North Petherton Community Primary School
Meet the Governors
The role of the governing body is also to be a "Critical Friend"; supporting the Headteacher, staff and school as a whole. The governing body's role is also to question decisions which they either do not fully understand, or may have concerns about
Composition:
There are 12 members of the Governing Body in 6 categories:
- Parent governors x 3
- Local Authority appointed governor x 1
- Headteacher x 1
- Staff governor x 1
- Associate x 1
- Co-opted governors x 6
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Officers:
- Chair of Governors: Jodie Scarrott
- Vice Chair of Governors: Dominic Hodges
North Petherton Community School Governing Body 2025/26
Contact details for the Board of Governors
Email - clerk@npcps.co.uk
Instrument Of Governance
Board of Governors
| Name | Role | Term of Office | Business Interests |
| Jodie Scarrott | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027 |
Business Interest - Husband Director of TJS Grounds Maintenance Services Wessex Learning Trust |
| Dominic Hodges | Co-opted Governor |
10/12/2020 - 09/12/2024 10/12/2024 - 09/12/2028 |
None |
| Louise Dennis |
Parent Governor Co-opted Governor Co-opted Governor |
19/09/2014 - 16/07/2018 17/07/2018 - 16/07/2022 17/07/2022 - 16/07/2026 |
Business Interest - North Petherton Town Council - Councillor North Petherton Educational Trust |
|
Joe Ellis |
Co-opted Governor |
01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 |
None |
|
Tracy Evans |
Co-opted Governor |
01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 |
North Petherton Rugby Club North Petherton Gym Ltd Josh Evans Trust Fund SASP |
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Tamsin Hodge |
Co-opted Governor |
01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 |
None |
| Melanie Lawson | Headteacher | 01/09/2025 |
None |
| Roger Player | Parent Governor | 05/06/2023 - 04/06/2027 | None |
| Jan Strawbridge | LA Governor | 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027 | Former Headteacher of LA School |
| Edward Hetherington | Parent Governor Associate Governor |
08/10/2018 - 07/10/2022 07/10/2022 - 07/10/2026 |
None |
| Nicola van Cole | Staff Governor | 15/05/2025 - 14/05/2028 | None |
| Michaela Foster | Parent Governor | 19/01/2026 - 18/01/2029 | TBC |
| Jordan Maynard | Parent Governor |
03/03/2026 - 03/03/2029
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NJM Health and Education LTD NJM Property Services LTD |
Governors' Attendance 2025-2026
| Name | FGB | Business & Finance | Pay | |||||||
| DATE | 23/09 | 25/11 | 25/01 | 03/03 | 12/05 | 14/07 | 11/11 | 10/02 | 19/05 | 11/11 |
| Melanie Lawson (Headteacher) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Victoria Trebilcock (School Business Manager) | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | N/A | ||
| Jodie Scarrott (Chair) | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Dominic Hodges (Vice Chair, Business & Finance Chair) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Edward Hetherington (Associate) | N | N | Y | N | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Jan Strawbridge (Pupil Premium) | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Joe Ellis (Digital) | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Louise Dennis-Smith (Safeguarding) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Philippa Sgorlan (Early Years) | Y | Y | N | N | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Roger Player (Health and Safety) | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | ||
| Tamsin Hodge (Attendance) | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Tracy Evans (SEN) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Nicola van Cole (Staff Governor) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Michaela Foster | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Jordan Maynard | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Hayley Salisbury (Clerk) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Governors who Have Left in Past 12 Months
| Name | Role | Term of Office | Business Interests | Resignation Date/Reason | Links | |
| Phill Jupp | Staff Governor | 22/04/2024 - 21/04/2028 | N/A |
24/03/2025 Stepped down |
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| Philippa Sgorlon | Parent Governor |
08/03/2023 - 01/03/2026 |
N/A |
01/03/2026 Stepped down |
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