Meet our Governors
The purpose of the Governing Body is to work together with the staff to have a positive impact on the all-round development of every pupil in the school.
The key roles of the Governing Body are:
- Strategic Leadership – the decision making based around the values, aims and aspirations of the school
- Support and Challenge – the monitoring and evaluation of the school’s effectiveness, asking challenging questions and pressing for development within the framework of our Christian Values.
- Accountability – the Headteacher is accountable to the Governing Body for the attainment and progress of every pupil in the school, the curriculum they receive and the leadership and management decisions that help this to happen.
The Governors can be contacted in writing to the school either via email to the school office or via email to office@john-wesley.org.uk
The Governing Body of THE JOHN WESLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL is operating under a Circle Model without Committees.
| PARENT GOVERNORS – appointed by parents of the school for a 4-year term of office | |
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Mr James Setchell (end 02/05/2026) |
Business Interests: Staff Governor at Pluckley CofE Primary
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Mr Alan Luxton (end 05/02/2027) Chair |
Business Interests: None Finance; HT Performance Management & Pay Panel; Pupil Premium; Sports Premium |
| LOCAL AUTHORITY GOVERNOR – appointed by the Governing Body for 4-year term of office | |
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Miss Julia Robinson (end 06/02/2027) |
Business Interests: Director of Construction Company Health & Safety Governor |
| HEADTEACHER EX-OFFICIO | |
| Miss Rachael Harrington | Business Interest: None |
| STAFF GOVERNOR – appointed by the staff for 4-year term of office | |
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Mrs Cathy Clark (end 22/04/2027) Deputy Headteacher |
Business Interest: None |
| CO-OPTED GOVERNORS – appointed by the Governing Body for 4-year term of office | |
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Mr Rob Gaygan (end 25/05/2026) |
Business interests: Deputy Principle at The Towers School Safeguarding, Online Safety |
| FOUNDATION GOVERNORS – CANTERBURY DIOCESAN BOARD appointed for 4 years | |
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Vacancy |
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Vacancy |
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| FOUNDATION GOVERNORS – METHODIST CHURCH appointed for 4 years | |
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Mr David Challoner (end 31/08/2025) Vice Chair |
Business Interests: Teacher at Benenden School, (Spouse) Teacher at John Wesley, Parent of child on school roll SEND; Training & Development Governor |
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Mr Tom Lewis (end 08/09/2024) |
Business Interest: Parent of child on roll R.E. & SIAMS; Website Compliance |
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| FOUNDATION EX-OFFICIO | |
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Rev. Cathie Aldis-Saunders (Canterbury Diocese) |
Business Interests: Director CA Educational Ltd HT Performance Management & Pay Panel, Finance, Pupil Premium, Sports Premium; R.E. & SIAMS |
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Rev. Helen Hollands (Methodist) |
Business Interests: None HT Performance Management & Pay Panel, R.E. & SIAMS, EYFS |
| CLERK TO GOVERNORS Service Level Agreement with The Education People Clerking Service | |
| Mrs Wendy Settle wsettle@john-wesley.org.uk |
Business Interests: Company Secretary; Aegis Advisory Ltd; Kent Independent School Admissions Appeal Clerk; School Associations:- Bethersden Primary, Capel le Ferne Primary, Castle Hill CP Folkestone, Chilham St Mary’s CE Primary, Godinton Primary Academy, Harcourt Primary School, and St Peters Folkestone CE Primary, Kent Local Lead Governor |
| RESIGNATIONS/END OF TERM OF OFFICE DURING PAST YEAR | |
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Mrs Belinda Naiken-Payne term completed 01/09/2022; Mrs Caroline Rae term completed 30/03/2023 Mrs Alison Wiltshire – resigned due to work commitments 01/09/2023 |
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