ASEC Welcome and Members
“Hand in Hand We Learn, We Grow, We Soar”
At St Bartholomew’s Primary Academy, Governors, Staff, Families and Children work together in a happy, creative and high attaining environment; with our core Christian values of Courage, Kindness, Perseverance, Trust, Respect and Love underpinning everything that we do.
As an Academy, Governance in the school is undertaken by an Academy Standards and Ethos Committee (ASEC) which is directly accountable to the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust (DSAT).
The ASEC is involved with our school at every level and provides strategic leadership and accountability. We have three core functions:
To establish the strategic direction of the school including overseeing financial performance.
To ensure high standards of achievement for all pupils.
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:
5 Foundation Governors – Appointed by the Diocese of Salisbury
2 Parent Governors – Elected by the Parents
1 Staff Governor – Elected by School Staff
1 Head Teacher
| Category | Name | Appointed by | Term | School Impact Area | Linked Year Group | Curriculum Focus | Register of Interest |
| Head Teacher | Mr Dan Oakes | N/A | Ex-officio from 01/09/2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Member of Staff |
| Foundation | Mrs Catherine Hersom (Chair) | DSAT | 06/05/2020 to 05/05/2028 | Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Children; Gifted Children | Year 5 and Year 6 | Maths,Computing, Geography,D&T,PE | None |
| Foundation | Mrs Kathryn Brooke-Dean (Vice Chair) | DSAT | 31/10/2023 - 30/10/2027 | SEND | History,MFL | None | |
| Foundation | Mrs Liz Hickling
| DSAT | 20/10/22-19/10/26 | Year 1 | Art,Music | None as standard (Temporarily acting as SEND consultant) | |
| Foundation | Rev Jane Curtis | DSAT | 23/08/21-22/08/2025 | Equalities,Safeguarding and British Values | Assist with Year 5/6 | RE,PSHE | Member of St Bartholomew's Parochial Church Council (PCC) |
| Foundation | Mrs Ruth Sexton | DSAT | 09/09/2019 - 01/09/2025 | Staff Welfare, Health and Safety | EYFS | Science | Member of St Bartholomew’s Parochial Church Council |
| Staff Rep | Mrs Beth Dixon | Staff Election | 08/05/2024 - 07/05/2028 | N/A | N/A | Reading,Writing & Phonics | Member of Staff |
| Parent Rep | Mr Richard Holman | Parent Election | 01/07/24-30/06/28 | None | |||
| Parent Rep | Mrs Kirsty O'Neill | Parent Election | 01/07/24-30/6/28 | None | |||
| Clerk to the Governors | Mrs Fiona Holness | N/A | From 16/3/2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Member of Christ Church Broadtown PCC. RWB Town Councillor |
Governors who have left in the last year:
| Parent Rep | Mr William Essex | Parent Election | 01/11/2020 -31/03/2024 | Spouse is a member of staff |
| Parent Rep | Mr Rhys Cadogan(Vice Chair) | Parent Election | 01/11/2020-31/03/2024 | Wife is a teacher at St Bart's. Mother's catering business ,Delicias is occasionally used by school. |
| Staff Rep | Mr Angus Brereton | Staff Election | 01/06/2021-31/3/2024 | Member of Staff |
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.
Minutes of the ASEC meetings are available on request by contacting the school office at enquiries@st-bartholomews.dsat.org.uk.
The Chair of the Governors is Mrs Catherine Hersom 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 Catherine Hersom on the email address above.