Meet our Governors
Please be advised that the Board of Governors was dissolved in July 2022, with a single board being created for The Horsley & Mapperley Federation of Church of England Schools during Term 1, with governors representing both Mapperley CE Primary School and Horsley CE Primary School.
Chair of Governors- Mrs Charlie Dean cdean@mapperleycont.derbyshire.sch.uk
School governors make up the largest group of volunteers in the country. They operate as a Board, similar to the Board of Directors of a larger company. Their work is directed by a Government Ministry and the Department for Education.
Governors have a role not a job. This means that they act within a defined way. They are responsible for three core functions in their leadership role.
- Creating a Strategic Vision which informs the direction and development of the school.
- Holding the Head to account for educational and financial outcomes.
- Ensuring that the financial matters relating to the school are compliant and efficient.
Governors appoint and manage the Executive Headteacher of The Horsley and Mapperley Federation of Church of England Schools.
Like the school, we are responsible to, and Inspected by, Ofsted on behalf of the Department for Education and by the Diocese of Derby.
Staff and governors work to achieve the right balance for your children so they feel happy and relaxed on the one hand, while working hard with lessons that challenge and stretch them so that they achieve as much as they individually can.
Governors work with the staff to prepare the pupils for the society they will join and to ensure that the transition to other schools is as smooth as possible.
The Federation Board has one governor designated to keeping children safe and another to ensure that those children who are vulnerable and have special educational needs have the best resources we can provide within the constraints of the school budget.
The Federation Board has a governor who is there to ensure that the features of the Anglican faith are part of everything the school does and is reflected in our ethos and culture. Governors are appointed with different strengths and skills to bring to the team.
The board carries out its work in a series of meetings each year
Full Governing Board (FGB) 6 Meetings each year – 15 Hours
Additional meetings will also be held.
As your representatives we are always willing to act in the interests of everyone. If there is something you need further explanations on or an issue to do with our policies and procedures, you are welcome to get in touch.
However, if your issue is to make a complaint about something concerning a child, then the school complaints procedure needs to be followed and a copy of the current policy can be found on the website.
To contact the board please get in touch with our Clerk to Governors,
Mrs. Angela Colclough at abcolclough@horsleycofeprimary.school or telephone 0115 9325386 (Mapperley) or 01332 880782 (Horsley) to speak to the school office.
Name | Type of Governor | Current Term of Office | Declaration of Pecuniary Interests |
Mrs. Charlie Dean cdean@mapperleycont.derbyshire.sch.uk | Chair of Governors Co-opted | Sept 22- Sept 26 | |
Mrs. Rachel Newton
| Vice Chair of Governors & Local Authority Governor | February 2023- February 2027l |
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Mr. Kieran Harrod |
Co-opted | Sept 22- Sept 26 |
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Mrs. Angela Colclough | Clerk to Governors | Jan 22 |
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Mr. Chris Gregory | Foundation | Nov 23- Nov 27 |
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Mrs. Joanne Watts | Foundation | October 22- October 26 |
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Vacancy | Co-opted | Sept 22- Sept 26 |
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Mr. Pete Haslock | Co-opted | Sept 22- Sept 26 |
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Mr. Dean Watson | Co-opted | September 2023-September 2027 |
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Ms Kate Halls | Co-opted | Sept 22- Sept 26 |
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Mr. Justin Marsden | Co-opted | Sept 22- Sept 26 | |
Mrs. Nicola Tusa | Parent | Oct 23- Oct 27 |
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Mr Paul Stubbs | Parent | Sept 22- Sept 26 |
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Mrs. Stacey Hudson | Staff | Sept 22- Sept 26 |
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Mr. Richard Cripps | Executive Headteacher | Whilst in post |
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Responsibilities of Governors
SEND – Ms K Halls
EYFS/Curriculum – Mrs K Stuart & Mrs R Newton
Safeguarding – Ms K Halls
H&S/Well-Being – Mr P Haslock & Mr R Vallance
SP- Mr M Channon
PP/Anglican Faith – Mrs J Watts
Complaints/Resources/Finance – Mrs C Dean & Mr P Stubbs
EYFS= Early Years Foundation Stage
H&S= Health and Safety
SEND=Special Educational Needs and Disability
PP= Pupil Premium
SP=Sports Premium
Governor Attendance
Full Governing Board Meetings
3rd October 2023
Richard Cripps / Rachel Newton / Charlie Dean / Peter Haslock / Joanne Watts / Paul Stubbs / Stacey Hudson / Kate Halls / Joanne Watts / Justin Marsden / Kieran Harrod
Visitor Dean Watson
12th September 2023- Additional Meeting- Governor Vision & Values
Richard Cripps / Rachel Newton / Charlie Dean / Paul Stubbs / Stacey Hudson / Justin Marsden
4th July 2023
Richard Cripps / Rachel Newton / Peter Haslock / Joanne Watts / Paul Stubbs / Stacey Hudson / Tina Langsdale / Mike Channon
16th May 2023
Richard Cripps / Rachel Newton / Kieran Harrod / Peter Haslock / Joanne Watts / Paul Stubbs / Katy Stuart / Stacey Hudson / Tina Langsdale / Mike Channon /Kate Halls / Joanne Watts
7th March 2023
Richard Cripps / Rachel Newton / Kieran Harrod / Peter Haslock / Joanne Watts / Paul Stubbs / Katy Stuart / Stacey Hudson / Tina Langsdale / Mike Channon
24th January 2023
Richard Cripps / Rachel Newton / Kieran Harrod / Peter Haslock / Joanne Watts / Paul Stubbs / Rachel Newton / Justin Marsden / Kieran Harrod /Charlie Dean / Katy Stuart via Teams/ Kate Halls via Teams / Stacey Hudson
15th November 2022 at Horsley CE Primary School:
Richard Cripps / Peter Haslock / Joanne Watts / Mike Channon / Paul Stubbs / Rachel Newton / Justin Marsden / Kieran Harrod / Tina Langsdale / Katy Stuart / Kate Halls via Teams
5th October 2022 at Mapperley CE Primary School:
Richard Cripps / Stacey Hudson / Peter Haslock / Joanne Watts / Mike Channon / Paul Stubbs / Charlie Dean / Rachel Newton / Justin Marsden
Former Governors
Governor Name | Responsibility | Date Left Governing Board |
Mr Mike Channon | Co-opted | 8th January 2024 |
Mrs Katy Stuart | Parent | 11th September 2023 |
Mrs. Tina Langsdale | Co-opted | 22nd July 2023 |
Mr. Russell Vallance | Foundation | 11th December 2022 |
Mrs. Kate Davison | Foundation – Co-Chair | 5th July 2021 |
Mr Ryan Blake | Vice Chair | 18th July 2020 |
Mr John Fletcher | Chair | 26th June 2019 |
Rev Gill Turner-Callis | Safeguarding | 10th October 2019 |