Local Governance Committee (LGC)

The following is a list of governors together with their areas of responsibility/interest:

Chair of Governors: Roger Smith

Vice Chair of Governors: Kate Bown

Headteacher: Katie Penny

Clerk to Governors: Richard Rosslyn

Safeguarding Governor: Roger Smith

If you’d like to contact a member of our governing body, please contact the school office in the first instance:

Northgate Primary School

Northgate

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 3EU

Telephone: 01278 226070

Northgate Governor Information, including Business and Pecuniary Interests
Name	Katie Penny
Category	Ex-officio (Headteacher)
Term of office	01/09/2017 – N/A
Areas of responsibility	N/A
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	Headteacher
Name	Richard Coath
Category	Elected Staff Governor
Term of office	20/07/2022 – 19/07/2026
Areas of responsibility	N/A
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	NIL
Name	Kate Bown
Category	Trust Appointed Governor
Term of office	20/07/2022 – 19/07/2026
Areas of responsibility	Vice-Chair Health & Safety Link Governor
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	Clerk to the Governors at Eastover Primary School and Westover Green Primary School. Chair of Governors at North Newton Primary School. Risk Assessor at Northgate Primary School and Westover Green Primary School.

Name	Dave Englefield
Category	Community Governor
Term of office	04/12/2024 – 03/12/2028
Areas of responsibility	English Link Governor
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	None

Name	Roger Smith
Category	Community Governor
Term of Office	07/05/2025 – 06/05/2029
Areas of responsibility	Chair of Governors Inclusion Link Governor (SEND, Pupil Premium, LAC, Sports Premium) Safeguarding Link Governor
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	Non-Executive Director of West Somerset Radio

Name	Sinmileoluwa Mustapha
Category	Elected Parent Governor
Term of office	15/03/2026 – 14/03/2030
Areas of responsibility	EYFS Link Governor
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	NIL
Name	Robin Dowling
Category	Community Governor
Term of office	25/09/2024 – 24/09/2028
Areas of responsibility	Maths Link Governor
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	NIL
Name	Sarah-Jane Dowling
Category	Elected Parent Governor
Term of office	01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Area of responsibility	Wellbeing Link Governor
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	NIL
Name	Victoria Hill
Category	Elected Staff Governor
Term of office	24/09/2024 – 23/09/2028
Area of responsibility	N/A
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	NIL
Governors who have served in the previous 12 months:
Name	Kim Lawrence
Category	Appointed Governor
Term of Office	20/07/2022 – 19/07/2026
Business and pecuniary interests, including other governance roles	Headteacher – Taunton Dean Partnership College – Pupil Referral Unit
Date of Resignation	04/12/2024

Local Governance Committee Attendance 2024 – 2025
Name	Category of Governor	25/09/24	04/12/24	22/01/25	12/03/25	07/05/25	14/07/25	Total
Katie Penny	Ex-officio Headteacher	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	6/6
Richard Coath	Elected Staff Governor	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	6/6
Kim Lawrence (Vice-Chair)	Trust Appointed Governor	Apologies						0/1
Kate Bown	Trust Appointed Governor	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies	5/6
Roger Smith (Chair)	Trust Appointed Governor	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	6/6
Sinmileoluwa Mustapha	Elected Parent Governor	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	6/6
Robin Dowling	Community Governor	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	6/6
Sarah Dowling	Elected Parent	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	6/6
Victoria Hill	Elected Staff	Apologies	Attended	Attended	Apologies	Attended	Attended	4/6
Dave Englefield	Community Governor		Apologies	Attended	Attended	Apologies	Attended	3/5