The Clifford Road Governing Body meets once a term to make decisions regarding the running of the school. As well as the Full Governing Body, there is also a Children's Committee which looks in detail at the curriculum, specific areas of provision, the school website and stakeholder engagement. The Governing Body consists of teaching staff, local authority governors, community governors and parent governors.
To get in touch with the Chair of Governors please contact the office who will forward any correspondence.
Governor Body of Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery
Name | Category of Governor | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Committee Membership | Roles & Responsibilities | Register of interests |
Amy Barber | Co-opted Governor | 16.07.2024 | 4 years: Ends July 2028 | |||
Richard Bevan | Co-opted Governor | 27th June 2023 | 4 years: Ends June 2027 |
| Supply Teacher with ASSET Education | |
Cieran Dadds | Head Teacher | 1st September 2024 | 4 years: Ends September 2028 | |||
Kim Doy | Staff Governor | 1st January 2024 | 4 years: Ends January 2028 |
|
| None |
Tim Fairbairn | Co-Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor | 14th May 2024 | 4 years: Ends May 2028 |
| Chair of Governors at Bures CEVC Primary School. Elected Member of the Diocesan Board of Education. Co-opted Governor at Pot Kiln Primary School. Councillor of Bures St Mary Parish Council. | |
Rachel Mitchell | Parent Governor | 6th March 2024 | 4 years: Ends March 2028 |
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| Suffolk County Council - Adoption & Fostering Team. Trustee at My Life (previously Student Life - Charity). |
Natalie Page | Parent Governor | 1st January 2024 | 4 years: Ends January 2028 |
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| TA at Morland CofE Primary School |
Rachel Reay | Parent Governor | 28th March 2023 | 4 years: Ends December 2024 |
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| None |
Irene Wragg | Co-Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor | 14th June 2022 | 4 years: Ends June 2026 |
| *Chair Person of Committee
| None |
All governor appointments were made with agreement of the full governing body and minuted in the records.
To get in touch with the Chair of Governors please contact the office who will forward any correspondence:
Address: Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery, Clifford Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PJ
Email: office@cliffordroad.suffolk.sch.uk
Telephone: 01473 251605
Named Governors
Safeguarding - Rachel Reay
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - Natalie Page
Pupil Premium (PP) - Irene Wragg and Tim Fairbairn
Looked After Children (LAC) - Irene Wragg and Tim Fairbairn
End of Term of Office
Name | Term Ended |
Ayman Al-Aride | 31.03.23 |
Helen Wilson | 31.12.23 |
Rob Riches | 31.12.23 |
Adam Rae | 05.03.24 |
Jan Doorly | 28.03.24 |
Peter Elliott | 28.03.24 |
Clare Lucas | 28.03.24 |
Kevin Speirs | 28.03.24 |
Kish Singh | 30.04.24 |
Tom Bowes | 31.07.24 |
Julie Goodchild | 31.07.24 |
Steve Wood | 31.08.24 |
Academic Year 2023-2024
Governors Attendance Y= Attended N = Apologies Accepted | Full Governing Body Meeting (Autumn Term 1) | Full Governing Body Meeting (Autumn Term 2) | Full Governing Body Meeting (Spring Term 1) | Full Governing Body Meeting (Spring Term 2) | Full Governing Body Meeting (Summer Term 1) | Full Governing Body Meeting (Summer Term 2) | |
10.10.23 | 12.12.23 | 05.03.24 | 28.03.24 | 05.06.24 | 16.07.24 | ||
Governor | Governor Type | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Richard Bevan | Co-opted | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
Tom Bowes | Co-opted | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Jan Doorly | Co-opted | Y | Y | N | N | N/A | N/A |
Kim Doy | Staff | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Peter Elliott | Co-opted | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A |
Tim Fairbairn | Co-opted | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y |
Julie Goodchild | Co-opted | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Clare Lucas | Co-opted | Y | Y | N | N | N/A | N/A |
Rachel Mitchell | Parent | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | N | Y |
Natalie Page | Parent | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Adam Rae | LA | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Rachel Reay | Parent | N | N | Y | N | N | Y |
Rob Riches | Parent | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kish Singh | Parent | Y | N | N | N | N/A | N/A |
Kevin Speirs | Co-opted | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A |
Helen Wilson | Staff | Y | N | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Steve Wood | Head Teacher | N | N | N | Y | N | N/A |
Irene Wragg | Chair/ Co-opted | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |