Walliscote Primary School

Governor Documents

Governors are very proud to be part of a GOOD school.

On the 1st October 2017 Walliscote Primary School converted to academy status and formally became part of the Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN).

Each school within ELAN has a Local Governing Body (LGB). The role of the LGB at Walliscote is to support the headteacher and school to ensure that all of our children receive the very best education they can.

The LGB of Walliscote Primary is made up of representatives of the school staff, parents, and the community, who have a special interest in the school and wish to volunteer their time in undertaking the responsibilities delegated to them by the Board of Trustees. These include aspects such as maintaining an overview of the standards and performance achieved in the school, securing a local interest in the school's strategic development and providing support and challenge for the leadership team.

In all decision making, the governors are committed to ensuring that the best interests of all children in the school are the highest priority.

The current governors of the school are:

Parent Governors

1). Dorcas Nwokoma

2). Vacant

Staff Governors

1). Emma Grice

2). Nicola Brimson

Headteacher of Walliscote Primary

Mrs Shelley Flanagan

Clerk to the Governing Body

Mrs. Sarah Edwards

Appointed by the Board

1). Caroline Reynolds (Chair of Governors)

2). Vacant

Co-opted Governors

1). Andrew Allen (Vice Chair of Governors)

2). Kevin Hebditch

3). Vacant

4). Vacant

5). Vacant

6). Vacant

To contact the Chair of Governors, please email: caroline.reynolds@walliscote.extendlearning.org or write to Caroline Reynolds at the school postal address.

Walliscote Primary School Governing Body Register of Business or Pecuniary Interests 2025-26 All governors at Walliscote Primary School have made declarations and provided information if applicable regarding pecuniary and business interests:

Name of Governor	Type of Governor	Appointing Body	Term of Office	Directorships, partnerships and employments with businesses that provide goods or services to the school(s)	Trusteeships and Governorships	Any other potentially relevant interest	Meeting Attendance 2024-25
Andrew Allen	Co-opted Vice Chair	Governing Body	01/12/2020- 30/11/2028	None Declared	None Declared	Grandchildren attend Walliscote School.	6/6
Alison Bancroft	Co-opted	Governing Body	12/05/2026-11/05/2030	None Declared	Front Room WsMProjects CIO (in process)	Working relationship with Caroline Reynolds and Dorcas Nwokoma (Governors)	N/A
Nicola Brimson	Staff	Elected by staff	21/05/2024- 20/05/2028	None Declared	None Declared	Teaching Assistant Walliscote School	5/6
Shelley Flanagan	Headteacher	Ex Officio	02/06/2025	None Declared	None Declared	Scrutiny committee at Cabot Learning Federation	1/1
Emma Grice	Staff	Elected by staff	12/07/2022- 11/07/2026	None Declared	None Declared	Teaching Assistant Walliscote School	5/6
Kevin Hebditch	Co-opted	Governing Body	26/01/2021-25/01/2029	None Declared	None Declared	Parent of pupils attending the school	6/6
Dorcas Nwokoma	Parent	Elected by Parents	24/03/2025-23/03/2029	None Declared	Afrifest Weston CIC	Director of Afri Spice / Afri Lounge Ltd. Member of RENS.	3/3
Caroline Reynolds	Foundation Chair of Governors	Trust Board	13/03/2018-13/03/2026	None Declared	Trustee for Refugees North Somerset	Grandchildren attend Walliscote School. Weston Town Councillor.	5/6

Former serving governors within the last 12 months

Name of

Governor

Type of Governor

Appointing Body

Term of Office

Directorships, partnerships and employments with businesses that provide goods or services to the school(s)

Trusteeships and Governorships

Any other potentially relevant interest

Sarah Stacey

Interim Headteacher

Ex Officio

04/12/2023 – 01/06/2025

None

Declared

None

Declared

None

Declared

Interested in being a governor?

Being a governor is a rewarding way of making a voluntary contribution to the lives of local young people.

We do not expect you to be an expert in education, we welcome governors from all walks of life to bring different perspectives and views. You just need to be interested in supporting our school, community and the educational outcomes of our pupils.

Find out what you can expect by going to: Becoming-a-School-Governor

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If you are interested in being a governor at Walliscote please complete the governor application form or Contact the Chair of Governors