Meet the Governors
Financial Information
Please note that we do not have any employees with a gross annual salary of more than £100,000
Please click on the link below to view our school's financial data:
https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/school/detail?urn=116288
Meet Our School Team
Governance Handbook - October 2020 - see page 70 for "readily accessible"
Should you need to contact our Chair of Governors, please write
c/o the school office:
Mike Smith
Chair of Governors
Four Marks CE Primary School
Kitwood Road
Four Marks
GU34 5AS
Mr Mike Smith, Foundation Governor
Term of office from 17 Dec 2022 to 16 Dec 2026
First appointed on 17 Dec 2018
Chair of Governors
Member of Resources Committee
Member of Curriculum and Standards Committee
Christian Values and Collective Worship
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 4/6 (66%)
Resources: 6/6 (100%)
Curriculum & Standards: 4/5 (80%)
Overall Attendance 21-22: 10/12 (83%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests:
| Kent County Council | Consultant | Consultant Headteacher/Trainer with KCC Schools' Financial Services | Sep 1, 2010 to Aug 31, 2020 | |
| Pilgrim Multi Academy Trust | Trustee | Diocesan appointed trustee of a Church of England (Controlled) Primary MAT | Dec 1, 2017 to present | |
| Winchester & Portsmouth Joint Diocesan Board of Education | Elected Member | Sep 1, 2018 to Dec 1, 2021 |
Rev Howard Wright, Foundation Governor
Term of office from 14 Mar 2000 to present
First appointed on 14 Mar 2000
Resources Committee
Collective Worship & Christian Values
Chair of Pay Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 6/6 (100%)
Resources: 4/6 (66%)
Curriculum & Standards: NA
Overall Attendance 21-22: 10/12 (83%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests:
| Church of England | Vicar | No pecuniary interests | Nov 13, 2020 to present |
Mrs Clare Branney, Associate Governor
Term of office from 19 Mar 2023 to 18 Mar 2027
First appointed on 19 Mar 2019
Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee
SEND Governor
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 5/6 (83%)
Resources: NA
Curriculum & Standards: 5/5 (100%)
Overall Attendance 21-22: 10/11 (91%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mr Richard Dollimore, Co-opted Governor
Term of office from 30 Nov 2021 to 29 Nov 2025
First appointed on 30 Nov 2021
Resources Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 3/5 (60%)
Resources: 0/4 (0%)
Curriculum & Standards: NA
Overall Attendance 21-22: 3/9 (33%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mr Jon Elliman, Parent Governor
Term of office from 30 Nov 2021 to 29 Nov 2025
First appointed on 30 Nov 2021
Curriculum Committee
Safeguarding Governor
Headteacher's Performance Management Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 5/5 (100%)
Resources: NA
Curriculum & Standards: 4/4 (100%)
Overall Attendance 2021-22: 9/9 (100%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mr Alasdair Goddard, Co-opted Governor
Term of office from 8 Jul 2021 to 7 Jul 2025
First appointed on 8 Jul 2021
Pay Committee
Chair of Resources Committee
Member of Curriculum Committee
Headteacher Performance Management Review Panel
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 6/6(100%)
Resources: 5/6 (83%)
Curriculum & Standards: NA
Overall Attendance 21-22: 11/12 (92%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mr Dale Vearncombe, Parent Governor
Term of office from 30 Nov 2021 to 29 Nov 2025
First appointed on 30 Nov 2021
Resources Committee
Health and Safety Governor
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB:5/5 (100%)
Resources: 4/4 (100%)
Curriculum & Standards: NA
Overall Attendance 21-22: 9/9 (100%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Veronica Stoodley, Headteacher
Term of office from 10 Mar 2015 to present
First appointed on 10 Mar 2015
Resources Committee
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Pay Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 6/6 (100%)
Resources: 6/6 (100%)
Curriculum & Standards: 5/5 (100%)
Overall Attendance 21-22: 17/17 (100%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Esther Andrews, Co-opted Governor
Term of office from 19 Sep 2022 to 18 Sep 2026
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 5/6 (83%)
Resources: NA
Curriculum & Standards: 4/5 (80%)
Overall Attendance 21-22: 9/11 (82%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mrs Anna Duckworth, Local Authority Governor
Term of office from 29 Jan 2023 to 28 Jan 2027
First appointed on 29 Jan 2019
Curriculum Committee,
Training and Development Governor
Chair of Headteacher Performance Management Review Panel
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 6/6 (100%)
Resources: 5/6 (83%)
Curriculum & Standards: NA (from April 2023)
Overall Attendance 21-22: 11/12 (91%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mrs Catrin Adlam, Staff Governor
Term of office from 1 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2026
First appointed on 1 Sep 2018
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 5/6 (83%)
Resources: NA
Curriculum & Standards: 4/5 (80%)
Overall Attendance 21-22: 9/11 (82%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mr Jamie Cunningham, Co-opted Governor
Term of office from 28th November 2022 to 27th November 2026
First appointed on 28 Sep 2022
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2020-2021:
FGB: NA
Resources: NA
Curriculum & Standards: NA
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mrs Sammy Smith, Co-opted Governor
Term of office from 22 May 2023 to 21 May 2027
First appointed on 22 May 2023
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2020-2021:
FGB: NA
Resources: NA
Curriculum & Standards: NA
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Mrs Amy Cox, Associate Member
Term of office from 21 Sep 2019 to 21 Sep 2023
First appointed on 22 Sep 2015
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Meetings attended in the academic year 2021-2022:
FGB: 6/6 (100%)
Resources: NA
Curriculum & Standards: 5/5 (100%)
Overall Attendance 21-22: 11/11 (100%)
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Associate Governors do not have any voting rights.
Mrs Charlotte Bloomfield, Co-Opted Governor
Term of office from 18th March 2024 to 17th March 2028
First appointed on 8th July 2015
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil
Victoria Cawdeary, Clerk to the Governing Board
V.Cawdeary@fourmarks.hants.sch.uk
Meetings attended in the academic year 2022-23
NA
Appointed September 2023
Declaration of Pecuniary and Business Interests: Nil