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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.

Instrument of Government

The Canons CE Primary School

The School name is The Canons CE Primary School

The School is Voluntary Aided

The name of the Governing body is

The Governing Body of the Canons CE Primary School

The Governing Body shall consist of 16 positions

8 Foundation Governors

1 Foundation Ex Officio

1 Head Teacher

1 Local Authority

3 Parent Governor

1 Staff Governor

1 Co-opted Governor

The term of office is four years

Joint Chair of Governors - Mr Geoff Allen - Mrs Debbie King

Email : geoffallen32@sky.com

Email : king.d2@welearn365.com

Vice Chair -Rev Dave Poultney

Email: Rector@bedworthparish.org

Structure of The Canons CE Primary School Governing Body Meeting

2025 -2026

Full Governing Body Meetings will be held twice per term as follows;-

School Governors meet on a regular basis throughout the academic year. We have many responsibilities to the school that must be met by law, and aim to do so by working in partnership with the school.  

Autumn 2025:  

Tuesday 23rd September 2025 at 6 pm – Housekeeping

Tuesday 14th October 2025 at 4 pm – Standards

Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 6 pm – Resources

Spring 2026:

Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 4 pm – Standards

Summer 2026:

Tuesday 21st April 2026 at 6 pm – Resources

Tuesday 16th June 2026 at 4 pm – Standards 

Tuesday 7th July 2026 at 6 pm – Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 The Canons CofE Primary School -  Constitution 2025 - 2026

Dashes (-) in the table below indicate where optional data has not been provided (e.g. 'appointed by'). You do not need to add anything to these fields. Where vacancies are shown this indicates places within the constitution which should be filled.
 

Appointment

 

Name

Appointed by

 

First Appointed

Term Length

Term Start

Term End

Co-opted governors

 

Mr Tim Barnes

Governing Board

31/10/2017

-

31/10/2025

31/10/2029

Foundation Ex-Officio

 

Reverend David Poultney

 

15/05/2019

-

-

-

Foundation governors

 

Mr Geoff Allen

Diocese

01/09/2015

-

16/10/2023

15/10/2027

Claire  Chetwynd

Diocese

22/07/2025

-

22/07/2025

21/07/2029

Debbie King

PCC

31/08/2018

-

05/12/2022

04/12/2026

Steve Ward

 

27/11/2023

-

27/11/2023

26/11/2027

Vacancy (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy (3)

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy (4)

 

 

 

 

 

Headteachers

 

Mrs Michaela Fallon

-

01/09/2015

-

01/09/2015

-

Local Authority Governors

 

Mahwish  Qamar

WCC

24/02/2026

4 years

24/02/2026

23/02/2030

Parent governors

 

Toni  Broadbent

Parent Elect

11/05/2026

-

11/05/2026

10/05/2030

Megan Dickenson

Parent Elect

24/09/2025

-

24/09/2025

23/09/2029

Rea Mae MacCallum

 

07/10/2024

-

07/10/2024

06/10/2028

Staff governors

 

Mr Jonathan Charlton

-

01/09/2015

-

01/09/2023

31/08/2027

Name

Appointed by

Appointed Date

End of Term Date

Role

Pecuniary Interests

Material Interests

Debbie King

PCC

05/12/22

04/12/26

Foundation

None

None

Geoff Allen

Diocese

16/10/2023

15/10/2027

Diocese

Owner of First Class Property Maintenance

None

Rev David Poultney

Foundation Ex Officio

15.05.19

 

Foundation Ex Officio

None

Rector of All Saints Church

Michaela Fallon

Governing Board

01.09.15

Ongoing

Head Teacher

None

None

Tim Barnes

Governing Board

31/10/21

31/10/2025

Co-opted Governor

None

None

Jonathan Charlton

Staff Elect

01/09/2023

31/08/2027

Staff Elected

None

None

Toni Broadbent

Parent 

11/05/2026 10/05/2030 Parent None Child in School

Mahwish Qamar

LA

16.11.21

15.11.25

Local Authority

None

Children in School

Claire Chetwynd

PCC

01.07.25

31.08.29

Foundation

None

Children in School

Rea Mae Macallum

Parent

07/10/2024

06/10/2028

Parent

None

Children in School

Steve Ward

Foundation

27/11/2023

26/11/2027

Foundation

None

None

Vacancy Foundation x 4

           

Kirsty Russell

NA

NA

NA

Clerk to Governors

   

Ex Members

           
Harpreet Chohan Parent 19/12/2025 Resigned Parent    

Linda Stanley

PCC

01/09/19

Resigned

     

Alyson Nash

Parent

26/01/2021

Resigned

   

–

Jayne Taylor- Farren

PCC

01.09.19

31.08.23

Diocese

None

None

Bill Basra

Parents

01.09.19

31.08.23

Parent Elect

None

Children at School

Helen Clarke

Foundation

24.03.20

Resigned

Foundation Governor

None

Children at School

Eric Grey

   

21/08/2020

     

John Haynes

NCT

 

-

     

Richard Chattaway

LA

01/05/16

Resigned

     

Claire Hill

Parent Elect

16.11.19

Resigned

Parent Governor

None

Children at School – Husband at School

Mathew Bull

PCC

18.01.22

Resigned

Foundation

None

None

Tina Pinks

Parents

11.11.19

10.11.23

Foundation Governor

None

Children at School

Graham Lucus

Foundation

27/11/2023

Resigned

Foundation

None

None

Nicki Gardner

PCC

01.09.22

Resigned

 

None

Children in School

Paul Livingstone Parent 01/10/2023 Resigned Parent None Children in School
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Canons CofE Primary School    -   Attendance 2025 - 2026

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required,    CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable

 

 

 

 

Governing Board Housekeeping

Governing Board - Quality and Standards

Governing Board - Resources

Governing Board - Quality and Standards

Governing Board - Resources

Governing Board - Resources

Governor

Governor Type

23 Sep 2025

14 Oct 2025

25 Nov 2025

24 Feb 2026

21 Apr 2026

16 Jun 2026

Mr Geoff Allen

Foundation governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Mr Tim Barnes

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Mr Jonathan Charlton

Staff governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Claire  Chetwynd

Foundation governor

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Harpreet  Chohan

 

Y

N

Y

 

 

 

Megan Dickenson

Parent governor

 

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Mrs Michaela Fallon

Headteacher

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Debbie King

Foundation governor

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Rea Mae MacCallum

Parent governor

Y

N

Y

N

NS

Y

Reverend David Poultney

Foundation Ex-Officio

NS

N

Y

N

Y

N

Mahwish  Qamar

Local Authority Governor

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Steve Ward

Foundation governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

 

 

The Canons CofE Primary School
Compliance - declarations, checks and confirmations
This report contains :
- A summary for current members
Summary
Member has registered on GH DBS checked Companies House personal code (academy trusts only) Last KCSiE confirmation Last confirmed declarations of interest I agree to abide by The Canons Governor Visitor Protocol. I agree to abide by the The Canons Governing Board Code of Conduct. I confirm that I have received, read and understood the Keeping Children Safe In Education Document 
Geoff Allen Yes 11/10/2025
Geoff Allen
11/10/2025
Geoff Allen
07/10/2024
Geoff Allen
11/10/2025
Geoff Allen
07/10/2024
Geoff Allen
Tim Barnes Yes 16/11/2021
Tim Barnes
18/01/2022
Tim Barnes
16/11/2021
Tim Barnes
16/11/2021
Tim Barnes
Toni  Broadbent Yes
Jonathan Charlton Yes Yes 22/09/2026
Jonathan Charlton
22/09/2026
Jonathan Charlton
02/09/2025
Jonathan Charlton
22/09/2026
Jonathan Charlton
02/09/2025
Jonathan Charlton
Claire  Chetwynd Yes Yes 17/11/2025
Claire  Chetwynd
17/11/2025
Claire  Chetwynd
17/11/2025
Claire  Chetwynd
17/11/2025
Claire  Chetwynd
17/11/2025
Claire  Chetwynd
Megan Dickenson Yes 08/10/2026
Megan Dickenson 
08/10/2026
Megan Dickenson 
08/10/2026
Megan Dickenson 
08/10/2026
Megan Dickenson 
08/10/2026
Megan Dickenson 
Michaela Fallon Yes Yes 07/10/2024
Michaela Fallon
07/10/2024
Michaela Fallon
07/10/2024
Michaela Fallon
07/10/2024
Michaela Fallon
07/10/2024
Michaela Fallon
Jody Glover Yes
Debbie King Yes Yes 22/09/2026
Debbie King
22/09/2026
Debbie King
12/10/2023
Debbie King
22/09/2026
Debbie King
12/10/2023
Debbie King
Rea Mae MacCallum Yes 25/01/2026
Rea Mae MacCallum
25/01/2026
Rea Mae MacCallum
10/03/2025
Rea Mae MacCallum
25/01/2026
Rea Mae MacCallum
10/03/2025
Rea Mae MacCallum
David Poultney Yes 28/11/2024
David Poultney
22/09/2026
David Poultney
10/09/2023
David Poultney
28/11/2024
David Poultney
28/11/2024
David Poultney
Mahwish  Qamar Yes Yes 07/10/2026
Mahwish  Qamar
07/10/2026
Mahwish  Qamar
12/10/2023
Mahwish  Qamar
07/10/2026
Mahwish  Qamar
14/10/2025
Mahwish  Qamar
Kirsty Russell Yes
Debbie Thomas Yes Yes 25/09/2023
Debbie Thomas
25/09/2023
Debbie Thomas
25/09/2023
Debbie Thomas
25/09/2023
Debbie Thomas
25/09/2023
Debbie Thomas
Steve Ward Yes Yes 16/09/2025
Steve Ward
18/09/2026
Steve Ward
02/01/2024
Steve Ward
18/09/2026
Steve Ward
06/10/2024
Steve Ward