- Welcome to PPAT
- Our Schools
- Ash C of E Primary School & Nursery
- Countess Gytha Primary School
- Hambridge Primary School
- Huish Episcopi Primary School
- Kingfisher Primary School
- Manor Court Community Primary School
- Middlezoy & Othery Primary School
- North Cadbury C of E Primary School
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
- Preston C of E Primary School
- Nursery and Pre-School Provision
- Join Our Trust
- Governance & Policy
- Vacancies
- Contact
- Equality Objectives
Governance Documents
Register of Interests
Members, directors and governors must maintain the principles of openness, fairness and impartiality when making any decision about the governance of the Trust. Registers of interest list personal relationships, business or financial activities and involvement in other school or charity governance that could affect or be seen to affect their ability to make decisions that are impartial and in the best interest of the Trust.
Members Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, Personal and Governance Interests |
| Alan Miller | Members | From 10/12/15 | Nil |
| Andy Weston | Members | From 01/09/18 | Nil |
| Jo Boyland | Members | From 08/06/23 | Nil |
| Paul Murley | Diocesan Board of Education | From 01/03/24 | Nil |
| Members who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||
| Revd. Ruth Chapman | Diocesan Board of Education | From 15/01/22 to 31/12/23 | Governor at Westfield Academy |
Directors Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance interests | Attendance at Finance & Audit in 2023/24 (4) | Attendance at Trust Board in 2023/24 (4) |
| Bernie Green (CEO) | Directors | From 01/09/09 | CEO and Accounting Officer of PPAT | 100% | 100% |
| Lucy Iddon | Members | 01/04/23 to 31/03/27 | Nil | 75% | 75% |
| Peter Levey | Members | 01/09/20 to 31/08/24 | Sole Proprietor of Whites Chartered Accountants | 100% | 100% |
| Mike Kerrigan | Members | 01/11/23 to 31/10/27 | Director MNB Consulting Ltd. Spouse works at Kingfisher Primary. Daughter works at Preston CofE Primary | 1000% | 100% |
| Louise Orton | Diocesan Board of Education | 10/03/21 to 09/03/24 | Senior Deputy Head Sherbourne Girls School(retired). Director of Kernock Cottage Ltd | 75% | 75% |
| Matt Reed | Members | 25/09/24 to 24/09/28 | Head of Research, University of Gloucestershire | n/a | n/a |
| Sue Schaffer | Members | 01/05/23 to 30/04/27 | Nil | n/a | 75% |
| Peter Strange | Directors | 10/05/23 to 09/05/27 | Governor of Thorner’s C of E Primary, Litton Cheney | n/a | 100% |
| Directors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
All minutes are available on request.
Details of Local Governing Bodies
Ash CofE Primary School Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 |
| Mrs Georgina Griffiths | Directors | From 01 Oct 22 to 30 Sep 26 | None | Chair | 100% |
| Mrs Jane Billington | Foundation (Diocese) | From Oct 22 to Oct 26 | Works in the Central Team at PPAT | 100% | |
| Mr Sam Dampier | Parent Election | From 01Sept 23 to 31 Aug 27 | Parent of child within the school | Safeguarding | 66% |
| Ms Melisa Gibbons | Headteacher | From 01/09/24 | Headteacher, employee of PPAT | n/a | |
| Mr Tim Jones | Staff Election | From 01 April 22 to 31 March 26 | Teacher of Ash | 100% | |
| Mr Greg Jones | Directors | From 01 Mar 24 to 29 Feb 28 | None | 36% | |
| Mr Chris Worledge | Parent Election | From 01 April 22 to 31 Mar 26 | Parent of child within the school | 66% | |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Mrs Rebecca Bennett | Head | stood down 31/08/24 | 66% | ||
Countess Gytha Primary School Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 (3 meetings) |
| Samantha Clifton | Parent Governor | 3.2.21 – 2.3.25 | Child at Countess Gytha. Employed at non-PPAT school. |
Co-Chair; Safeguarding & Child Protection; Health & Safety | 100% |
| Paul Wilson | Director Appointed | 1.9.21 – 31.8.25 | Employed at non-PPAT school. | Co-Chair; Pupil Premium & Preschool | 100% |
| Megan Bridge | Staff Governor | 24.10.23 – 23.10.27 | Teacher at Countess Gytha. | Teacher; GDPR | 100% |
| Helen Cullen | Director Appointed | 1.9.21 – 31.8.25 | Employed at non-PPAT school. | Wellbeing & Training | 33% |
| Paul Davis | Director Appointed | 5.7.23 – 4.7.27 | Retired former teacher. Links to Church and Parish Council |
Looked after Children | 66% |
| David Gordon | Headteacher | 1.9.21 – 31.8.25 | Employed at Countess Gytha. | Headteacher | 100% |
| Charles Straker-Nesbit | Parent Governor | 10.1.24 – 9.1.28 | Children at Countess Gytha. Employed at non-PPAT school. |
SEND | 50% (1/2 in office) |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Helen Trusson | Staff Governor | 29.6.19 – 23.10.23 | Teacher at Countess Gytha. | GDPR | 100% |
Evercreech and Lovington Primary Schools Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 (10 meetings in year) |
| Naomi Bushrod | Parent Election | 19.10.23 to 18.10.27 |
LPS PTA Member, Head of Marketing – Lovington Festival, Parent - LPS |
Chair Admissions |
77% (7 from 9 possible) |
| Fiona Clapp | Director Appointed | 18.06.24 to 17.06.28 | None |
Admissions, Health and Safety |
50% (1 from 2 possible) |
| Hayley Dawkins | Director Appointed | 15.09.21 to 14.09.25 | Parent EPS |
SEND, Admissions |
50% |
| Sarah Hann | Head Teacher EPS | from 01.09.24 | employee of PPAT | n/a | |
| Nathan Hole | Diocese | 04.11.24 to 03.11.28 | None | n/a | |
| Eleanor Hollingworth | Parent Election | 11.07.24 to 10.07.28 | LPS PTA Trustee & Treasurer, Parent LPS | Wellbeing | 33% (1 from 3 possible) |
| Jacqueline Jefferies | Staff Election | 18.01.23 to 19.01.27 | employee of PPAT |
100% |
|
| Emma Marshall | Head Teacher LPS | From 01.09.24 | employee of PPAT | 88% (7 from 8 possible, member in a different capacity) | |
| Lynda Payne | Diocese | 12.12.23 to 11.12.27 | Vice-Chair, Safeguarding and Children looked after, Prevent and GDPR | 100% (8 from 8 possible) | |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Kathryn Jones 13.01.21 to 01.02.24; Mark Payne 22.10.23 to 01.09.24; Graeme Wilson (Head) left 31.08.24. | |||||
Hambridge Primary School Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 (5 possible meetings) |
| Debbie Eustice | Director Appointed | 14.07.2023 to 13.07.2027 | None | Chair Safeguarding Governor |
100% |
| Steve Cutts | Director Appointed | 01.09.2021 to 31.08.2025 | None | On-Line Safety Governor | 80% |
| Laura Grabham | Director Appointed | 31.01.2024 to 30.01.2027 | Teacher at Manor Court School | TBD | 60% |
| Leanne Hall | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | - | Headteacher at Hambridge School | Headteacher | 100% |
| Michelle Hamm | Staff Elected | 01.02.2021 to 21.01.2025 | HLTA at Hambridge School | Staff Governor SEN Governor |
60% |
| Helen Mills | Parent Elected | 11.07.2023 to 10.07.2027 | 1 Child at Hambridge school | TBD | 60% |
| Natalie Snelson | Parent Elected | 11.07.2023 to 10.07.2027 | 1 Child at Hambridge school | TBD | 100% |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Nigel Humberston 07.11.2023 / Jeremy St John 31.08.2023 / Emily Cashmore 11.07.2023 / Kari Lillemoen 11.07.2023 / Amanda Perrin 11.07.2023 | |||||
Huish Episcopi Primary School Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 (6 possible meetings) |
| Katherine Armstrong | Parent Elected | 01.09.2023 to 31.08.2027 | Community Advisor for Somerset | Chair Joint GDPR Governor |
100% |
| Jen Chadbourne | Staff Elected | 01.09.2021 to 31.08.2025 | None | Staff Governor | 100% |
| Tiffany Doughty Davis | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | - | Headteacher at HEPS | Joint GDPR Governor | 100% |
| Julia Gadd | Director Appointed | 01.02.2021 to 31.01.2025 | HEPC Councillor Annie Tite Trustee Chairman |
SEN Governor | 100% |
| William Langford | Director Appointed | 14.07.2023 to 13.07.2027 | President of Huish & Langport Friendly Society | Safeguarding Governor | 100% |
| Anna Makas | Parent Elected | 14.07.2022 to 13.07.2026 | 1 Child at HEPS Owner of Makastone Building Co. |
Vice Chair H&S Governor |
100% |
| Yvonne Walker | Director Appointed | 01.07.2021 to 30.06.2025 | Breakfast Club Casual Employee HEPS Volunteer at HEPS Huish Episcopi PCC Secretary Langport History Society Trustee |
Wellbeing Governor | 66% |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| None | |||||
Kingfisher Primary School Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 (no. of possible meetings) |
| Poppy Dunn | Parent Election | 01/09/22 to 30/09/25 | Child at Kingfisher Primary School | Chair HTPM (Head Teacher’s Performance Management) Safeguarding/ Prevent |
100% |
| Chloe Farnell | Staff Election | 02/10/23 to 01/10/27 | Teacher at Kingfisher Primary School | Children Looked After | 100% |
| Daniel Glentworth | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher | 01/09/20 - Start | Head Teacher at Kingfisher Primary School | Head Teacher | 100% |
| Graham Pritchard | Trust Board | 01/09/22 to 30/08/26 | HTPM Health & Safety |
100% | |
| Mary Herbert | Trust Board | 06/07/22 to 05/07/26 | Well-Being | 34% | |
| Nikita Gray | Parent Election | 21/03/23 to 20/03/27 | Child at Kingfisher Primary School | GDPR Enrichment |
100% |
| Stacey Parsons | Trust Board | 29/09/20 to 28/09/24 | SEND Pupil Premium |
100% | |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Sarah Kerrigan | Staff election | 30/09/2021 to 02/10/2023 | Teacher at Kingfisher School | Child Looked After | 100% |
Manor Court Primary School Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 (4 meetings) |
| Sue Wakeman | PPAT Directors | 01-Sep-22 to 31/08/26 | Nil | Chair Safeguarding |
75% |
| Mike Bagg | PPAT Directors | 01-Sep-22 to 31/08/26 | Member: Milsted Langdon LLP; Director: Deanegate Trustees Ltd; Director Deanegate Ltd | Vice-Chair GDPR |
75% |
| Clare Cooper | Parent Election | 01-Sep-22 to 31/08/26 | Child at Manor Court | SEND | 100% |
| Nick Gray | Parent Election | 01-Sep-22 to 31/08/26 | Child at Manor Court | PPG Health and Safety |
100% |
| Laura Hamilton | Staff Election | 01-Sep-23 To 31/08/27 |
Employee PPAT | 100% | |
| Revd. John Rollings | PPAT Directors | 04-Nov-24 to 03/11/28 | Family members employed by PPAT | n/a | |
| Luke Talmage | PPAT Directors | NA | Employee PPAT; Trustee Christian Celebration Church; Trustee Chard and District Museum | 100% | |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Matt Reed | PPAT Directors | 01-Sep-22 to 23/09/24 | Chair GDPR |
100% | |
Middlezoy and Othery Schools Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 (3 possible meetings) |
| Nicola Mannion | Parent Elected | 01.02.2021 to 31.01.2025 | 1 Child at MZ & O School Owner of Bella Tella |
Chair | 100% |
| Lindsay Hayward | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | - | Headteacher at MZ & O School | Headteacher | 100% |
| Richard McElwaine | Director Appointed | 01.02.2021 to 31.01.2025 | None | Vice Chair H&S Governor |
100% |
| Emma Shepherd | Parent Elected | 08.12.2022 to 07.12.2026 | 1 Child at MZ & O School | TBD | 100% |
| Hayley Silver | Staff Elected | 21.02.2023 to 20.02.2027 | Teacher at MZ & O School | Staff Governor | 100% |
| Sophie Hayball | Director Appointed | 20.06.2024 to 19.06.2028 | Teacher at Preston Primary School | TBD | n/a |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Luke Male 20.03.2023 / Tonia Maisey 31.05.2023 | |||||
North Cadbury CofE Primary School Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 (3 possible meetings) |
| Scott Austin | Parents | 07/02/2023 - 06/02/2027 | Children in Years 6 and 3. Works in Yeovil College |
Chair Safeguarding |
100% |
| Kate Fear | Parents | 06/09/2021 - 05/09/2025 | Children in Years 5 and 3. Teaches Music to KS1 and Early Years |
SEND | 100% |
| Mary Gruner | Diocese |
18/09/2024 - 17/09/2028 |
Nil | n/a | |
| Colin Johnson | Trust | 01/04/2019 - 31/03/2024 | Chair of Governors for Oaklands, Yeovil | Health & Safety | 67% |
| Charles Oulton | Diocese | 21/08/2022 - 20/08/2026 | 67% | ||
| Lisa Thompson | Trust | 01/09/2019 | Head Teacher | 100% | |
| Amy Truett | Staff | 01/09/2022 - 31/07/2026 | Child in Year 3. Deputy Head |
100% | |
| Wendy Woollard | Trust | 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028 | Nil | n/a | |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Janet Montgomery | Trust | 01/04/2019 - 31/08/2024 | Chair GDPR Wellbeing |
67% | |
Pen Mill Infants and Nursery Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 |
| Iain Crabtree | Director appointed | 06.03.2023 to 05.03.2027 | None | Chair of Governors Health and Safety KS1 curriculum |
100% |
| Hannah Crawley | Academy Staff | 06.03.2023 to 05.03.2027 | Employed at Pen Mill Academy Trustee at St Michael’s Academy, Yeovil |
100% | |
| Shaun France | Parent Election | 07.12.2020 to 06.12.2024 | Assistant Head Teacher, Fairmead School | SEND and Curriculum | 100% |
| Margaret Gulliver | Director appointed | 11.12.2023 to 10.12.2027 | None | Vice-Chair of Governors EYFS curriculum Children Looked After, Well-being |
100% |
| Tracy Manning | Ex-Officio | 08.05.2018 | Employed at Pen Mill Academy | Headteacher | 100% |
| Mark Stockford | Director appointed | 16.01.2023 to 15.01.2027 | None | 50% | |
| Debbie Williams | Director appointed | 12.01.2023 to 11.01.2027 | None | Safeguarding, GDPR, Prevent | 100% |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| None | |||||
Preston CofE Primary School Click to expand
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Pecuniary, personal and governance Interests | Position of responsibility or link role | % attendance 23/24 |
| Lynn O'Dwyer | Board | 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028 | None | Chair Health & Safety, Child Protection and Safeguarding LAC |
100% |
| Tom Branch | Staff Election | 13/09/2024 - 12/09/2028 | Teacher at Preston Primary School | n/a | |
| Jack Green | Board | 30/10/2023 - 29/10/2027 | Deputy Headteacher at Kingfisher Primary School | Wellbeing | 100% |
| David Keen | Diocese | 26/04/2021 - 25/04/2025 | None | Vice Chair | 100% |
| Andy Marchant | Parents | 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2025 | None | GDPR | 67% |
| Claire Hodgson | Ex-officio | 01/09/2019 | Headteacher Preston CofE Primary School | 100% | |
| Elizabeth Wilson-Chalon | Diocese | 21/02/2024 - 20/02/2028 | None | SEND/PP/Collective Worship | 100% |
| Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months | |||||
| Sarah Hann | Staff | 09/09/2022 - 31/08/2024 | Deputy Headteacher at Preston CofE Primary | Staff Governor | 100% |
| Georgie Hallett | Board | 01/09/2022 - 04/10/2023 | 0% | ||
| Amanda Skeats | Diocese | 16/02/2020 - 15/02/2024 | One Child pupil at Preston Primary | 100% | |
| Tracy Manley | Parents | 14/11/2022 - 17/09/2024 | Two children pupils at Preston Primary | Child Protection and Safeguarding LAC, PREVENT |
67% |
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