Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, please contact our Clerk Liz Edwards, in the first instance: [email protected]
To contact the Chair of Governors, contact the Clerk - [email protected]
Bridge Academy Trust
Chipping 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 Reports and Accounts
Our Governors
We have a very supportive Governing Body whose members are fully involved in the life of the school. Many Governors are parents, and each one gives their time voluntarily to take on the responsibilities required of them. The governors have a wide variety of skills and experience which they use to help the school improve.
The Governors work hard to support the needs of the whole school - the children, the staff, the parents and its place in the community.
Non-elected Governors of the School are appointed by the Local Governing Committee. Parent Governors are elected by parents and are eligible for office so long as they have a child in our School. Staff Governors are elected by school staff. All Governors have a four-year term.
Meet our Governors
Headteacher
Helen Russell
Chair and Vice Chair
Lisa Portman - Chair of Governors - Non-Elected Governor (Term of Office 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026)
James Stack - Vice Chair of Governors - Parent Governor (Term of Office 28.03.2022 - 27.03.2026)
Staff Governors
Joe Ephgrave (Term of Office 31.10.2025 - 30.10.2029)
Helena Hamani (Term of Office 23.09.2024 - 22.09.2028)
Non-Elected Governors
Margaret Payne (Term of Office 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026)
Brian Payne (Term of Office 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026)
Katherine Richardson (Term of Office 06.03.25-05.03.29)
Stuart Weavers (Term of Office 23.09.2024 - 22.09.2028)
Parent Governors
Marc Shelkin (Term of Office 8.10.2024 - 7.10.2028)
Leavers
Ms L Mason
Non-Elected Governor
Appointed 01.09.2022
Ended 10.09.2025
Ms H Bostina
Staff Governor
Appointed 31.10.21
Ended 30.10.2025
Roles and Responsibilities
Governor
Marc Shelkin
Brian Payne
James Stack
Katherine Richardson
Stuart Weavers
Katherine Richardson
James Stack
Brian Payne
Lisa Portman
Lisa Portman
Stuart Weavers
Margaret Payne
Margaret Payne
Marc Shelkin
Brian Payne
Lisa Portman
Area of responsibility
Pupil Premium
Safeguarding and SCR
Sports Premium
SEN
Data/Academic Standards
Maths
English/Writing
OPAL
Behaviour
Oracy

