St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
ASEC Welcome, Members and Business Interests
The ASEC is involved with our school at every level and provides strategic leadership and accountability. We have three core functions:
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To establish the strategic direction of the school including overseeing financial performance.
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To ensure high standards of achievement for all pupils.
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To maintain the Christian ethos and distinctiveness of the school.
Governors are volunteers who meet as a committee at least once per term. Each Governor serves for a period of four years. Our ASEC comprises:
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4 Foundation Governors – Appointed by the Diocese of Salisbury
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2 Parent Governors – Elected by the Parents
| Category | Name | Term |
| Foundation |
Mrs Kathryn Brooke-Dean (Chair) |
31/10/2023 - 30/10/2027 |
| Foundation |
Mrs Liz Hickling |
20/10/2022-19/10/2030 |
| Foundation | Rev Jane Curtis | 23/08/2021-22/08/2029 |
| Foundation | Mr Richard Holman | 27/02/2026-26/02/2030 |
| Parent Rep |
Mrs Kirsty O'Neill (Vice Chair) |
01/07/2024-30/6/2028 |
| Parent Rep | Mrs Emma Broom | 12/03/2026 - 11/03/2030 |
| Clerk to the Governors | Mrs Fiona Holness | From 16/3/2020 |
Governors who have left in the last year:
| Head Teacher | Mr Dan Oakes | Ex-officio from 01/09/2017 - 31/08/2026 |
| Staff Rep |
Mrs Beth Dixon |
08/05/2024 - 31/08/2026 |
| Foundation | Mrs Catherine Hersom | 06/05/2020 to 08/03/2026 |
| Foundation | Mrs Ruth Sexton |
02/09/2019 - 01/09/2025 |
Through our meetings and regular visits into school we have strategic oversight of safeguarding, curriculum, finance, premises management and staff appointments. Governors consider our most important role to be the education, safety and welfare of our pupils.
We monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school, its budget and its policies. We hold the school to account for the educational performance of our learners. Our role is to support and encourage our Headteacher, Subject Leaders and all Staff to ensure that every one of our Children has access to an enriched, highest quality education, a safe and nurturing learning environment and to all the opportunities that they deserve.
We are a happy school filled with smiling, confident children. The children achieve high standards across the curriculum. We are justifiably proud of them. We are committed to bringing real changes to the lives of our children.
The Chair of the Governors is Mrs Kathryn Brooke-Dean and the Clerk to the ASEC is Mrs Fiona Holness, both of whom may be contacted via the school office at enquiries@st-bartholomews.dsat.org.uk.
If you are interested in becoming a Governor and helping to shape the direction of the school; please contact Kathryn Brooke-Dean on the email address above.