Governors
Meet and learn about Ashbourne Primary School's governing body, read meeting minutes from governor meetings and view statutory information about our governors.
Instrument of Governance
Ashbourne Primary is a Community school.
The name of the governing body is “The governing body of Ashbourne Primary School”.
The governing body shall consist of:
• 2 parent governors
• 1 LA governor
• 1 staff governor
• 1 Headteacher
• 6 co-opted governors
The total number of governors is 11.
The term of office of all governors is 4 years.
Governors’ documents and information
Statutory information of Governors
Annual Statements
Governor meeting dates
Minutes of Full Governing Body meetings
Meet our Governors
Our Chair of Governors in Ashley Tabony and Vice Chair is Ken Torr.
Chloe Woolley
Co-Opted Governor
Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Committees: Teaching and Learning Committee
Business Interests: Temp TA
Amanda Bailey
Co-opted Governor
Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Committees: Teaching and Learning Committee
Business Interests: None
Creativity governor, EYFS governor, Teaching and Learning governor
Chetali Patel
Parent governor
Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Committees: Teaching and Learning Committee
Business Interests:
wellbeing governor, STEM governor, anti-bullying governor
VACANCY
Co-opted Governor
Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Committees: Teaching and Learning Committee
Business Interests:
Amy Stewart
Staff Governor
Appointed by staff
Committees: Teaching and Learning Committee
Business Interests: None
Ashley Tabony
Local Authority Governor
Appointed by the Local Authority
Committees: Resources for Learning Committee
Chair of Governors and Chair of the Resources for Learning Committee
Business Interests: None
Communications governor
Colin Smith
Co-opted Governor
Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Committees: Resources for Learning Committee
Business Interests: None
Governor at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar
STEM Governor, GDPR governor
Ken Torr
Co-opted Governor
Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Committees: Resources for Learning Committee and teaching and Learning Committee
Vice Chair of Governors and Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee
Pupil Premium Governor, aspirations governor
Safeguarding and online safety Governor
Business Interests: None
Paula Chisholm
Headteacher
Business Interests: None
Louise Yeomans
Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Committees: Teaching and Learning Committee
SEND governor, Diversity and equality governor
Business Interests:
Phil Taylor
Associate Governor
Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Business Interests: None
No voting rights