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At Roundwood Primary School, our governors are a dedicated team of volunteers who care deeply about our school and its community. We work closely with school leaders and staff to help shape the school’s future, support progress, and ensure every child gets the best possible start in life.
Governors visit regularly, ask thoughtful questions, and help make sure we’re always moving in the right direction. On this page, you’ll find out who our governors are and their allocated monitoring focus areas. We’re proud of the role our governors play in helping Roundwood thrive.
We’ll be recruiting two new parent governors at the end of this academic year (July 2026). If you're a parent who’s passionate about education and keen to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
In the links below, you can learn more about what the role entails, and meet some of our current governors where we explain why we chose to get involved. Please complete the contact form below, using the QR code, if you'd like to register your interest and I will contact you directly.
Mrs McGrath
Chair of Governors
| Governor | Role / committee | Date of Appointment | Term of office | Appointed by |
| Mrs Jen McGrath |
Chair of Governors Safeguarding & Child Protection Sports Premium (interim) Pupil Premium (interim) HR Performance Complaints Safer Recruitment SDP: Vision & values |
08.12.22 | 08.12.22 - 07.12.26 | Co-opted governor |
| Mrs Claire Groves |
Early Years HR Performance Complaints Pupil Discipline SDP: Writing framework |
01.04.14 | 01.04.22 - 31.03.26 | Local Authority governor |
| Mrs Jean Pitman |
SEND Performance SDP: Metacognitive approaches |
23.05.24 | 23.05.24 - | Co-opted governor |
| Mrs Hannah Gallimore |
Safeguarding & Child Protection Governor Development Policies Complaints SDP: Vision & Values |
3.10.2024 | 3.10.24 - 2.10.28 | Co-opted governor |
| Dr Lindsey Staley |
Curriculum Disciplinary Complaints SDP: Attainment & progress KS2 Maths |
3.10.2024 | 3.10.24 - 2.10.28 | Co-opted governor |
| Ms Katherine Hill |
Passports & Personal Development Pupil & Staff Wellbeing Complaints Pupil Discipline SDP: Attainment & progress KS2 Maths |
05.12.24 | 05.12.24 - 04.12.28 | Co-opted governor |
| Mrs Emma Direkze |
Curriculum Complaints Pupil Discipline SDP: Writing framework Marketing |
05.12.24 | 05.12.24 - 04.12.28 | Co-opted governor |
| Vacancy | Parent Governor | |||
| Vacancy | Parent Governor | |||
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Mrs Claire Kent |
Staff Governor
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04.07.24 | 01.05.25 - 30.04.29 | Staff governor |
| Mrs Leigh Handley | Headteacher | 01.09.20 | - | - |
If you would like to join the Roundwood Governing board please email jmcgrath2@roundwood.bucks.sch.uk to register your interest and meet with the Chair.