rev. Dr. Nick Ashton
Jenifer Smith (Chair of Governors)
APPEALS [To hear appeals against the application of the school pay policy, staff discipline or grievance issues]
Rev. Dr. Nick Ashton
Mrs. Phil Millward (Co-Headteacher)
Prof. Paul Hughes
Lucy Mitcham (Chair of QEHS)
Extra members for the committee will be drawn from the Full Governing Body as required
PUPIL EXCLUSION/COMPLAINTS
To be drawn from the Full Governing Body as required
RESPONSIBILIES
Jenifer Smith – Sports and PE Funding
Jean Sneath – EYFS
Gina Mees – SEND and Well-Being
Leanne Kerr – Pupil Premium
Tanya Davis - Safeguarding and Anti-Bullying
Governor Attendance Record
FGB 2024/2025
FSAP 2023/24 FSAP 2024/25
Copies of all Governor meeting minutes can be obtained from the school office, on request