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Meet the Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. If you wish to contact a Governor please use the email address governors@northfield.derbyshire.sch.uk or contact us in writing, stating which Governor you would like to contact. 

We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests for your information.

Name Category Office Responsibilities

Register of Business and Financial Interests

including Governance at other schools

Attendance 2023-2024

Mr Johnathon Walmsley 

headteacher

@northfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

Headteacher

01.09.2024-

no end date

School Improvement

resource management and accountability

None n/a 
Dr Chris Gibbons

Co-opted Governor 

01.01.2023 - 01.01.2027

Chair

Geography

Safeguarding 

None  4/6

vacancy 

LA Governor

Science

Digital Leaders 

None   

Mrs Claire Nowell

Co-opted Governor 19.07.2023-18.07.2027

DT

Art

English

Teaching Assistant 6/6
Mrs Joanne Johnson Staff Governor 

01.09.2025 -

31.08.2029

Maths Teacher Y5/6
Miss Ruth Smith Parent Governor 25.10.23 - 24.10.27

PE

Attendance 

School Council

Staff Wellbeing - teachers 

None  3/6
Mrs Michelle Reynolds  Parent Governor

01.12.24 - 30.11.28

SEND None  n/a
Vacancy  Co-opted Governor


 

Mr Tom Kistell  Parent Governor 

 

01.10.25 -

30.09.55

 

 

None
Mr Mark Johnson Co-opted Governor 

08.05.24 -

07.05.28

Maths

Health & Safety

  2/2
Mrs Virginia Poignie Parent Governor 11.12.24 - 10.12.28

Vice Chair

French

Computing

None  

Previous Governors 

(Left within the last 12months)

         
Mrs Lindsey Martin Parent Governor 25.10.23 - 30.10.25  

 

Miss Elia Tuck

Staff

Governor 

08.12.21 -

31.08.25

Rev. Elliott George 

 

Co-opted Governor 

19.07.23 - 31.07.25