Meet the Governors
Name |
Representing |
Term of Office |
Committee |
Responsibilities |
Register of Interests |
Relationship to Staff |
| Mr Geoff Gibson (Chair) | LA Representative | 20/11/2024 - 19/11/2028 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee First/ Pay Review Headteacher's Performance |
Chair Safeguarding Governor |
Trustee of Ebchester Community Centre Member of Ebchester Village Trust
|
Sue Gibson (wife) volunteers at Ebchester School |
| Mrs Rachel Clasper | Headteacher | ongoing |
Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee First/ Pay Review Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee |
- | none | Abbey Humble (niece) is a supply teacher at Ebchester School |
| Miss Stephanie Rogers | Staff Governor | 26/05/22 - 25/05/26 | - | none | - | |
| Mrs Judith Williamson | Foundation Governor | 13/02/2023 - 112/02/2027 | Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee | RE and Collective Worship Governor | none | Gemma Williamson (daughter in law) is a TA/ School Secretary at Ebchester School |
| Mr Ian Ridley | Co-opted Governor | 14/03/22 - 13/03/2026 | Appeals Committee Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee - Chair |
Online Safety Governor Data Protection Governor |
none | Amanda Ridley (wife) is a TA at Ebchester School |
| Mrs Karen Parkin | Co-opted Governor | 08/10/2022 - 08/10/2026 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee First/ Pay Review |
Vice Governor Child in Care Governor |
none | - |
| Mrs Aysha Clark | Co-opted Governor | 20/06/2025 - 19/06/2029 | Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee |
EYFS Governor | none | Member of staff - TA role |
| Mrs Amy Kilgallon | Parent Governor | 02/07/2025 - 01/07/2029 |
First/ Pay Review Appeals Committee Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee |
Leadership and Governance Governor | none | - |
| Mrs Rachel Bell | Parent Governor | 09/07/2025 - 08/07/02029 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee | Curriculum and Teaching Governor | Governor at South Stanley School and Annfield Plain Junior School | - |
| Mrs Rachael Wiseman | Co-opted Governor | 11/03/2025 - 10/03/2029 | none | - |
Annual Governors’ Statement
Please click below to view the Governors’ Annual Statement.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Ebchester CE Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.
The constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
| Name |
Full Governing Body Meeting - 14th October 2025 |
Finance and Premises Committee Meeting- 25th November 2025 | Curriculum Committee Meeting- 12th December 2025 | Full Governing Body Meeting- 17th February 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr D G Gibson - Chair | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | |
| Mrs Karen Parkin - Vice Chair | ✓ |
n/a |
✓ |
|
| Mrs R Clasper - Head Teacher | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs Steph Smith - Staff Representative | N | n/a | n/a | |
| Mrs J Williamson | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | |
| Mr I Ridley | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | |
|
Mrs Aysha Clark |
✓ | n/a | ✓ | |
| Mrs A Kilgallon | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | |
| Mrs R Bell | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | |
| Mrs R Wiseman | A/A | n/a | n/a |