Meet the Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. If you wish to contact a Governor please use the email address governors@northfield.derbyshire.sch.uk or contact us in writing, stating which Governor you would like to contact.
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests for your information.
| Name | Category | Office | Responsibilities |
Register of Business and Financial Interests including Governance at other schools |
Attendance 2023-2024 |
|
Mr Johnathon Walmsley |
Headteacher |
01.09.2024- no end date |
School Improvement resource management and accountability |
None | n/a |
| Dr Chris Gibbons |
Co-opted Governor |
01.01.2023 - 01.01.2027 |
Chair Geography Safeguarding |
None | 4/6 |
|
vacancy |
LA Governor |
Science Digital Leaders |
None | ||
|
Mrs Claire Nowell |
Co-opted Governor | 19.07.2023-18.07.2027 |
DT Art English |
None | 6/6 |
| Miss Elia Tuck | Staff Governor |
08.12.2021 - 07.12.2025 |
Therapy Dog, Albie | Teacher Y6 | 6/6 |
| Miss Ruth Smith | Parent Governor | 25.10.23 - 24.10.27 |
PE Attendance School Council Staff Wellbeing - teachers |
None | 3/6 |
| Mrs Michelle Reynolds | Parent Governor |
01.12.24 - 30.11.28 |
SEND | None | n/a |
| Rev. Elliott George | Co-opted Governor |
19.07.23 - 18.07.27 |
RE Music Anti-bullying PSCHE/ RSE |
None | 5/6 |
| Mrs Lindsey Martin | Parent Governor |
25.10.23 - 24.10.27 |
Vice-chair History Staff Wellbeing - Support Staff |
None | 6/6 |
| Mr Mark Johnson | Co-opted Governor |
08.05.24 - 07.05.28 |
Maths Health & Safety |
2/2 | |
| Mrs Virginia Poignie | Parent Governor | 11.12.24 - 10.12.28 |
French Computing |
None | |
|
Previous Governors (Left within the last 12months) |
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| Mr Russell Oakley | Parent governor | 07.12.2022-6.12.2024 | Science | None | 1/6 |
|
Mrs Rebecca Timperley headteacher @northfield.derbyshire.sch.uk |
Headteacher | 2.2.09- 31.08.2024 | School Improvement, resource management and accountability | None | 4/5 |
|
Miss Eleanor Bushnell |
Co-opted Governor |
12.10.20 - 11.10.2024 |
SEND, Geography & French | Employee of Derbyshire County Council | 2/4 |
|
Dr Alan Thomas Contact address: Northfield Junior School, Falcon Road, Dronfield, S18 2ED |
LA Governor |
27.02.21- 31.08.2024 |
Chair of Governors, Finance, Maths, ECT monitoring and Pupil Premium |
Family member works for Discovery Club/ STEAM works Chair of Governor at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe from January 2022. |
6/6 |
| Mr Frank Stainton | Parent Governor |
10.10.19 - 30.07.24 |
Health and Safety, Music | None | 3/6 |