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Governing Body

Welcome from the Chair of Governors

'Serve, Support and Strengthen'

Welcome to the Governors’ page of the Hawthorn Community Primary School website.

Our primary purpose is to work closely with the Headteacher and Pathfinder Schools Trust Board in ensuring the smooth running of the school. 

The governing body meets every term to discuss school issues. It includes representatives from the community, the teachers and staff and the parents. Parent governors serve a four-year period.

The members of our Governing Body are listed in this section of the website. They can be contacted via the school on 01536 512204. Please ensure all queries or concerns have been resolved by the school following the complaints' guidance listed on the website.

Richard Bailey (Chair of Governors)

Become a Governor

We are always looking for new governors to support our vibrant school. If you have an interest in improving education and would like to make a difference within your community, please register your interest by emailing our School Business Manager Jo Marshall on jmarshall@hawthorn.pfschools.org.uk.

Letters will be sent out to parents if we have a Parent governor vacancy with details of how to apply for this role. This will also be advertised in our weekly newsletter.

Further information detailing the trust governance arrangements is available below. 

Please see our vision document in the files below. I am delighted to share this with you all to display our commitment to serve, support and strengthen the school.

Pathfinder Schools Trust governance arrangements are available by following these links:

Hawthorn CP School Governing Body, October 2025

Governor Name

Start date

Term of office

Appointed by

Governor category

Richard Bailey

(Chair of Governors)

26/01/2025

4 years

Governors

Parent

Emma Jacox

(Headteacher)

01/09/2021 N/A Ex Officio Ex Officio

Jayne Tinto

(Deputy Headteacher)

01/06/2025

 4 years

Staff

Staff

Andy Downes

(H&S)

24/04/2023

4 years

Governors

Community

Katie O'Neill 01/08/2023 4 Years Governors Parent
Elizabeth Blakeley 18/09/2025 4 Years Governors Community

Emily Allsopp

13/11/2025

4 years

Parent

Parent

Caroline Ewin

(Clerk)

24/04/2019

 N/A

 

Governors

Clerk

         

 

 

 

   

Associate Members

Governor Name

Start date

Term of office

Governor category

Jo Marshall

24/04/19

N/A

Bursar

Julie Edwards 15/11/25 4 years Associate/Trustee

Governors over previous 12 months

Governor Name

Start date

End date

Governor category

Reason for leaving

Phil Monk

26/11/2021

26/11/2025

Parent Governor

Ended