Governors

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories and responsibilities for each Governor. We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests for your information.
If you would like to contact the governors, please do so by either telephoning or emailing the school.
Telephone: 01787 374055
Email : admin@greatwaldingfield.suffolk.sch.uk
Name |
Category of Governor |
Committee Membership |
|---|---|---|
|
Sarah Baker |
Headteacher |
Education Resources Salaries |
|
Rev Faith Marsden |
Foundation |
Education (Chair) Salaries RE & Collective worship |
| Rev Ruth Ridge | Foundation | Education |
| James Snelling | Parent |
|
|
Richard Stewart Chair of Governing Body |
Parent |
Education Resources Link Governor Pupil Premium SEN LAC |
|
Renuka Baldwin |
Co-Opted |
Education |
| Paul Clover |
Local Authority |
Education ECT |
| Rev James Ridge | Associate with voting rights | Resources (Chair) |
| Jerry Crawford | Co-Opted |
Resources Health & Safety PE Sports Premium |

|
Name
|
Category of Governor
|
Appointed by which body |
Term of Office Started |
Term of Office Ends |
Committee Membership |
Position of Responsibility |
All relevant Business interests |
Member of another Governing Body |
Any relation to Staff members? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarah Baker |
Headteacher |
By virtue of office |
01/09/2023 |
|
Education, Resources Salaries |
|
None |
No |
None |
|
Rev Faith Marsden |
Foundation |
By virtue of office |
01/03/2016 |
|
Education
|
Safeguarding RE & Collective Worship HT Appraisal |
Trustee New Life Church Trustee & Chair of Future Vision |
No |
None |
|
James Snelling |
Parent | LGB | 14/07/2025 | 13/07/2029 |
|
|
No | None | |
| Renuka Baldwin | Co-Opted | LGB | 12/02/2021 | 11/02/2029 | Education | Teaching and Learning | Chair of Great Waldingfield Parish Council | No | No |
| Rev Ruth Ridge | Foundation | LGB | 14/02/2026 | 13/02/2030 | Education |
Volunteer Future Vision Christian Schools Work |
No |
None |
|
| Rev James Ridge | Associate with voting rights | LGB | 16/11/2021 | 15/11/225 | Education | None | No | None | |
| Paul Clover | LA | LGB | 10/11/2023 | 09/11/2027 | Education | ECT | |||
| Richard Stuart | Parent | LGB | 20/02/2024 | 19/02/2028 |
Education Resources |
||||
| Jerry Crawford | Co-Opted | LGB | 26/06/2023 | 25/06/2027 | Resources |
Health & Safety PE Sports Premium |
None | No | None |