We are saddened by the recent passing of John Badham who not only served Tirlebrook Primary School as a Governor and Chair of Governors since 2014 but was also a great friend of the school. Our thoughts are with John's family, friends and everyone who loved him and he will be dearly missed by us all.
Tirlebrook Governors
The Work of the Governing Body
The governing body at Tirlebrook Primary School focuses on the challenges and opportunities for school development. The governors operate at a strategic level to govern the school, leaving the Headteacher and senior school leaders responsible and accountable to the governing body for the operational day to day running of the school.
The three key roles of the governing body are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher and other school leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent
Structure
At Tirlebrook Primary School the governing body formally reconstituted in 2015. The governing body comprises:
- 3 Parent Governors
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 3 Co-opted Governors
- 3 Partnership Governors
- 1 Staff Governor
- the Headteacher
Governors are volunteers, who serve a term of office of 4 years, and should have the skills, knowledge and experience the governing body needs to be effective and contribute to the success of the school.
They meet as a full governing body at least once a term, i.e. 6 times per year. At the first meeting in each academic year the Chair and Vice Chair are elected. The structure and membership of the committees is also considered and reviewed.
Committees
To aid effective governance, 3 committees have been established on which various governors with specific skills sit. The full governing body delegate particular roles and responsibilities to these committees.
There are currently three committees, each with delegated powers:
- Standards & Curriculum
- Finance & Premises
- Staffing & Pay
All governors are contactable through the School Office.
Meet Our Governors
Mr Tom Eckersley
Governor Role: Chair of Governors
Governor Type: Parent
Responsibilities: TBC
Curriculum Link: STEM
Date of Appointment: April 2023
Term of Office: April 2023 - April 2027(Parent Governor)
20/7/25 to 16/9/25(Chair of Governors)
Committees: Ex officio member of all committees
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Jean Charlton
Governor Role: Vice-Chair of Governors; Finance & Premises Chair
Governor Type: Partnership
Responsibilities: Finance, Relationships & Sex Education, Health & Safety
Curriculum Link: Humanties
Date of Appointment: November 2019
Term of Office: November 2023 - November 2027
Committees: Finance & Premises, Staffing, Pay
Registered Interests: None
Tony Crawshaw
Governor Role: Additional
Governor Type: Additional
Responsibilities: TBC
Curriculum Link:
Date of Appointment: 5/6/25
Term of Office: June 2025 to June 2026
Committees: TBC
Registered Interests: None
Lizzy Pearce
Governor Role: Additional
Governor Type: Additional
Responsibilities: TBC
Curriculum Link:
Date of Appointment: 14/5/25
Term of Office: May 2025 to May 2026
Committees: TBC
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Lisa Smith
Governor Type: Headteacher
Date of Appointment: September 2024
Committees: Ex officio member of all committees
Registered Interests: None
TBC
Governor Type: Local Authority
Responsibilities: TBC
Date of Appointment: TBC
Term of Office: TBC
Committees: TBC
Registered Interests: TBC
Mrs Sue Moysey
Governor Type: Partnership
Responsibilities: Attendance, Pupil Premium
Date of Appointment: May 2003
Term of Office: November 2023 - November 2027
Committees: Standards & Curriculum, Finance & Premises, Staffing, Pay
Registered Interests: None
TBC
Governor Type: Partnership
Responsibilities: TBC
Curriculum Link: TBC
Date of Appointment:
Term of Office:
Committees: TBC
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Charlie Bullock
Governor Type: Co-opted
Responsibilities: SEND, Sports Premium
Curriculum Link: PE & OPAL
Date of Appointment: April 2024 (parent governor February 2020 - February 2024)
Term of Office: February 2024 -February 2028
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Registered Interests: Tutor at Stablemates, Tewkesbury
Mrs Julia Gardiner
Governor Role: Standards & Curriculum Chair
Governor Type: Co-opted
Curriculum Link: Arts, including English - Writing
Date of Appointment: November 2015
Term of Office: November 2023 - November 2027
Committees: Standards & Curriculum, Staffing, Pay
Registered Interests: Employee at Bishops Cleeve Primary School
Charlotte Mccadden
Governor Type: Co-opted
Responsibilities: TBC
Curriculum Link: TBC
Date of Appointment: July 2025
Term of Office: July 2025 to June 2029
Committees: TBC
Registered Interests: TBC
Sam Stoker
Governor Type: Staff
Date of Appointment: May 2025
Term of Office: May 2025 to May 2029
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Registered Interests: None
TBC
Governor Type: Parent
Responsibilities: TBC
Curriculum Link: TBC
Date of Appointment: TBC
Term of Office: TBC
Committees: TBC
Registered Interests: TBC
Matthew Broughton
Governor Type: Parent
Responsibilities: TBC
Curriculum Link: TBC
Date of Appointment: Feb 2025
Term of Office: Feb 2029
Committees: TBC
Registered Interests: TBC
Miss Tanya Jaryczewski
Governor Type: Associate
Date of Appointment: February 2021
Registered Interests: None
Rachael Owen
Governor Type: Associate Member
Date of Appointment: 1/7/2025
Term of Office: July 2025 to June 2029
Registered Interests: None
Mr Chris Davis
Clerk to the Governors
clerk@tirlebrook.gloucs.sch.uk
