Welcome to our Governors' Page.
Here, you will find details of our Governing body, including the names, responsibilities, interests and terms of appointment for each Governor. Governors oversee the management of the school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing.
The annual, Governors' Action Plan for 2022-20223 and its Impact Statement are here for your information.
See our school Financial Performance, that is published annually by the Government.
If you are interested in understanding more about the role of school governors or are interested in joining our Governors you can email the school at office@sextonsmanorschool.com, contact Govern Suffolk or access the Governors' Handbook.
Current Governors
Committees: Steering, Finance, Learning and Achievement, Premises and Health & Safety, Personnel
| Name | Governor Status | Current Term | Roles & Committees | Responsibiliteies | Pecuniary or other Interests |
Meetings Attended 2021-22 |
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| Mr Sean Allison CHAIR | Parent | From 25.9.19 to 24.9.23 |
CHAIR. Steering, Finance, Premises and Health & Safety. Head's Performance Review. Personnel. |
Science. H&S | None | 6 x Governing Body, 3 x Committee | ||
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Mr David Brett VICE CHAIR |
Parent Local Authority |
From July 2020 to July 2024 |
VICE-CHAIR. Chair of Finance, Premises and Health & Safety Learning & Achievement. |
Maths | None |
1 x Governing Body |
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Mrs Jacqueline Rozier |
Co-opted | From 25.9.19 to 24.9.23 | Steering, Chair of Learning & Achievement. | Assessment, Data, Literacy, More able, Pupil Premium, tracked & vulnerable groups | None | 5 x Governing Body, 3 x Committee | ||
| Mrs Alison Blackwell | Parent | From 25.4.18 to 24.4.22 (Governor from 2014) | Personnel (Chair), Finance & Premises, Hearings | P.E., Eco and Forest Schools, Governor Training | None | 6 x Governing Body, 6 x Committee | ||
| Mrs Valerie Axton | Local Authority | From 01.4.19 to 31.3.23 (Governor from 2013) | Steering, Learning & Achievement, Finance & Premises, Personnel, Pupil Discipline. Head's Performance Review. | Attendance, Safeguarding, Online Safety, , Children in Care, RSHE, GDPR, EYFS | Trustee Upbeat Charity - West Suffolk Heart Support Group | 6 x Governing Body, 13 x Committee | ||
| Mr David Butler | Co-opted | From November 2020 to Nov 2024 | Finance & Premises | PE/Sport | None | New Governor | ||
| Mrs Annie Wainwright | Co-opted | From May 2021 to May 2025 | Learning & Achivement, Hearings | SEND | None | Newly appointed 2021 | ||
| Mr Richard Selby | Co-opted | From April 2022 to April 2026 | Learning & Achievement | Joint-Safeguarding | None | Newly appointed 2022 | ||
| Rev'd Andrew Miller | Associate | From April 2022 to April 2026 | Personnel | RE | Lark Valley & North Bury Team Ministry | Newly appointed 2022 | ||
| Mrs Debbie Knight | Headteacher | N/A | Personnel, Finance, Premises and Health & Safety, Learning & Achievement | All | None | All meetings | ||
| Mrs Emma Jones | Staff governor. Senior Teacher | From September 2020 | Learning & Achievement | Maths, KS1 | None | 1 x Governing Body | ||
| Jackie Ridding | Clerk | N/A | Clerk to Full Governing Body | N/A | None | Attends all Full Govenor Meetings | ||
Sean Allison. I joined the Governors in Autumn 2019 to be involved with Sexton's Manor Primary School and help maintain it's high standards. I have two children attending the school. I have worked in agricultural research for the last ten years and previously to this, I was a Greenkeeper at golf courses in St Andrew's and in Cambridge.
Valerie Axton. Valerie Axton retired in 2012 after thirty eight years as a teacher and Headteacher, mainly in Suffolk. She originally trained as a Nursery/Infant teacher but mainly worked with older children. Her particular interests are School Management, More Able and Special Needs and all Curriculum subjects. She joined the Governing Body in 2013 as Chair of Governors.
Jacqueline Rozier. Now retired from her role as a Deputy Headteacher, having taught mainly in Suffolk and Norfolk. She has extensive experience of teaching pupils in both middle and secondary/upper schools and has held various roles of responsibility, including subject and pastoral leader, assessment co-ordinator and curriculum lead. She has worked for the Local Authority as a reading Consultant and trained as an Ofsted inspector. Beyond her teaching role, she has been a school governor and has played an active role on school PTAs. She is now keen to put this knowledge and expertise to good use by playing an active role on Sexton Manor’s Governing Body to support staff and pupils in their drive to raise standards and opportunities for all at the school.
Alison Blackwell. Alison joined the governing body in 2014 and has one child and Sexton's Manor. She has a professional and personal interest in physical activity well-being. She is the lead governor for PE at the school.
David Brett. I joined as a parent governor in 2020. I was inspired to join as my children attend the school. I am looking forward to being involved in a supporting role and the strategic decision making. I have a particular interest in the learning achievement aspects of the school. I have worked as an engineer for the last 17 years and I have a passion for science and technology. I am also a keen runner in my spare time.
Annie Wainwright. Annie retired in 2018, having spent forty years in the teaching profession. She has worked mainly in Suffolk, teaching pupils in the 8 -13 years age range, in both state-funded and independent sectors. Although initially a class teacher of all subjects, she later qualified in special educational needs & disabilities (SEND), specialising in teaching dyslexic and dyscalculic pupils. To widen her experience, she worked part time for five years at Highpoint Prison assessing and helping inmates with dyslexia, and was a parent governor for four years at a local special school. She hopes to put her extensive experience to good use to support Sexton’s Manor School.
David Butler. I was welcomed onto the governing team in late 2020. Since my son started in Reception I have been inspired to jump onboard to support the school in engaging the pupils. My interests lie within sport; I have been involved in Primary PE across Norfolk, Suffolk & Essex for 17 years in both a delivery & organisational role and hope to encourage a positive influence on the school’s physical education curriculum. In my spare time I love to play a variety of sports, especially football, and enjoy day trips to the coast with my son.
Richard Selby. Seeing two premature, identical twin babies in separate incubators, made me realise, for the first time, that we all have our own distinctive identity and personality. That was over forty years ago. Since then, through the experiences of being a father at home, a midday supervisor, a teaching assistant and a school governor, I have tried to respect, encourage and support the children and young people I have had the privilege to work with. No one knows what we can all ultimately achieve so I look forward to supporting Sexton’s Manor School towards helping their pupils achieve their very best..
Rev Andrew Miller. Andy is the Team Rector of the Lark Valley and North Bury Team of Churches and has been since August 2021. He was, and is, delighted to have been asked to become an associate governor at Sextons Manor School, found in one of his parishes in 2022, alongside the invitation to begin leading assemblies in the school too. As well as being a minister in the Church of England, Andy has a past in science, enjoys reading, walking and film and hopes that these and other qualities will help staff and pupils at Sextons Manor.
Previous Governors
Dr John Parr: Term of Office 2018 - 2020 Rev Matt Selman: Term of Office 2017 - 2020 Mrs Hannah McWattie: Term of Office 2015 - 2020
Mrs Jackie Jones: Term of Office 2014 - 2019 Cornelis Van den Oort: Term of Office 2014 - 2020 Keren Abbott:Term of Office 2020 - 2021
Gemma Brockwell: Term of Office 2014 - 2021