Would you like to join our School Governing Body? We are on the hunt for volunteers who are parents or live in the community or have connections with our local church (m2o). Click on the Governor advert below to find out more.
St Matthews Bloxam School is a Warwickshire Voluntary Controlled Foundation School linked to the Church of England Diocese of Coventry.
| Name | Appointment | Term ends |
Helen Barrett | Co-opted | 28/9/2021 |
Helen Francis | Staff (Teacher) | 02/12/2023 |
Lloyd McInally | Parent | 16/1/2023 |
Alex Thomson | Co-opted (Chair) | 17/5/2021 |
Anita Timson | Staff (Head) | Ex-officio |
| Hazel Maher | Local Authority (Vice Chair) | 06/01/2025 |
| Debbie Olner | Foundation (substitute ex officio) | 10/06/2025 |
| Livingstone Murungu | Foundation | 17/06/2025 |
| Lee Shepherd | Co-opted | 30/06/2025 |
| Dan Edwards | Parent | 29/03/2026 |
We are proud to have a committed Governing Body that provides support and challenge for the school. If you would be interested in becoming a Governor, there are members of the team who would be delighted to talk to you.
The Governor Body of St Matthew's Bloxam consists of foundation governors nominated by the m2o parish, parent governors, a staff governor, a Local Authority governor, co-opted governors and the headteacher.
All Governing Body Meeting Minutes are available on request.
If you would like to know more about our current Governors please see the details below.
Helen Barrett
Appointed: 29/09/2017
Term ends: 28/09/2021
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the Governing Body
Specific responsibilities
Resources Chair
Attendance and Pupil Premium
Children Looked After
Committees
Resources - Chair
Pay - member
HTPMR
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Self employed educational consultant
Businesses: Helen Barrett Associates Limited
Directorships: Helen Barrett Associates Limited
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/2022
Full GB; 22/09/21, 1/12/21
Resources; 10/11/21
Pay; 24/11/21
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Dan Edwards
Appointed: 30/03/22
Term ends: 29/03/2026
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the Parents
Specific responsibilities
Committees
Resources - member
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Crossfuze Ltd (Senior Advisory Consultant - software applications)
Businesses:
Directorships:
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/2022
Full GB;
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Helen Louise Francis
Appointed: 03/12/2019
Term ends: 02/12/2023
Term of office: 4 years
Elected by the staff
Specific responsibilities
No specific responsibilites
Committees
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Teacher at St. Matthew's Bloxam C.E. Primary School
Professional bodies: NAHT Member
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB; 22/09/21, 1/12/21
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Alexander Lloyd McInally
Appointed: 16/01/2019
Term ends: 16/01/2023
Term of office: 4 years
Elected by the parents
Specific responsibilities
Committees
Resources - Member
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Tarmac
Professional bodies: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
Name Relationship Role in school
Catherine McInally Wife Teaching Assistant
Other governorships
N/A
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB; 22/09/21, 1/12/21
Resources;
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Hazel Debra Maher
Appointed: 207/01/2021
Term ends: 06/01/2025
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the Local Authority
Specific responsibilities
Vice Chair
Safeguarding/well-being
SEND
Committees
Pay - member
Resources - member
Pecuniary interests
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB; 22/09/21, 1/12/21
Resources; 10/11/21
Pay; 24/11/21
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Livingstone Murungu
Appointed: 18/06/2021
Term ends: 17/06/2025
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the Diocese
Specific responsibilities
Health and Safety
Committees
Resources - member
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Senior Railway Signalling Engineer
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB; 22/09/21, 1/12/21
Resources; 10/11/21
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Debbie Olner
Appointed: 29/04/2021
Term ends: 28/04/2021
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the Diocese of Coventry
Specific responsibilities
Early Years Foundation Stage
Committees
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Classroom Assistant at Crescent School
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB; 22/09/21, 1/12/21
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Lee Shepherd
Appointed: 01/07/2021
Term ends:30/06/2025
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the Governing Body
Specific responsibilities
Humanities
Maths
EAL
Y6-Y7 transition
Committees
Resources - member
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Teacher at Rugby School
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB; 1/12/21
Pay; 24/11/21
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Alexander Edward Lloyd Thomson
Appointed: 18/05/2017
Term ends: 17/05/2021
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the Governing Body
Specific responsibilities
Chair
English
Committees
Pay - Member
Resources - member
HTPMR
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Assistant Headteacher at Headington School
Businesses: Co-owner of Rugby Cricket Coaching Company
Directorships: Director of Rugby Cricket Coaching Company
Trusteeships: -
Professional bodies: -
Gifts: -
Contracts: -
Any other conflicts: -
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB; 22/09/21, 1/12/21
Resources; 10/11/21
Pay;
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Anita Julia Timson
Appointed: 01/09/2017
Term of office: Ex Officio
Specific responsibilities
No specific responsibilities
Committees
Resources - Member
SIAMS - Member
Pay - Observer
Pecuniary interests
Professional bodies: NAHT member
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB; 22/09/21, 1/12/21
Resources; 10/11/21
Pay; 24/11/21
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Maria Page
School Governance Professional
Pecuniary interests
Member of Warwickshire County Council's Clerking service
Indirect interests
None
Personal interests
None
Other governorships
None
Comments
Maria is also employed as a School Governance Professional to the governing bodies of Bilton Academy, Dunchurch Schools' Federation, Kineton High School and Southam College. She is also a member of Warwickshire County Council's Clerking Service.
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The following people left the governing body in the last 12 months
Jonah McSweeney
Appointed: 26/02/2020
Resigned: 05/11/2021
Term of office: 4 years
Local Authority
Specific responsibilities
Committees
Pecuniary interests
Employment: Assistant Trading Underwriter at Arista Insurance Ltd (Towergate Underwriting Ltd)
Directorships: Alpha 2 Omega Solutions Ltd - Dormant Company
Professional bodies: Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute
Indirect interests
Name Relationship Organisation Nature of interest
Jason McSweeney Father Emailcenter UK Ltd & Sane Foods Ltd Company Director
Personal interests
N/A
Other governorships
None
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
Full GB;
Clerk to the Governors:
Maria Page
You can contact Maria, clerk to the governing body by completing the form below
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