Our Governing Body

NAWTON AND ROSEDALE ABBEY FEDERATION

OUR GOVERNING BODY 2025 – 2026

Name of Governor Date of Appointment Term of Office Ends Appointed by Stepped Down Category Attendance

FGB

2024/2025

Attendance FGB

2025/2026

Nichola Oxtoby 01.09.17 Ex-Officio Headteacher 6/6 2/6
Sally Clifford (Chair) 25.03.21 24.03.25 LA LA 5/6 2/6
Victoria Brown (Vice) 17.05.23 16.05.27 Parents Parent 6/6 2/6
Claire Owuor 04.03.23 04.03.27 Staff Staff - Elected 6/6 2/6
Georgina Watkins 19.11.23 18.11.27 Full GB Board Co-opted 4/6 2/6
Chris Pye 11.06.24 10.06.28 Parents Parent 6/6 2/6
Pamela Sellar 20.10.2025 19.10.29 Full GB Board   Co-opted n/a 2/6

 

nawton and rosedale abbey federation

 

Governing Body Structure 2025 – 2026

 

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW GROUP
Headteacher
Chair
Staff Governor

 

  FINANCE COMMITTEE STANDARDS COMMITTEE
CONSTITUTION Minimum 2 Governors + HT and Bursar

 

Minimum 3 Governors + HT

 

REMIT School finance and budget

Premises

Resources

Staffing and HR

Health and Safety

Ethos, vision and values

Curriculum

Teaching and Learning

Data and achievement

Behaviour

Safeguarding

MEMBERSHIP Victoria Brown – Chair to Committee

Nichola Oxtoby

Claire Owuor

Laura Waller - Bursar

Sally Clifford – Chair to Committee

Chris Pye

Pam Sellar

Claire Owuor

Nichola Oxtoby

 

 

STAFF DISMISSAL STAFF APPEALS COMPLAINTS PUPIL DISCIPLINE HT PERFORMANCE MGT
Sally Clifford

Georgina Watkins

Chris Pye

Victoria Brown

Pam Sellar

Sally Clifford

Victoria Brown

Headteacher

Sally Clifford

Georgina Watkins

Victoria Brown

Sally Clifford

Victoria Brown

 

Special Areas of Responsibility:

 

Safeguarding Sally Clifford
SEND Georgina Watkins
Health and Safety Chris Pye
Equalities and Inclusion Sally Clifford/ Georgina Watkins
Federation Improvement Plan – Priority 1 Sally Clifford/ Pam Sellar
Federation Improvement Plan – Priority 3 Sally Clifford/ Vic Brown

 

NAWTON AND ROSEDALE ABBEY FEDERATION

 

GOVERNING BODY 2025/2026 – REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS

Each Governor completes a Register of Interests Form on appointment to the Governing Body. This is reviewed annually in September and Governors asked to update the Register if necessary at each Full Governing Body Meeting.

Name of Governor Date of Appointment Term of Office Ends Category Nature of business interest/other educational establishments Relationship to staff member Date interest last registered Date interest ceased
Nichola Oxtoby 01.09.17 Headteacher None None 20.10.2025  
Sally Clifford (Chair) 25.03.21 24.03.25 LA None None 20.10.2025  
Victoria Brown (Vice) 17.05.23 16.05.27 Parent Local business owner - Coopers None 20.10.2025  
Claire Owuor 04.03.23 04.03.27 Staff - Elected None None 20.10.2025  
Georgina Watkins 19.11.23 18.11.27 Co-opted None None 20.10.2025  
Chris Pye 11.06.24 10.06.28 Parent Employed by National Park Authority None 20.10.2025  
Pamela Sellar 20.10.2025 19.10.29 Co-opted None None 20.10.2025  

Governing Body Structure 2024 - 2025

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW GROUP
Headteacher
Chair
Staff Governor

 

 
CONSTITUTION Minimum 2 Governors + HT and Bursar

 

Minimum 3 Governors + HT

 

REMIT School finance and budget

Premises

Resources

Staffing and HR

Health and Safety

Ethos, vision and values

Curriculum

Teaching and Learning

Data and achievement

Behaviour

Safeguarding

MEMBERSHIP Victoria Brown – Chair to Committee

Nichola Oxtoby

Claire Owuor

Laura Waller - Bursar

Sally Clifford – Chair to Committee

Chris Pye

Georgina Watkins

Claire Owuor

Nichola Oxtoby

STAFF DISMISSAL STAFF APPEALS COMPLAINTS PUPIL DISCIPLINE HT PERFORMANCE MGT
Sally Clifford

Georgina Watkins

Chris Pye

Victoria Brown Sally Clifford

Victoria Brown

Headteacher

Sally Clifford

Georgina Watkins

Victoria Brown

Sally Clifford

Victoria Brown

Special Areas of Responsibility:

Safeguarding/SEND Sally Clifford/ Georgina Watkins
Health and Safety Chris Pye
Equalities and Inclusion Sally Clifford/ Georgina Watkins

 

NAWTON AND ROSEDALE ABBEY FEDERATION

GOVERNING BODY 2024/2025 – REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS

Each Governor completes a Register of Interests Form on appointment to the Governing Body. This is reviewed annually in September and Governors asked to update the Register if necessary at each Full overnor

Governor Business Interests Personal Interests
Sally Clifford (Chair) None None
Victoria Brown (Vice Chair) None None
Georgina Watkins None None
Chris Pye None None
Claire Owuor (Staff) None None

The Register of Interest will be renewed in September 2025.