Our Governing Body
St. Mary's Governance
St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school operating within an Instrument of Government authorised by Southampton City Council in conjunction with a the foundation body of Winchester Diocesan Board of Education.
The Governing Body of the school conforms to standing orders and each governor is required to comply with a Code of Conduct which includes declaring relevant business and pecuniary interests. (The Governor Code of Conduct is attached below)
All governors (with the exception of the Headteacher and the vicar of St. Mary's) are appointed for a 4 year term of office which may be renewed. Parent governors are elected by parents of children currently attending the school; the local authority governor is appointed by Southampton City Council; the four foundation governors are appointed by the foundation body; the staff governor is elected by employed members of staff; and four co-opted governors that are appointed by the Governing Body to ensure a balance of skills, knowledge and experience is maintained.
Governing Board 2022
Meet our Chair of Governors at St. Mary's
Chair of Governors - Ms Lisa Benham
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | |||||
| Name | Governor Type | Term From | Term To | Additional Information | Roles |
| Mrs Hafsa Asmari | Parent governor ( Parents ) | 06 Feb 2020 | 5 Feb 2024 | Lead Governor for Special Educational Needs (Sept 20) | |
| Sunita Auger | Foundation governor ( Diocese ) | 24 Jan 2022 | 23 Jan 2026 | ||
| Faye Bauck | Advisor ( Governing Board ) | 01 Feb 2022 | 31 Jan 2026 | ||
| Mrs Lisa Benham | Parent governor ( Southampton City Council ) | 01 Oct 2020 | 30 Sep 2024 | Moved from LA governor to Parent Governor Space - 15th February 2022. No parent governor responses despite several attempts. Lisa has children in other Southampton schools and has agreed to take the Parent governor seat. No changes to term of office dates. | Chair |
| Sue Bowen | Co-opted governor ( Governing Board ) | 01 Feb 2022 | 31 Jan 2026 | ||
| mr Kevin Brown | Associate Member | 01 Dec 2020 | 30 Nov 2024 | School Business Manager | |
| Mr Tze Yau Cheng | Co-opted governor | 15 Mar 2022 | 14 Mar 2026 | ||
| Mr Daniel Constable-Phelps | Headteacher | Headteacher | |||
| Abraham Diallo | Local Authority Governor | 15 Mar 2022 | 14 Mar 2026 | Works for the LA. Agreed to take LA Seat so that Lisa Benham could take the parent seat. | |
| Helen Garvey | Foundation governor ( Diocese ) | 24 Jan 2022 | 23 Jan 2026 | ||
| Sarah Hobbs | Co-opted governor | 01 Sep 2019 | 31 Aug 2023 | ||
| Mrs Amanda Humby | Co-opted governor ( Governing Board ) | 18 Oct 2021 | 17 Oct 2025 | ||
| Leanne Scott | Staff governor | 19 Jan 2022 | 18 Jan 2026 | ||
| Jamie Skinner | Co-opted governor | ViceChair | |||
| Mrs Sharon Taylor | Other | ||||
| Mr Colin Wright | Clerk | Clerk | |||
Governing Body Meetings 2021-22
Full Governing board meetings are held on site at St. Mary's Church of England Primary School.
During the academic year 2021-22, consideration has been given to COVID-19 and measures to halt the spread of infection at the school. Governors who are symptomatic, may join virtually. However, since the relaxation of government guidance - we respectfully ask as many governors as possible to attend.
