Meet the Governors

Welcome to our Governors' section. This is a team of committed individuals made up of parents, staff and members of the community. They help lead and manage the school, taking a major role in areas such as recruitment, strategic planning and monitoring.

As the current Chair of Governors I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your interest in the ‘community’ that is Brentry Primary School. I have chosen the word ‘community’ because the school is more than just the staff and the children but also the parents, carers, volunteers and Governors who are joined together to ensure that the pupils’ education and care is of the highest standard.

The Governing Body are all volunteers who have the ultimate responsibility for the leadership and management of the school in relation to the children’s education, finance, staffing, recruitment and the management of the school’s facilities. This all sounds very grand but the Governors can be best described as ‘critical friends’. They include parents, community representatives and people appointed by the Local Authority. They all bring specific required skills and talents to the Governing Body. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Governor should contact the school and express an interest.

The operational and daily leadership of the school is still firmly vested in the Head Teacher, who together with two members of staff also forms part of the Governing Body. Your feedback and ideas in relation to Brentry Primary School are always welcome and will always be considered and, where appropriate, acted upon. Remember we do not know unless you tell us.

If you wish to contact the Governors, please write to me via the school (Brentry Primary School, Brentry Lane, Bristol BS10 6RG) or email me via brentryp@bristol-schools.uk.

Warm regards 

Mr Christopher Pullin

Chair of Governors

Governing Body                                  

Chair of Governors
Mr Christopher Pullin

Vice Chair of Governors

Lee Hannan

Committee Chairs
Finance & Resources – Lee Hannan
 

Committee Vice Chairs
Finance & Resources – Sam Kane

Term of Office for Governors’

An individual will be appointed to the governing body for a maximum of 4 years, at which time they are subject to re-election if they wish to continue.

Community Governors                             Term of Office                                                                                      
Christopher Pullin                           6 Jan 2023 to 5 Jan 2027                                                                                                 
Claire Ransom                                18 Oct 2021 to 17 Oct 2025

Jason Hyde                                     18 Oct 2021 to 17 Oct 2025

Sam Kane                                        18 Oct 2021 to 17 Oct 2025

Parent Governors                                     Term of Office

Lucy Matthews                               22 Oct 2022 to 21 Oct 2026

Samantha Brown                             Oct 2022 to Oct 2026                                   

Authority Governor                                  Term of Office

Lee Hannan                                      Oct 2022 to  Oct 2026    
           

Staff Governors                                        Term of Office      

Hannah Jack                                 17 May 2021 to 16 May 2025                                        

Headteacher
Geraint Clarke is also a governor of the school ex officio

Associate Member                                 Term of Office

Cynthia Reynolds                          10 July 2023 to 9 July 2027

Clerk to the Governors
Joanne Hyde

Governing Committees

Finance & Resources: Christopher Pullin, Geraint Clarke, Lee Hannan, Hannah Jack, Jason Hyde, Sam Kane, Lucy Matthews, Samantha Brown.

Safeguarding Team: Geraint Clarke, Lee Hannan, Hannah Jack, Christopher Pullin,  Lucy Matthews, Samantha Brown, Claire Ransom.     

Link Governors

Wellbeing Governor – Jason Hyde / Lucy Matthews

SEN/D Governor – Samantha Brown

CP/LAC Governor – Sam Kane

Attendance Governor Team – Christopher Pullin, Samantha Brown, Lee Hannan

Pupil Premium Governor – Christopher Pullin

Prevent Duty Governor – Christopher Pullin

H&S Governor – Lee Hannan

Numeracy Governor – Linked via SDP

Literacy Governor – Linked via SDP

Pupil Discipline – Lee Hannan

Pupil Discipline Appeals – Sam Kane, Jason Hyde, Samantha Brown

Head’s Performance Review Committee - Christopher Pullin, Lee Hannan

Head’s Performance Review Appeals Governor – Sam Kane

Core Visit Panel - Christopher Pullin, Lee Hannan or any other Governors available.

Pay/Appraisal Committee - Christopher Pullin, Lee Hannan, Sam Kane

Pay Appeals Committee – Lucy Matthews, Samantha Brown,

Children’s Centre Liaison Governor – Christopher Pullin

Association of Bristol Governor’s Representative (ABG) – Rotated.

PTA Representative – Lee Hannan, Sam Kane.

GDPR – Jason Hyde

Online Safety – Jason Hyde

Pecuniary Interest

Christopher Pullin – Mr Pullin’s daughter is the partner of the owner of the contract cleaning company ‘Cosmic Hygiene’ which the school have a cleaning contract with.

Samantha Brown – Samantha’s partner owns the company Definitive who won the recent contract to install security fencing on the school grounds in August 2023.

Jason Hyde – Jason’s wife is the Clerk to Governors of the school.

Lee Hannan – Lee is employed as Commercial Director for local partnerships (part of the LEA and HM Treasury).

Class Links

Reception - Samantha Brown  Year 2 – Lucy Matthews  Year 4 – Chris Pullin

Year 1 – Jason Hyde          Year 3 – Sam Kane    Year 5&6 – Lee Hannan

Governing Body Attendance Figures (% of eligible meetings attended in academic year 2023-24)

Christopher Pullin - 100%

Claire Ransom - 33% (absent from her role for much of the year)

Jason Hyde - 92%

Sam Kane - 83%

Lucy Matthews - 50%

Samantha Brown - 67% 

Lee Hannan - 83%

Hannah Jack - 100%

Geraint Clarke - 92%

Cynthia Reynolds - 0%

Claire Moore - 100% (attended in a non-voting capacity in the absence of Claire Ransom)

Jo Hyde - 100%

Diversity Statement:

The governors believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender, and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.

Due to our relatively small governing board, we will not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data