Governors
Lavington School has a successful Local Governing Body made up of individuals who represent a broad spectrum of occupations and experience, bringing an invaluable contribution to the leadership of the school.
Their names, the offices they hold, and their business interests can be found below.
The governors serve a four-year term of office and play an important part in the strategic management of the school.
The Governing Body is vital to our success:
- Governors make important decisions about school life
- Governors’ decisions directly affect the education and well-being of children
- Governors can really make a difference in improving standards throughout the school
They play an important part in improving our children’s education and supporting the staff here at the school. Caring about the school and its community is a pre-requisite to joining the governing body, and we are always looking to harness any skills and knowledge governors may have to benefit the strategic operation of the school and ultimately the education of our children.
Governors act as a team and, as such, the amount of time that each of them gives to the role will vary. We have six Governing Body meetings a year, one each term. In addition, there is a Standards committee which also meets six times a year.
The Governing Body comprises parents and community representatives who support the directors of Equa Mead Learning Trust and the Head of School by adding local context and challenge to ensure the school delivers an excellent standard of education. The functions it carries out are delegated to it by the Board of the Trust through the Scheme of Delegation and the governing body are accountable to the Trust Board.
If you have any questions for the Governing Body these can be addressed to the Chair of Governors, Morag Fricker at M.Fricker@lavington.wilts.sch.uk or in writing to the school.
Local Governing Body
| Name | Category | Date of expiry of office |
| Morag Fricker (Chair) | Appointed by Governing Body | 11th January 2027 |
| Clare Frater (Vice Chair) | Parent Governor | 9th May 2025 |
| Ralph Plummer | Head of School | Ex officio |
| Andrew Hitchcock | Appointed by Governing Body | 1st December 2027 |
| Vacant | Staff Governor | 27th March 2026 |
| Shaun Cooper | Appointed by Governing Body | 6th July 2026 |
| Bruce McFarlane | Staff Governor | 5th November 2027 |
| Justin Hubert | Parent Governor | 1st February 2028 |
| Melinda Graves | Parent Governor | 19th March 2028 |
Governors Attendance Record 2023-2024Governors Attendance Record 2022-2023
Register of Business Interests 2024-2025
Link Governor Roles
| SEND | Heidi Browne/Clare Frater |
| Safeguarding | Shaun Cooper |
| Data and Monitoring | Neil Harris |
| Health & Safety | Andrew Hitchcock |
| Teaching & Learning/Curriculum | Andrew Hitchcock |
| PSHE/SMSC | Clare Frater |
| Careers | Neil Harris |
| PSHE/Training and Development | Clare Frater |
| Anti bullying | Morag Fricker |
| Policies/Website compliance | Heidi Browne |
Meeting dates for 2023-24
- 4th October 2023
- 6th December 2023
- 31st January 2024
- 27th March 2024
- 15th May 2024
- 10th July 2024
