The Governing body

The Governing Body (also known as the Full Governing Body) acts as an important link between the school, parents / carers and the local community so that the school can grow from strength to strength every single year.

The three main functions of the Governing Body are to:

- provide strategic leadership

- act as a critical friend

- monitor and gather evidence to show what progress has been made towards the school development plan

The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 says that "the 'board of governors’ should operate at a strategic level, leaving the head teacher and senior school leaders responsible and accountable to it for the operational day-to-day running of the school. The board should avoid its time being consumed with issues of secondary importance.

To carry out their strategic functions, the governors attend meetings at least termly and complete activities such as learning walks and pupil perception interviews. Our governors come from a range of backgrounds but all have a vested interest in the school's progression.

We have an instrument of government which outlines the key principles of the governing body's remit and the overall vision for the school. This is read and agreed with at the beginning of each academic year.

School Instrument of Government

Adopted by the Full Governing Body, 28th November 2016

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.

Fordham C of E Constitution

Standards Terms of Reference

Resources Terms of Reference

We warmly welcome your comments and feedback about our school and, as parents, your involvement with the Governing Body. If you would like to contact any of our governors, please contact the school office who will happily support your request:

Telephone: 01638 720296 Email: office@fordham.cambs.sch.uk or clerk@fordham.cambs.sch.uk

Our Chair of Governors, Mr. Rob Seal, is also available. His email address is: chair@fordham.cambs.sch.uk

Please see below full details of our current Governing Body. Click on the picture to find out more about them.

Name	Category	Appointing Body	Committee	Other Functions	Date of Appointment	Term of Office
Mr Robert Seal	Co-Opted	GB	Resources Standards	Chair of Governors Data Working Party Computing Headteacher Appraisal Safeguarding	29/09/2025 Chair 01/09/2024	Elected annually 4 years
Mr Ben Caves	Co-Opted	GB	Standards	Vice-Chair of Governors Curriculum History, Geography Data Working Party Link Training Governor Behaviour	29/09/2025 Vice Chair 26/11/2024 Governor	Elected annually 4 years
Mrs Laura Boyd	Co-Opted
Mr Daniel Brooks	Parent Governor
Mrs Claire George	Co-Opted	GB	Standards	Art, LGBTQ+ + Equality Early Years	12/03/2024	4 years
Mrs Sarah Hacking	Foundation	ED	Standards	Early Years LGBTQ+ + Equality	02/12/2024	4 years
Mrs Julia Huffer	Co-Opted	GB	Resources	JTAs	01/03/2023	4 years
Mrs Isobel Newport-Mangell	Local Authority	LA	Resources	MFL, Music, Health and Safety, Sustainability	05/12/2023	4 years
Mr Matthew Minzghor	Foundation	ED			16/12/2025	4 years
Mrs Thea Southwell-Reeves	Parent Governor
Mr Ryan Thomas	Parent Governor	PE	Standards	PE, Attendance, SEN	29/04/2025	4 years
Miss Debbie Rankin	Associate (Headteacher)	GB	Standards Resources		01/04/2020
Mrs Chantal Bramley	Staff Governor	SE	Standards Resources	Data Working Party, School Council	07/02/2023	4 years
Mr Kevin O'Connell	Associate	GB	Standards		29/09/2025	4 years

Key:

LA - Local Authority

AE - Auto-elected (when there is a single parent applicant / nomination)

GB - Governing Body

ED - Ely Diocese / Fordham parish

PE - Parental election

SE - Staff election