Our Governors & Governance Information
Meet the governors
Governors (ID 2050)
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Mr. Francis HiltonChair of Governors (Co-opted)
Mr. Francis Hilton
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Mrs. Jennifer SmithVice-Chair of Governors (Co-opted)
Mrs. Jennifer Smith
Category of governor:
Co-opted Governor
Term of office:
4 years, started in November 2022
Work:
Brand Marketing Manager
Governance experience:
No previous governance experiences
Hobbies and interests:
Travelling, exercising, good food and the theatre
Links to the school/area:
Recently moved to Warwick in December 2020
Why did you become a governor
Passionate about educating the upcoming generations and obtaining board level experience for my career development. I also value the opportunity to give something back to the community and really enjoying the journey so far.
Biography:
Jen became a co-opted governor in November 2022 after moving to Warwick in December 2020. She is a brand marketing manager for a large telecommunications company where she specalises in marketing strategy and campaigns for small-to-medium businesses. Jen is incredibly passionate about investing time in junior members of her team and mentoring outside of work. This passion also comes through her interest in becoming a school governor to improve the learning and opportunities open to upcoming generations and having the opportunity to give something back to the local community. When not focusing on marketing and governor responsibilities, Jen is a keen traveller, enjoys exercising, good food and theatre trips.
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Mrs. Rosa ShepherdClerk
Mrs. Rosa Shepherd
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Mrs. Emma Basden-SmithParent Governor
Mrs. Emma Basden-Smith
Category of governor:
Parent Governor
Term of office:
4 years, started in November 2022
Work:
Work for Warwickshire County Council within Education Services.
Governance experience:
First position on a school governing body.
Hobbies and interests:
Running, tennis, the outdoors.
Links to the school/area:
Moved to Claverdon two years ago with a son at the school and another son at a local nursery.
Why did you become a governor
An interest in school governance and education at a much more local level to the one that I work in as well as having the opportunity to support and contribute to the direction and education at the school my children attend.
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Mrs. Debbie BevanStaff Govenor
Mrs. Debbie Bevan
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Mrs. Anna JewellParent Governor
Mrs. Anna Jewell
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Mrs. Sally PuarCo-opted Governor
Mrs. Sally Puar
Having recently retired, I have been keen to use my many years of experience to continue to benefit the wider community. My last role was as part of the senior leadership team of a primary school in Birmingham, specifically as School Business Manager. I am passionate about education and became a governor in the hope that I make a positive contribution to Claverdon. I live locally and my hobbies include cooking and gardening and I am enjoying the freedom of retirement and seeing more of my grandchildren.
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Mr. Dan PowellEx-Officio
Mr. Dan Powell
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Mrs. Nikki ReedCo-opted Governor
Mrs. Nikki Reed
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Mr. Steven TimberlakeCo-opted Governor
Mr. Steven Timberlake
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Mrs. Abbie ClarkCo-opted Governor
Mrs. Abbie Clark
On the Governing Board there are people representing different groups such as parents, teachers and members of the local community.
The overall purpose of the Governing Board is to help Claverdon Primary School provide the best possible education for its pupils, in order to develop every child's full potential.
This involves, in particular:
- setting the school's vision and strategic aims, agreeing plans and policies, and making creative use of resources;
- monitoring and evaluating performance and acting as a critical friend to the headteacher, in order to support and challenge them in managing the school;
- ensuring that the school is accountable to the children and parents it serves, its local community, those who fund and maintain it, as well as the staff it employs.
Good governance makes an impact in the classroom and Claverdon Governors aim to contribute to high standards of attainment, together with good quality teaching and pupil behaviour.
The Governors actively support the School and staff with the implementation of the School Curriculum, Local Authority requirements and the National Curriculum Regulations.
The Governors aim to encourage a caring partnership between the School, Parents and Governors based on trust and a shared understanding in order that the child's education can be for the benefit of the child, school and community.
Organisation and Responsibilities
The Full Governing Board consists of 12 Governors. Our Chair of Governors is Mr. Francis Hilton who can be contacted via the school office.
All of our governors have specific responsibilities covering both strategic and curriculum areas, They are paired with teachers and work with them to monitor school activity and policies in specific areas.
A matrix of responsibilities for our governing board can be found below:
Governor Link Responsibilities 2025-26
Two meetings per term are held with the focus on either Resources or Performance and Standards.
Governor Meeting Dates 2025/26
Resources Role
The purpose of this meeting is to help enable the Governing Board to fulfil its core functions related to “overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent” (Governance Handbook November 2015).
It will do this by:
- preparing draft budget plans for review and approval
- planning, monitoring and scrutinising the school budget
- ensuring funding is in place to support effective provision for the school’s strategic improvement priorities.
Performance & Standards Role
The purpose of this meeting is to help enable the Governing Body to fulfil its core functions related to “holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff” (Governance Handbook November 2015).
By monitoring and challenging the impact of teaching and learning in school, the Performance and Standards Meeting will review and evaluate outcomes for all pupils and groups of pupils to ensure they achieve in line with their individual capabilities.
It will do this through a range of monitoring activities which may include:
- Evaluation and analysis of school performance data
- Co-ordinated classroom visits, learning walks and book trawls
- Meetings with stakeholders including children and staff members
- Taking into account information from professionals internal and external to the school.
Declaration of Interests
Our Governors have declared the following interests which may influence their governing role:
Governor Register of Business Interests 2025-26
Governor Attendance
Individual governor attendance at meetings is given in the following:
Governor Attendance Data 2024-25
Governor Attendance Data 2023-24
