The Governing Body of St Mark’s CE School
The Governing Body is responsible for both the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The Governing Body carries out its role by setting the vision for the school and then ensuring that the school works efficiently and effectively towards achieving its vision. It does this by building a thorough knowledge of the school and its community, by both supporting and constructively challenging the school, and by ensuring accountability and compliance.
The Governing Body of our school is made up of Parent Governors, Staff Governors, Local Authority (LA) Governors and Foundation Governors. The term of office for a Governor is four years.
Our Governors carry out a variety of responsibilities and these vary depending on what groups they sit on. Below you can view the Terms of Reference for our Full Governing Body, Standards Committee and HR and Resources Committee.
If you need to contact our Co-Chairs of Governors please email:
hevans@st-marks-southampton.org.uk
ggibbs@st-marks-southampton.org.uk
Clerk to the Governors: Currently Vacant Position - clerk@st-marks-southampton.org.uk
St Mark’s CE School Governing Body Membership 2024-2025
| Name | Category | Appointed By | Term of Office Start | Term of Office End | Committee Memberships | Responsibilities and Voting Rights |
| Allaz, Marc | Ex-Officio | Appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold | 05/08/2024 | N/A | ||
| Bryant, Stephanie | Executive Headteacher | Position as Executive Headteacher | 01/09/2014 | N/A | Standards HR & Resources |
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| Chan, Nilam | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | 20/01/2025 | 20/01/2029 | ||
| Chapman, Dorenda | Foundation Governor | Diocesan Board | 01/09/2023 | 01/09/2027 | ||
| Evans, Hugh | Co-opted | Governing Body | 14/02/2022 | 13/02/2026 | Standards | Co-Chair of Governors, Vice Chair of Standards, Curriculum and Maths |
| Falua, Olu | Foundation | Diocesan Board | 17/03/2022 | 16/03/2026 | Standards | Pupil Premium, PD/PSHE and Equality |
| Gibbs, Gerry | Local Authority | Governing Body | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 | Standards | Co-Chair of Governors, SEND, Chair of Standards, Executive Headteacher performance management |
| Lovett, Chris | Staff | Elected by Staff | 23/09/2024 | 23/09/2028 | Standards | Science |
| Marsh, Sharon | Co-opted | Governing Body | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 | HR & Resources | Vice-Chair of Governing Body Vice-Chair of HR & Resources Finance and personnel Pay |
| Taylor, Georgie | Parent | Elected by Parents | 31/09/2021 | 30/09/2025 | Standards | English and EYFS |
| Lambert, Christie | Co-opted | Governing Body | 04/01/2024 | 04/01/2028 | HR & Resources |
Governors’ Register of Interests September 2024 to September 2025
| Name / Category of Governor |
Name / Nature of Business or Interest Including:
|
Date the Interest was Acquired | Date the Interest Ends | Date of Entry |
| Bryant, Stephanie (Executive Headteacher) |
None | None | None | 11/01/2021 |
| Evans, Hugh (Co-Chair) |
● Trustee of Shirley Men’s Shed | 14/02/2022 | Ongoing | |
| Falua, Olu (Foundation Governor) |
None | 17/03/2022 | Ongoing | |
| Gibbs, Gerry (LA) (Co-Chair) |
None | Ongoing 01/06/2021 |
Ongoing (4 year term) |
Ongoing |
| Lovett, Chris (Staff) |
● Senior Independent Advisor for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary ● Foundation Governor and Vice-Chair of Governors at St John's Primary and Nursery School, Southampton SO14 2AU |
01/09/2020 | Ongoing (4 year term) | 11/01/2024 |
| Dorenda Chapman (Foundation Governor) |
None | 23/05/2023 | 23/05/2027 | |
| Marsh, Sharon (Co-opted) HR chair |
None | 01/09/2020 | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| Lambert, Christie (Co-opted) |
● HR consultant at Ordnance Survey ● Local Labour MP |
04/01/2024 | 4 year term | |
| Allaz, Marc (Foundation Governor) |
Priest-in-charge at St Mark’s Church | 05/08/2024 | Ongoing | |
| Taylor, Georgie (Parent Governor) |
None | 31/09/2021 | Ongoing | 31/09/2025 |
| Chan, Nilam (Parent Governor) |
None | 20/01/2025 | Ongoing | |
| Wolf, Katie (Clerk&PA totheExecutive Headteacher) |
None | 02/09/2022 | Ongoing | 02/09/2022 |
To view all previous Governors for the last 12 months please view the list below.
| Name | Category | Appointed by | Term of Office Start Date | Stepped Down Date |
| Grafton, Robert | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | 01/09/2021 | 19/08/2024 |
