Jesson's Governing Body
Governing Body Constitution
Appointment | Name | Appointed by | First Appointed | Term Length | Term Start | Term End |
Foundation Ex-Officio | Vacancy (1) | |||||
Foundation governor | Mrs Rachel McKellar | Nominated by Dudley Church of England School's Foundation | 01/02/2022 | 4 years | 01/02/2022 | 31/01/2026 |
Foundation governor | Mr Vijay Patel | Dudley CE Schools Foundation | 28/09/2017 | 4 years | 21/01/2022 | 20/01/2026 |
Foundation governor | Mrs Catherine Robottom | Diocese of Worcester | 04/12/2024 | 4 years | 04/12/2024 | 03/12/2028 |
Foundation governor | Ms Clare Soar | PCC | 12/05/2020 | 4 years | 12/05/2024 | 11/05/2028 |
Foundation governor | Mrs Hannah Worrall | 08/07/2019 | 4 years | 21/02/2022 | 20/02/2026 | |
Foundation governor | Vacancy (1) | |||||
Headteacher | Mrs Sarah Lea | 01/01/2015 | ||||
Parent governor | Mrs Saeeda Bashir | Election | 13/05/2025 | 4 years | 13/05/2025 | 12/05/2029 |
Parent governor | Mrs Dawn Pearson | Election | 13/05/2025 | 4 years | 13/05/2025 | 12/05/2029 |
Staff governor | Mrs Donna Di Franco | 24/11/2022 | 4 years | 24/11/2022 | 23/11/2026 | |
Deputy Headteacher | Mr Richard Seager | 12/03/2025 |
Committees
Christian Distinctiveness
Sarah Lea
Mrs Rachel McKellar (Chair)
Mrs Catherine Robottom
Ms Clare Soar
Mrs Hannah Worrall
External Review of Governance
Sarah Lea
Julie Phelps
Lyndsey Rush
Finance, Audit and Risk
Mrs Rachel McKellar (Chair)
Vijay Patel
Headteacher Performance Management
Mrs Hannah Worrall
OFSTED Working Group
Sarah Lea
Richard Seager
Mrs Hannah Worrall
Pay
Mrs Rachel McKellar (Chair)
Mrs Hannah Worrall (Chair)
Mrs Donna Di Franco
Sarah Lea
Vijay Patel
Quality of Education
Mrs Donna Di Franco
Sarah Lea
Vijay Patel
Mrs Hannah Worrall (Chair
Meetings list 2025-26
Date | Start | End | Commitee | Meeting | Location |
Tue 21 Oct 2025 | 18:00 | 19:30 | School Reps Group | ||
Wed 22 Oct 2025 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Finance, Audit and Risk | FAR Committee (TEAMS) | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Wed 12 Nov 2025 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Christian Distinctiveness | Christian Distinctiveness | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Thu 20 Nov 2025 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Jesson's CofE Primary School | LSB Meeting | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Fri 28 Nov 2025 | 10:00 | 11:00 | Jesson's CofE Primary School | Governors Monitoring Day | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Wed 10 Dec 2025 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Quality of Education | Quality of Education | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Wed 4 Feb 2026 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Christian Distinctiveness | Christian Distinctiveness | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Thu 26 Feb 2026 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Jesson's CofE Primary School | LSB Meeting | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Fri 6 Mar 2026 | 10:00 | 11:00 | Jesson's CofE Primary School | Governors Monitoring Day | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Wed 18 Mar 2026 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Quality of Education | Quality of Education | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Wed 25 Mar 2026 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Finance, Audit and Risk | FARC Committee | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Wed 10 Jun 2026 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Christian Distinctiveness | Christian Distinctiveness | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Fri 12 Jun 2026 | 10:00 | 11:00 | Jesson's CofE Primary School | Governors Monitoring Day | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Thu 25 Jun 2026 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Jesson's CofE Primary School | LSB Meeting | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Wed 1 Jul 2026 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Finance, Audit and Risk | FARC Committee | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Wed 8 Jul 2026 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Quality of Education | Quality of Education | Jesson's CE Primary School |
Attendance for meetings to follow.
LSB Meeting | LSB Meeting | LSB Meeting | ||
Governor | Governor Type | 20 Nov 2025 | 26 Feb 2026 | 25 Jun 2026 |
Saeeda Bashir | Parent governor | |||
Mrs Donna Di Franco | Staff governor | |||
Sarah Lea | Headteacher | |||
Mrs Rachel McKellar | Foundation governor | |||
Vijay Patel | Foundation governor | |||
Dawn Pearson | Parent governor | |||
Mrs Catherine Robottom | Foundation governor | |||
Richard Seager | Other | |||
Ms Clare Soar | Foundation governor | |||
Mrs Hannah Worrall | Foundation governor |
Declarations of Interest



