Dronfield Junior School

Dronfield Junior School
Reaching Potential

Governor Profiles

The Governing Board

Dr Richard Bull (Chair of Governors)

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions

Attendance record

 
17/7/2025 4 years N/A

Governing Board

(LA Governor)

 N/A

 

 100%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between Governors and staff

Property Landlord.

Director of Oaks Community Church,

NE Derbyshire

 Wife, Karen Bull, Governor

Anne Stevens (Vice Chair of Governors)

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record
7/12/2022 4 years N/A Parents N/A 100%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between Governors and staff
N/A N/A

 

Mrs Elizabeth Bashforth

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record
24/1/2022 4 years N/A Governing Board N/A 25%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between Governors and staff

Liz Bashforth Consultancy Ltd

Sheffield Group Riding for the Disabled

 N/A

 

Mrs Karen Bull

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record
24/1/2022 4 years N/A Governing Board N/A 100%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between Governors and staff
N/A Husband, Dr Richard Bull, Chair of Governors

 

Mr Anthony Burrows (Non-teaching Governor)

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record
25/11/2023 4 years N/A Staff N/A 75%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between Governors and staff
N/A N/A

 

Mrs Ruth De Almeida (Teaching Governor)

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record
2/11/2021 4 years N/A Staff N/A 100%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between Governors and staff
N/A N/A

 

Mr Richard Gilson

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record
17/7/2025 4 years N/A

Governing Board

(Co-opted)

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Governor

 

Bankwood Community Primary School Governor

 100%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between Governors and staff
N/A N/A

Mr John Plant

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record
21/01/2025 4 years N/A

Governing Board

(Co-opted)

 Governor at Bents Green Special School, Sheffield 100%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relations
N/A N/A

Mrs Carolyn Sutcliffe

Date of appointment Term of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record
1/09/2024 4 years N/A

Governing Board

(Co-opted)

 N/A 100%
Relevant business and pecuniary interests Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relations
N/A N/A

Associate Members of the Governing Board

Mrs Rebecca Ryan

Date of appointment Date they stepped down (where applicable) Appointed by Governance roles in other educational institutions Attendance record Relevant business and pecuniary 9interests
1/9/2022 N/A Attends GB meeting by virtue of being the Deputy Headteacher N/A 100% N/A
Material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between Governors and staff Voting rights on committees served
N/A None

Diversity Information

We believe a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We collect diversity information from our Governors and we use this to:

  • target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
  • develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
  • prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
  • address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks

The purpose of diversity monitoring is not to promote token diversity – no formula is being applied to determine a representative Governing Board. Members of the Governing Board are not recruited solely on the basis of their protected characteristics or lived experience.  The information our Governing Board members choose to provide will be handled in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation and the data protection responsibilities of the school.

We are unable to publish our diversity information as it would mean that individual members of our Governing Board are identifiable.