Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
Governors
Our School Governors
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy and Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy are now supported by a joint Executive Board of Governors, providing strategic oversight across both schools.
The Executive Board works closely with the Executive Headteacher and Heads of Schools, who are responsible for the day-to-day running of each school.
Our three core responsibilities are to:
- Set the vision and strategic direction of both schools, ensuring our Christian ethos and values remain at the heart of our work.
- Hold school leaders to account for educational standards, pupil outcomes and staff performance.
- Oversee financial performance, ensuring resources are managed effectively and money is spent wisely to benefit our pupils.
The Executive Board meets four times each academic year to consider the progress, priorities and strategic development of both schools.
We use the Circle Model of Governance, with no formal subcommittees. Individual governors have Link Governor roles, focusing on specific areas such as safeguarding, SEND, Finance, curriculum, and the School Improvement Plan.
Our governors work collectively to provide challenge, support and strategic leadership, ensuring both schools continue to provide the best possible education and opportunities for our children.
The Executive Governing Body consists of:
4 Foundation governors: Anthea Kenna (Chair) and Alan Sharp, two vacancies
1 Executive Headteacher: John Turner
2 Elected staff governors: Nicole Pizey and Katie Chaudhry
2 co-opted governors: Nindy Dhaliwal and Dawn Graham,
2 elected parent governors: James Wilson
Clerk: Kayleigh Sergeant
ETHOS STATEMENT
“Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.”
THE GOVERNING BODY
ANTHEA KENNA - Chair of Governors
Governor type: Foundation Governor
Joining date: 26th August 2015
Current Term of Office: 10th December 2019 - 9th December 2023
Appointed by: The Diocese of Ely
Responsibilities: Chair of Governors; Link Governor for Safeguarding and SEND
Register of interests: Self-employed Education Consultant; Member of Ely Diocesean Board of Education; Trustee at the NGA, Hockerill Education Trust and Keswick Hall Trust; Director of King's School Enterprises; Chair of Governors at Bewick Bridge Community Primary School; Governor at Kettlefields Community Primary School.
Why did you become a governor?
Recently retired, following a career in Church School Headship spanning 25 years and as a Churchwarden within the Benefice, I wished to support our local schools. I worked in Cambridgeshire and Essex as Headteacher, Associate Adviser and School Improvement Partner and am currently working with Church Schools within East Anglia as an adviser, supporting those schools requiring improvement. I am a keen musician and enjoy working with young people, providing quality musical experiences. Performing with many amateur musical groups, either as an instrumentalist or a singer, gives me great pleasure and I enjoy being on stage. Although I don’t participate as much now as I would wish to, I have always enjoyed sport and, in my younger days, competed at regional level. In general, I enjoy challenges and am blessed with a great deal of energy. When I am relaxing, I read, bake and do puzzles! My expertise covers all aspects of school leadership and management and, in particular, those relating to Church Schools. I am committed to giving our young people the very best start in their educational journey.
John Turner - Executive Headteacher
Governor Type: Executive Headteacher
Term of Office: 1st September 2026 - present
Appointed by: Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher
Register of interests:
ALAN SHARP
Governor Type: Local Authority Governor
Joining Date: 17th March 2016
Current Term of Office: 4th November 2021 - 2nd November 2025
Appointed by: Nominated by the LA and appointed by the Governing Body
Responsibility: Finance Link Governor
Register of interests: Elected member of Cambridgeshire County Council; Elected member of East Cambridgeshire District Council; Owner of A Sharp Accountant; Co-Chair of Governors at Bottisham Village College.
Why did you become a governor?
I expressed an interest in joining the governing body of the school during the middle of 2015, and it had taken time to get this formally approved by the Diocese.
I joined the Governing Body because I wanted to contribute to the local community that I had moved into. I have been an active governor of schools which my children attended and feel that, whilst education has changed in that time, I feel that my experience during that time will help support the Head and staff in providing the best possible education for the children going through school.
My career as a Chartered Accountant for the last 20 years spent in Central Government will give financial experience to the Head and staff in maximising the resources that the school receives.
Clerk - clerk@act-acadmeytrust.org
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Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
Bradley Road,
Burrough Green,
Nr, Newmarket,
CB8 9NH