Governors
Local authority governors are appointed by Devon County Council; parent governors are elected by parents and carers; foundation governors are appointed by the diocese. All governors have voting rights, an associate member does not.
Meet our governors. They can be contacted by e-mail:
Nic Clarke
Date of appointment: July 2025
Term of office expires: July 2029
Appointing Body: Parents
Attendance 24/25 - 100% (1 meeting)
25/26 - 100%
Mrs Janet Dimond
Date of appointment: 11 November 2025
Term of Office expires: 10 November 2029
Appointing Body: Devon County Council
Responsible for: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Art
Register of business interests Sept 2023 - Grandchild attends school
Attendance: 2021/22 - 100%
22/23 - 100%
23/24 - 82%
24/25 - 100%
25/26 - 100%
Mrs Rebecca Bates
Date of Appointment: 5th October 2024
Term of office expires: 4th October 2028
Appointing Body: Parents
Attendance:
24/25 - 80% (4 out of 5 meetings)
25/26 - 83%
William Isaac
Date of appointment: 27/02/2023
Term of office expires: 26/02/2027
Appointing body: Parent
Responsible for: Computing
Maths
Register of business interests (23.03.23): Parent of children in school
Attendance:
2022/2023 - 67%
2023/2024 - 67%
2024/2025 - 83%
2025/2026 - 67%
Rev Stuart Huntley
Date of Appointment: 27/01/2026
Term of office expires: N/A Ex-officio
Register of Pecuniary Interest: Jan 26 - Incumbent of Offwell and local parishes
Appointing Body: Diocese of Exeter
Responsible for: Ethos Group
Attendance: N/A
25/26 - 75% 3 out of 4 meetings
Mrs Stefanie Kastner-Walmsley
Date of appointment: 14 May 2023
Term of office expires: 13 May 2027
Appointing body: The Governing Body
Register of business interests Sept 2023
1. Wheatley Devon Ltd - Director
2. Upper Coly Valley Community Land Trust Ltd - Director
3. Farway Parish Council - Councillor
4. St Michael & All Angels PCC - Parochial Church Councillor
5. Netherton Club - Trustee.
Responsible for:
Safeguarding
Geography
PE
PSHE
Relationships & Sex Education
Attendance:
2025/26: 100%
2024/25: 83%
2023/24: 67%
2022/23: 100%
2021/22: 100%
2020/21: 100%
2019/20: 87.5%
2018/19: 80%
Mrs/Dr Billy Leach
Date of Appointment: 11/03/2026 (previously Ex-officio appointed 30/07/2024)
Term of office expires: 10/03/2030
Register of Pecuniary Interest:
Appointing Body: Diocese of Exeter
Responsible for: Ethos Group
Attendance:
2024/25: 83%
2025/26: 100%
Mr Chris Thomas
Date of appointment as Ex-officio - 01/09/2026
Date of appointment: 15/09/2023
Appointing body: Staff
Register of business interests (1.9.23): Teacher at the school
Attendance:
2025/26: 83%
2024/25: 83%
2023/24: 82%
2022/23: 86%
2021/22: 100%
2020/21: 100%
2019/20: 100%
2018/2019: 80%
2017/18: 83%
2016/17: 92%
2015/16: 100%
2014/15: 92%
Mr B John Tristram
Associate Member
Date of appointment: 13 May 2015
Term of office expired: 12 May 2019 (became Associate member)
Appointing body: The Governing Body
Committee membership: Resources and Curriculum & Learning
Register of business interests Sept 2023: None declared
Responsible for: History
Attendance - N/A - Associate Member
2020/21: 100%
2019/2020: 100%
2018/19: 80%
2017/18: 69%
2016/17: 83%
2015/16: 85%
2014/15: 100%
Mrs Judy Davey
Register of business interests Sept 2023: School Business Manager at the school
Attendance
2025?26: 100%
2024/25: 100%
2023/24: 100%
2022/23: 100%
2021/22: 100%
2020/21: 100%
2019/20: 100%
2018/19: 100%
2017/18: 94%
2016/17: 100%
2015/16: 100%
2014/15: 100%
For more information on Governors in general please follow the link to Devon Governors Services
Governors who have served in the last 12 months
Sophie Joy
Parent Governor
Date of appointment: 9 Sept 2023
Resigned: Nov 2025
Appointing body: Parents
Register of business interests (1.9.23): Nil
Attendance
2025/2026: 100% (2 out of 2 meetings)
