Governance Information

Welcome

This page tells you who the Governors of Archway School are, what they do and how they do it. You can also read minutes of the Full Governors' Meetings at the bottom of this page.

Archway School Governors

Governor Name	Governor Type	Start of term of office	End of term of office
James Woollin	Headteacher	ongoing	ongoing
Gill Ferry (Chair)	Co-opted	25/10/2023	24/10/2027
Alistair Tocher	Co-opted	25/10/2023	24/10/2027
Justin Penman	Co-opted	12/02/2025	11/02/2029
Michael Thomson (SEND)	Co-opted	09/04/2025	08/09/2029
Claire Ashbridge-Thomlinson	Co-opted	10/12/2025	09/12/2029
Susie Ridley-Marshall	Staff	23/02/2026	22/02/2030
Victoria Donoghue	Parent	01/02/2023	31/01/2027
Katie Myerscough	Parent	12/02/2025	11/02/2029
Daryl Smith	Parent	01/02/2023	31/01/2027
Gavin Wilson	Parent	01/02/2023	31/01/2027
Kelly Till (Safeguarding)	Parent	05/11/2025	04/11/2029
Lucy Thorne	Parent	09/11/2023	08/11/2027
Mick Fealty	Local Authority	22/10/2025	21/10/2029

George James resigned from the governing body May 2024.

Anne-Marie Delrosa resigned from the governing body July 2024.

Stacey Robinson resigned from the governing body October 2024.

Jonny Shapiro resigned from the governing body November 2025.

Gavin Townsend completed his term of office and left the governing body November 2025.

Martin Ansell completed his term of office and left the governing body November 2025.

Barnes Clutterbuck resigned from the governing body January 2026.

Chantel Brooks resigned from the governing body February 2026.

Contact the Chair or Clerk of Archway School Governors

The chair of the Governors is Gill Ferry

Email: chairofgovernors@archwayschool.net

The clerk of the Governors is Angela Lamond

Email: clerktogovernors@archwayschool.net

To write to any of the Governors, please send letters to the school, addressed to the named Governor, or the Governing Body.

What is a school governor?

There are various types of governors drawn from different areas of the community including parents, staff, the local authority and other groups.

Governors are volunteers who spend about six hours each month attending meetings and working to further the school's development. Parent governors and school staff governors are elected, other governors are appointed by the local authority or selected by the governing body to represent the wider community.

Click here for information about becoming a school governor.

What do governors do?

School governors make a positive contribution to your children's education. Together with the head teacher, they set the direction of the school and decide how the school's budget should be spent. Governing bodies make decisions on matters such as school policies and the school's Development Plan.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND STATUTORY LINK GOVERNOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum, Welfare and Standards
Gill Ferry
James Woollin (Headteacher)
Victoria Donoghue (Chair)
Ali Tocher
Katie Myerscough
Kelly Till
Justin Penman
Michael Thomson
SLT co-opted members: Dominic Salmon (Deputy Head); Rachel O’Bryan (Assistant Head); Julian young (Assistant Head)

Resources
James Woollin (Headteacher)
Gill Ferry
Mick Fealty

Gavin Wilson

Daryl Smith (Chair)

Lucy Thorne

Claire Ashbridge-Thomlinson
SLT co-opted member: Hazel Morgan (Business Manager)

Statutory Link Governor Responsibilities

Safeguarding - Kelly Till

Deputy Safeguarding - Gill Ferry

SEND - Michael Thomson

Committee and Full Governing Body Meeting Attendance

Governing Board Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests

Name	Type of Governor	Date Appointed	Relevant business and pecuniary interests	Date interest declared
Claire Ashbridge-Thomlinson	Co-opted	10/12/2025	Parent of children in school Stroud Town Council Officer	December 2025
Gill Ferry	Co-opted	25/10/2023	None	December 2025
Justin Penman	Co-opted	12/2/2025	Parent of children in school	December 2025
Michael Thomson	Co-opted	9/4/2025	Father of teacher at Archway	December 2025
Alistair Tocher	Co-opted	25/10/2023	None	December 2025
Mick Fealty	Local Authority	22/10/2025	Stroud Town Councillor	December 2025
Susie Ridley-Marshall	Staff	23/02/2026	None	February 2026
Victoria Donoghue	Parent	1/2/2023	Parent of child in school	December 2025
Katie Myerscough	Parent	12/2/2025	Parent of child in school Governor representative Stroud and Rodborough Education Trust	December 2025
Daryl Smith	Parent	1/2/2023	Parent of child in school	December 2025
Kelly Till	Parent	5/11/2025	Parent of child in school	December 2025
Lucy Thorne	Parent	9/11/2023	Parent of children in school	December 2025
Gavin Wilson	Parent	30/3/2023	Parent of child in school	January 2025

Archway School and your child

The Governors work with the headteacher and staff to ensure your child has a happy and successful time at Archway. Through regular surveys at parents' evenings we know that the vast majority of students, their parents and carers are happy with Archway School. However, we are aware that situations may arise where you want to ask further questions or bring matters to the attention of the school. To help you do this, the school has procedures to help resolve any issues that you, as a parent or carer, may have. Please click here to go to the 'Policies' section where you will find the Complaints Policy. If, having gone through the agreed procedures you feel you need to contact the Governing Body, please send a letter to the school, or leave a letter at the school reception, addressed to the Chair of the Governors (or another named Governor from the list above) or email:chairofgovernors@archwayschool.net or clerktogovernors@archwayschool.net .

Election of Governors

Parent Governors: Parent governors are elected by other parents at the school. When a parent governor vacancy/vacancies occurs, nominations are invited from the parent body. If the number of nominations is equal to, or fewer than the number of vacancies to be filled, a ballot need not be held. The nominee(s) is/are automatically elected unopposed. If there are more nominations than there are vacancies, arrangements are made for a secret ballot to be held.

Staff Governors: a notice to all staff is circulated if a vacancy for a staff governor occurs. Staff can nominate a candidate or self-nominate. If only one nomination is received, the nominee will be deemed to have been elected unopposed. if more than nomination is made, an election is held by secret ballot.

Local Authority Governors: Local Authority Governors are nominated by the Local Authority but appointed by the Governing Body.

Co-opted Governors: co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body. They are people who, in the opinion of the governing body, have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance of the school.

More information

Up to date school policies covering a wide range of issues of interest to parents and carers are available on the Policies section of this website
For more information about the different types of governor or how you could become a governor at Archway or any other school in the county, please visit the Gloucestershire County Council's Governor webpages
This national Government website has a lot of useful information for parents
The term of office for governors is four years
Archway School Financial Benchmark: Gov Schools Financial Benchmarking Service
Schools are duty bound to report the number of employees who currently earn over £100K per year. In Archway School this is one member of staff.

Full Governing Body Minutes - 11.02.2026

Full Governing Body Minutes - 10.12.2025

Full Governing Body Minutes - 22.10.2025

Full Governing Body Minutes - 18.07.2025

Full Governing Body Minutes - 21.05.2025

Full Governing Body Minutes - 12.02.2025

Full Governing Body Minutes - 11.12.2024

Full Governing Body Minutes - 10.07.2024

Full Governing Body Minutes - 15.05.2024

Full Governing Body Minutes - 13.03.2024

Full Governing Body Minutes - 25.10.2023

Full Governing Body Minutes - 05.07.2023