We are very pleased to welcome you to the governors’ page of the Loders Primary Academy website.
Whilst the school operates under the umbrella of Acorn Multi Academy Trust and its Board of Directors, we retain our own Local Governing Body (LGB) and through this we work hard to preserve the individual character of our school.
Within the framework of our Terms of Reference and the Trust Board Scheme of Delegation, governors work as a team with children, parents, staff and the community to ensure the best outcomes for pupils. We are constantly striving to improve our own skills to strengthen the leadership of the school in order to fulfil these aims and obligations.
The focus of the governors has always been the well-being of our children. We want them to be the best they can be; happy, safe and healthy within a caring, positive and Christian environment which nurtures and celebrates their talents and provides the highest possible standards of education.
These aims are enhanced by the increased management and teaching expertise across the six schools of the Trust. As staff develop and share skills and knowledge together the curriculum and the extra-curricular opportunities for all the children at Loders will be extended.
Correspondence for the governors should be sent to the Clerk to Governors, Veronica Dower: clerk@acornacademy.org . Or contact the Chair, Jody Leaf at Loders CE Primary Academy, Loders, Bridport, DT6 3SA
Our governors are comprised of parents, staff, and representatives from the community and diocese. We currently have a vacancy for a community governor; please get in touch with the clerk to governors or through the school office if you are interested in joining us.
Safeguarding governor: Sarah Sutton
| Loders CE Primary Academy – LOCAL GOVERNING BODY | Attendance at LGB meetings | 2020-2021 |
| Name | Type of Governor | Appointing Body | Office | Term | Role | Registered | Possible | Attendance |
| interests | ||||||||
| Ms Claire Pooley | Head of School | Ex Officio | Head of School | 01.09.19 | None | 6 | 6 | |
| Mr Jody Leaf | Parent | Elected by Parents | Chair | 15.03.18 - 14.03.22 |
Proprietor - H Leaf & Sons Ltd Spouse employed as MTA |
6 | 6 | |
| Revd Chris Grasske | Foundation | Salisbury Diocese | Vice Chair | 01.11.19 - 31.10.23 |
Rector Governor Symondsbury Governor - Powerstock |
6 | 4 | |
| Ms Bethan McGrath | Staff | Elected by staff | 12.96.20 – 11.06.24 | None | 6 | 5 | ||
| Sarah Sutton | Foundation | Diocese of Salisbury | 27.10.20 - 26.10.24 | Safeguarding |
None |
6 | 0 | |
| Sam Scriven | Parent | Elected by parents | SEND | 19.11.20 - 18.11.24 |
Jurassic Coast Trust - Head of Heritage |
5 | 5 | |
| Anna Pretty | Community | Trust Board | 31.03.21 - 30.03.25 |
CMS Ltd - Designer & product developer |
2 | 1 | ||
| Stood Down | ||||||||
| Jim Fisher | Community | Trust Board | 13.07.21 | Proprietor JEM | 6 | 0 | ||
| Heather Burnett | Community | Trust Board | 18.12.20 | Governor at St Mary's Thorncombe | 2 | 2 |
