Meet the Governing Body of Kimberley Primary School

Below you will find a full list of our current governing body members, with details of their term of office, committees/working groups on which they serve and the link governor responsibilities they have been allocated.  Each governor has a monitoring role  linked to the areas of school improvement identified in the school's annual development plan. Governors have been recruited and allocated roles on the basis of their skills, knowledge and experience.

Contacting the Governors

If you would like to make contact with a member of the Governing Body, you can leave a message at the school office and we will get back to you.  

 

Nick Cobb (Chair of Governors)

Governor category: Community  Governor

Appointed by: The Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 2018

Current term of office: 17/01/2026 - 16/01/2030

Register of business interests: none
Governance positions held at other educational establishments: none

Relationship with staff/other governors: none

Link roles:  GDPR, Safeguarding, Complaints, HT Appraisal

 

Laura Dennis

Governor Category: Community Governor (Vice Chair)

Appointed by: Local Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 09/11/2022

Current term of office: 09/11/2022 - 10/11/2026

Register of business interests: none
Governance positions held at other educational establishments: none

Relationship with staff/other governors: none

Link Roles: Admissions & Attendance; Exclusions & Behaviour;  SEND/LAC/PP

 

 

Claire Watson (Teacher)

Governor category: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Elected by school  staff

Date joined Governing Body: 2025

Current term of office: 16/01/2025 - 15/01/2029

Register of business interests: none
Governance positions held at other educational establishments: 
None

Relationship with staff/other governors: none

 

Samuel Boneham

Governor category: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parents

Date joined Governing Body: 2021

Current term of office: 14.6.2025 - 13.6.2029

Register of business interests: Kimberley Town Council & Nugget magazine (pecuniary)
Governance positions held at other educational establishments: none

Relationship with staff/other governors: none

Link roles:  Quality of Provision, Pay Committee, Staff Appraisal 

 

Josie Conaghan

Governor category: Community Governor

Appointed by: The Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 2026

Current term of office: 06.05.2026 - 05.05.2030

Register of business interests: volunteer at Literacy Volunteers
Governance positions held at other educational establishments: none

Relationship with staff/other governors: none

Link roles: Health & Safety

 

Daisy Dawley

Governor category: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parents

Date joined Governing Body: 2025

Current term of office: 

Register of business interests: 
Governance positions held at other educational establishments: Headteacher at Silver Linings

Relationship with staff/other governors: none

Link roles: 

 

Ann Houldershaw

Governor category: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parents

Date joined Governing Body: 2026

Current term of office: 

Register of business interests: 
Governance positions held at other educational establishments: 

Relationship with staff/other governors: none

Link roles: 

 

Rebecca Clarke

Governor category: Headteacher

Appointed by: Automatic appointment on taking up role as Headteacher

Date joined Governing Body: January 2023

Register of business interests: none
Governance positions held at other educational establishments: none

Relationship with staff/other governors: none

Current term of office: The Headteacher is a permanent member of the Governing Body