Governance

Corpusty Primary School is part of Synergy Multi-Academy Trust, comprising of three Secondary schools, ten primary schools and one all-through primary and secondary school.

Corpusty Primary School continues to have its own Governing Body which is currently made up of ten Governors and the Executive Headteacher. The Governors are like a board of directors. They work in partnership with the Executive Headteacher to make decisions about how the school is run in order to improve the quality of education and ensure pupil progress.

The Governing Body has a range of duties and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement including setting targets for pupil attainment, monitoring the school’s finances, making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based, appointing staff, reviewing staff performance and pay and many more.

The full Governing Body meets six times a year to ratify decisions, review progress and to discuss the Head teacher’s report, which covers all aspects of the school’s activities.

Governors endeavour to visit the school regularly to help monitor the Quality of Education and the day to day running of the school and they also meet with staff and parents and talk to the children. We have an active governing board who attend school performances, take part in school events, provide enrichment opportunities and support with school trips and arranging visitors to come in to the school.

The school office manager has contact details for the chair of governors.

For all matters concerning the Governing Body please contact the clerk via srankin@synergymat.co.uk

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Our Governors

Name	Governor Type	Appointed By	Start Date	Term end date	Role/Responsibility	Pecuniary interests
Catherine Ogle	Executive Head	The Trust	23/4/25	Ex oficio		Married to CEO
Thomas Robinson Co-Chair	Parent Governor (Corpusty)	Elected by the parents	26/01/22	25/1/2026	SEND	None declared
Robin Gainher Vice chair	Community Governor	Appointed by LGB	01/09/21	31/8/2029	Finance School numbers and marketing	None declared
Madeleine Jones Vice Chair	Parent Governor (Corpusty)	Elected by the parents	19/10/20	18/10/24	Pupil Premium, LAC and Attendance Sports premium	None declared
Josie Davenport	Staff Governor	Elected by the staff	25/9/25	24/9/27		None declared
Edward Fitzalan-Howard	Parent Governor (Foulsham)	Elected by the parents	14/2/25	13/2/29	Health and safety	None declared
Constance Tyce	Link Director	Appointed by the Board	02/07/15	01/07/27	EYFS	Director at Synergy Trust Governor at Stalham High school Trustee at Ladybird preschool and nursery
James Quick	Community Governor	Appointed by the LGB	20/01/20	19/1/2028	Safeguarding	None declared
Neil Rowe	Community Governor	Appointed by the LGB	01/09/21	31/8/2029	Finance School numbers and marketing	None declared
Elisaveta Rayner	Parent Governor (Antingham)	Elected by the parents	05/03/25	04/03/29	Pupil Premium, LAC and Attendance	None declared