The Governing Body of The Bewdley School is responsible for managing education at the school, by working with the Head Teacher to shape the school’s education strategies, ensuring that public funds are well spent.
As The Bewdley School is a Foundation School, the governing body is the employer of staff at the school and is responsible for the admission of students to the school.
The Bewdley School Foundation holds the land and buildings in trust for the education of children at the school. The Foundation was formed as a community partnership between The Bewdley School, Bewdley Festival and Bewdley Civic Society. The Foundation is a Charitable Company (Company no: 14025726), which was created to develop the school estate for the mutual benefit of students at the school, and members of the Bewdley community.
Bewdley Development Trust is a Community Interest Company (Company no: 04456169) incorporated as a company on 6 June 2002 as Opportunity Bewdley, becoming Bewdley Development Trust Community Interest Company (BDT CIC) on 3 July 2006. The company has successfully managed many developments in Bewdley including the transformation of St. George’s Hall in the town centre. It will now be used to manage the Foundation’s community facilities.
| Name | Governor Type | Governor Position | Committees | Initial start date | Start date for current term | End date for current term | Date of Resignation | Appointing body | Declared Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Vaux | Co-opted | Chair Leadership Link | Pay & Personnel, Headteacher’s Appraisal, Admissions, Finance | 02/12/2020 | 17/07/2023 | 16/07/2027 | FGB | Links with Staffordshire University | |
| Catherine McDougal | Headteacher | Pay & Personnel, Admissions, Finance | 01/09/2024 | 01/09/2024 | 01/09/2025 | Ex-Officio | Co-Headteacher The Bewdley School Director Discovery Society Worcestershire Youth Sailing Association | ||
| Dhiren Chauhan | Co-opted | Pay & Personnel, Admissions, FInance | 12/06/2024 | 12/06/2024 | 11/06/2026 | FGB | Co-Headteacher The Bewdley School Director of: Vicson Management Ltd. The Bewdley School Foundation, Bewdley Development Trust CIC | ||
| Della Ransom | Staff | Finance | 23/07/2018 | 18/07/2022 | 17/07/2026 | FGB | Staff | ||
| Helen Squire | Local Authority | Curriculum & Progression Link | Finance | 26/11/2015 | 29/09/2021 | 28/09/2025 | 11/06/205 | LA | Links with a private SEN residential school |
| Lee Shaw | Foundation | Vice Chair Building Operations Link | Headteacher’s Appraisal, Admissions | 09/11/2022 | 09/11/2022 | 08/11/2026 | Foundation | None | |
| Katy Bayliss | Parent | Finance & Personnel Link | Pay & Personnel, Finance | 09/11/2022 | 09/11/2022 | 08/11/2026 | Parent body | Employee at Crowe UK LLP Parent of student(s) at The Bewdley School | |
| Carl Stevenson | Foundation | Curriculum & Progression Link | Finance | 14/06/2022 | 14/06/2022 | 13/06/2026 | Foundation | Lecturer at the University of Birmingham Director of The Bewdley School Foundation Parent of student(s) at The Bewdley School | |
| Kate Hazelwood | Parent | Student Support Link | Finance | 15/11/2023 | 15/11/2023 | 14/11/2027 | Parent body | Executive Head and Governor at Albright Education Centre Mercian Trust- Executive Strategy Lead for Alternative Provision Parent of student(s) at The Bewdley School | |
| Richard Cannon | Parent | Teaching & Learning Link | Finance | 15/11/2023 | 15/11/2023 | 14/11/2027 | Parent body | Links with Corndel Ltd | |
| Sarah Forbes | Co-opted | Vice Chair Teaching & Learning Link | Finance | 17/01/2024 | 17/01/2024 | 16/01/2028 | FGB | None | |
| George Court | Co-opted | Finance & Personnel Link | Finance | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 | 20/02/2028 | 16/06/2025 | FGB | None |
| Marcia Bennett | Clerk to the Governors | ||||||||
| Dave Hadley-Pryce | Headteacher | Pay & Personnel, Admissions, Finance | 03/01/2017 | 03/01/2027 | 19/07/2024 | 19/07/2024 | Ex-officio | Daughter employed at the school. Member of the Stourvale Academy Trust |