South Ascot Village School
Governance
The Governing Body supports the school's ethos of having an inclusive community and makes strategic decisions which will help prepare all pupils to meet challenge in their own lives by providing a caring, safe and stimulating learning environment.
The three core functions of the Governing Body are:
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Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
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Holding the school leadership to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
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Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent.
The day to day running of the school is left to the highly capable and qualified staff.
Our decisions will always be made in the best interests of the school and we will always be prepared to explain those decisions openly and honestly to the wider community.
To contact the Governing Body please email Ruth Jackson, the Clerk to the Governors, r.jackson@southascotvillageschool.org.uk
The Structure of the Governing Body
The South Ascot Village School Governing Body operates a 'circle' model of governance, where the majority of decisions are made at Full Governing Body meetings. Full Governing Body (FGB) meetings are held at regular intervals during term time. There is a Finance Committee which reports to the Full Governing Body.
The governors take on designated roles (eg Safeguarding governor) and have link areas of focus for their governor visits to school.
For more information on the governors and their link areas and roles, please see the table below.
SOUTH ASCOT VILLAGE SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY
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Name |
Appointed by |
Governor roles and link areas |
Start of current term of office |
End of Term |
Meeting Attendance in 2024-25 |
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Rebecca Walker
|
The Governing Body
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Finance Committee Attendance, Literacy (Incl. Phonics) Safeguarding |
24/05/2023 |
23/05/2027 |
7 / 7 |
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Jon Corbitt |
Headteacher |
- |
(ex officio) |
(ex officio) |
- |
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Tom Dawson |
The Governing Body |
Chair of Governors SEND and Inclusion Pupil Premium Governor for Looked After Children |
14/07/2025 |
13/07/2029 |
- |
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Jack Forrest |
Staff |
Staff Governor |
19/09/2025 |
18/09/2029 |
- |
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Andrei Dimboiu |
Parent Election |
Pupil Achievement Finance Committee |
16/10/2025 |
15/10/2029 |
- |
| Matthew Bond | The Governing Body (Co-opted Governor) | Safeguarding | 08/12/2025 | 07/12/2029 | - |
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The following have served on the Governing Body in the last 12 months: |
Meeting Attendance |
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Eider Goicoechea |
Elected by the parent body |
Chair of Governors SEND and Inclusion, Maths |
23/02/2023 |
22/06/2025 |
6 / 6 |
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Kate Rimell |
Headteacher |
Finance Committee |
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2 / 3 |
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Ilaria Winterbottom |
Elected by the staff body |
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23/02/2023 |
22/02/2027 |
6 / 6 |
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Jack Snell |
Nominated by the Local |
Safeguarding Governor
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24/05/2023 |
08/01/2026 |
6 / 7 |
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David Isern |
The Governing Body |
Vice Chair of Governors Health and Safety |
24/10/2024 |
23/10/2028 |
5 / 6 |
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Afroz Ahsan |
Parent Election |
Chair of Governors Finance Committee (Chair) Parent Governor |
22/04/2024 |
21/04/2028 |
7 / 7 |
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Register of interests (this includes related party interests and governance at other institutions): |
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Governor |
Organisation |
Nature of Interest |
Date started |
Date finished |
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Rebecca Walker |
Achieving for Children (RBWM) |
Governance Services |
01.09.2017 |
on-going |
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Tom Dawson |
Sunningdale School |
Headteacher |
01.09.2005 |
On-going |
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Jon Corbitt |
Ashley Hill Multi Academy Trust Bisham CE Primary School |
Financial Director Governor |
01.09.2023 01.09.2023 |
On-going On-going |
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