The Governing Board
The governing body for Wadhurst CE Primary School & Nursery was closed on 31st August 2025 and replaced by the governing body for The Bewl Federation. The information below is statutory information that the school must publish and relates to the governing body for Wadhurst CE Primary School & Nursery.
The governors' work was divided between meetings of the Full Governing Board (FGB), chaired by Miquela Walsh, which were attended by all governors, and the Resources, Staffing and Pay (RSP) Committee, chaired by Krystal Patrice. All governors who were members of the RSP Committee had voting rights on the committee. Not all governors are members of the committee.
The minutes of meetings are available on request to the Clerk to Governors, Emily Clark: clerk@bewlfederation.org or by contacting the School Office.
Please note that any questions about the day-to-day operation of the school, or any complaints, should first be directed to your child's class teacher, phase leader, or the headteacher.
Governors' Attendance at FGB Meetings (for the academic year 2024/25)
| FGB | FGB | FGB | FGB | FGB | EFGB | EFGB | EFGB | FGB | ||
| 17/09/24 | 19/11/24 | 21/01/25 | 25/03/25 | 29/04/25 | 07/05/25 | 23/05/25 | 23/06/25 | 15/07/25 | ||
| Miquela Walsh | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | 8 of 9 |
| David Hemsley | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | " | Y | Y | 8 of 8 |
| Krystal Patrice | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | 8 of 9 |
| Lindsay Pamphilon | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 of 9 |
| Lydia Thompson | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | " | Y | Y | 8 of 8 |
| Paul Radcliff | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | 4 of 9 |
| Joanne Musgrave | N | Y^ | 1 of 2 | |||||||
| Martin Webster | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | * | 6 of 8 |
| Toby Stewart | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | 8 of 9 |
| Harriet Sheridan | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 7 of 9 |
| ^ Joanne Musgrave left (end of term of office) on 9th December 2024. | ||||||||||
| " Staff not required at this meeting. | ||||||||||
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* Martin Webster resigned on 5th June 2025 |
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Governors' attendance at RSP Committee Meetings (for the academic year 2024/25)
| 19/11/24 | 21/1/25 | 25/3/25 | 10/6/25 | 15/7/25 | ||
| Krystal Patrice | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 4 of 4 |
| David Hemsley | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 4 of 4 |
| Toby Stewart | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 4 of 4 |
| Miquela Walsh | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 4 of 4 |
Governors who have left in the last 12 months
|
Name and Role |
Declared interests |
Date of first appointment |
Leaving date |
Reason for leaving |
|
Martin Webster Co-opted Governor |
None | 20/03/2024 | 05/06/2025 | Resigned |
|
Joanne Musgrave Foundation Governor |
None | 10/12/2020 | 09/12/2024 | End of term of office |
|
Paul Radcliff Foundation Governor (Ex-Offcio) |
Chair of Trustees at The Rose Trust - a charity providing affordable housing to local people, Vicar of Wadhurst, Tidebrook and Stonegate | 13/03/2019 | 31/08/2025 | Board Closed |
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Miquela Walsh Foundation Governor |
Parent to two children at the school, works as an Educational Psychologist in Kent schools | 10/12/2020 | 31/08/2025 | Board Closed |
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David Hemsley Executive Headteacher (Ex-Officio) |
None | 05/09/2019 | 31/08/2025 | Board Closed |
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Lindsay Pamphilon LA Governor |
Work at a FE College as a Deputy Principal | 18/09/2012 | 31/08/2025 | Board Closed |
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Krystal Patrice Parent Governor |
Has children at the school and the nursery | 21/05/2022 | 31/08/2025 | Board Closed |
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Harriet Sheridan Parent Governor |
Has children at the school, brother-in-law is the PE teacher at the school | 26/04/2024 | 31/08/2025 | Board Closed |
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Toby Stewart Parent Governor |
Parent to two children at the school | 26/04/2025 | 31/08/2025 | Board Closed |
|
Lydia Thompson Staff Governor |
None | 12/02/2020 | 31/08/2025 | Board Closed |