Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Local Governing Committee is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities, and terms of appointment for each Governor.

We currently have vacancies for Parent and Non Elected Governors (parents are also eligible for non elected roles) - if you are interested please contact the clerk to the LGC via clerk@bridgeacademytrust.org.

We have high aspirations for our school and are proud of the massive improvements that have been made in the school over the last 3 years. We aim to be an outstanding school and strive to ensure every child in our care achieves their best, in line with our school ethos:

Our real life learners are challenged and inspired in our safe, supportive and respectful school.

Meetings, Roles & Responsibilities and Declaration of Interests

The Local Governing Committee will meet at least once a term, but more often if required.

The LGC meetings cover all matters relating to the education of Ongar Primary School pupils, including all aspects of student personal development behaviour and welfare and all matters relating to teaching, learning and assessment and outcomes.

All work of the Local Governing Committee, whether carried out by individual governors or working parties, will be reported back to the Local Governing Committee (LGC) by way of reports (written or verbal) or minutes which will be submitted as papers for the meetings.

Register of Business Interests

Governor Roles and Responsibilities 2026-27

Governor	Area of Responsibility
Rose Newton	Safeguarding including Allergy
Sarah Wigglesworth	Inclusion
Ann Nattrass	Curriculum & Teaching
Kathy Dale	Achievement
Rose Newton	Attendance & Behaviour
Tony Sweetman/Becky Allardyce	Personal Development & Wellbeing
Tony Sweetman/Becky Allardyce	Leadership & Governance
Kathy Dale	EYFS

Governor Meeting Attendance 2026-27

	Autumn (1)	Autumn (2)	Spring	Summer	No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
	06/10/2026	01/12/2026	16/03/2027	06/07/2027
Debbie Attridge	✓				1/1	100%
Kathy Dale	✓				1/1	100%
Ann Nattrass	N/A
Rebecca Allardyce	N/A
Rose Newton	✓				1/1	100%
Amy Torn	✓				1/1	100%
Sarah Wigglesworth	✓				1/1	100%
Tony Sweetman	A				0/1	0%

Governor Meeting Attendance 2025-26

	Autumn (1)	Autumn (2)	Spring	Summer	No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
	07/10/2025	09/12/2025	17/03/2026	07/07/2026
Debbie Attridge	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Kathy Dale	✓	✓	✓	A	3/4	75%
Julie Gregory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		N/A
Briony Hockley	✓	A	✓	✓	3/4	75%
Claire Love	✓	✓	A	A	2/4	50%
Rose Newton	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Amy Torn	N/A	✓	✓	✓	3/3	100%
Sarah Wigglesworth	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Tony Sweetman	N/A	N/A	✓	✓	2/2	100%

Governor Meeting Attendance 2024-25

	Autumn (1)	Autumn (2)	Spring	Summer	No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
	26/09/2024	03/12/2024	25/03/2025	08/07/2025
Debbie Attridge	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Ann Worboys	✓	-	-	-	1/1	100%
Julie Gregory	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Rose Newton	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Kathy Dale	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Terri Rayment	-	✓	✓	-	2/2	100%
Briony Hockley	A	A	✓	✓	2/4	50%
Tim Hylton	A	A	-	-	0/2	0%
Claire Love	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%

Governor Meeting Attendance 2023-24

	Autumn (1)	Autumn(2)	Spring	Summer	No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
	03/10/2023	05/12/2023	12/03/2024	02/07/2024
Debbie Attridge	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Amy Barnes	✓	✓	✓	A	3/4	75%
Kathy Dale	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Elliott Glickman	A	-	-	-	0/1	0%
Robyn Green	✓	✓	✓	A	3/4	75%
Julie Gregory	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Briony Hockley	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Tim Hylton	-	-	A	✓	1/2	50%
Clare Love	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Rose Newton	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Ann Worboys	-	-	✓		1/1	100%

Governor Meeting Attendance 2022-23

	Autumn (1)	Autumn (2)	Spring	Summer	No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
					No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
	20/09/2022	15/11/2022	14/03/2023	04/07/2023
Debbie Attridge	✓	✓	✓	v	4/4	100%
Amy Barnes		✓	A	✓	2/3	66%
Kathy Dale	✓	✓	v	✓	4/4	100%
Elliott Glickman	A	✓	A	✓	2/4	50%
Julie Gregory	A	✓	✓	✓	3/4	75%
Jennifer Greenstead			✓		1/1	100%
Briony Hockley	✓	A	✓	✓	3/4	75%
Clare Love	✓	A	✓	✓	3/3	75%
Rose Newton	✓	✓	✓	✓	4/4	100%
Robyn Green				✓	1/1	100%

Meet Our Governors

The current members of the Governing Body are:

Headteacher

Mrs D Attridge

Co Chairs of Governors

Ms K Dale

Non-elected Governor

Appointed: 01.09.2022

Term of Office Ends: 31.08.2026 Extended until 31.08.2030

Ms S Wigglesworth

Appointed: 07.10.2025

Term of Office Ends: 06.10.2029

To contact the Chair of Governors, contact the school office or Clerk to the Local Governing Committee - clerk@bridgeacademytrust.org

Vice Chairs of Governors

Mrs R Newton

Non-elected Governor

Appointed: 25.03.2024

Term of Office Ends: 24.03.2028

Non-Elected Governors

Mrs A Nattrass

Appointed: 07.10.2026

Term of Office Ends: 06.10.2030

Staff Governor

Miss A Torn

Appointed: 09.12.2025

Term of Office Ends: 08.12.2029

Parent Governor

Mr T Sweetman

Appointed: 17.12.2025

Term of Office Ends: 16.12.2029

Leavers

Ms B Hockley

Non-elected Governor

Appointed 01.09.2022

Term of Office Ends: 31.08.2026

Ms J Gregory

Non-elected Governor

Appointed: 03.11.2024

Term of Office Ends: 31.08.2026

Miss C Love

Staff Governor

Appointed: 01.09.2022

Term of Office Ends: 30.09.2026

Bridge Academy Trust

The Local Governing Committee of Ongar Primary School consists of parents, staff, and members of the local community who volunteer to provide strategic leadership to our school.

Ongar Primary School joined Bridge Academy Trust on 1st September 2018.

Please visit the Trust Governance Area to view:

Memorandum of Association
Articles of Association
Names of trust members and trustees
Relevant business and financial interests of members, trustees and accounting officer(s)
Funding Agreement
Governance arrangements
Board Diversity Data
Executive Pay
Staff Gender Pay Gap
Annual Accounts and Reports
Straetgic Plan

Contact us

If you are interested in becoming a Governor, please contact our Clerk, in the first instance: clerk@bridgeacademytrust.org.