Members and Directors
Moordown St John’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School became an Academy on 1/12/15, and is now known as Moordown St John’s Church of England Primary School.
Members of the Board of Directors work hard for and on behalf of the school and are committed to providing the highest quality of education for the children who attend Moordown St John’s Church of England Primary School. The Members and Directors work effectively as a team and each bring their own skills on a voluntary basis for the good of the school.
Members for 2023-24
Fr Michael Smith
Mr Robin Foster
Mr David Gordon
Mr Andrew Swain
Mr Simon Cull
Directors for 2023-24
Chair: Mr Andrew Swain (Foundation)
Vice Chair: Mrs Nina Laing (Foundation)
Mr Paul Ruffle (Headteacher)
Mr Philip Cherrett (Foundation)
Rachael Davis (Co-opted)
Mrs India Farrow (Foundation)
Rev Lorraine Kingsley (Foundation)
Mr James Hall (Co-opted)
Mr David Heckles (Co-opted)
Shelby Mchugh (Foundation)
Mr Jacob Miller (Co-opted)
Miss Helen O’Neile (Foundation)
Mrs Michelle Widdicombe (Co-opted)
Caroline Burn (Clerk to the Directors)
To contact the Board of Directors please email
the Clerk to the Directors c.burn@st-johns.bournemouth.sch.uk
or the Headteacher Paul Ruffle msjoffice@st-johns.bournemouth.sch.uk
Safeguarding Link Director – Michelle Widdicombe
The Appointed Directors for 2023/24
|
Name
|
Role | Date of Appointment | Term of office ends | Date stepped down (if applicable) | Appointed by |
| Paul Ruffle | Headteacher | 01/09/23 | n/a | ||
| Philip Cherrett | Foundation |
08/01/24 |
07/01/28 | n/a | Academy members |
| Rachael Davis | Parent |
05/03/24 | 04/03/28 | n/a | Elected by Parents |
| India Farrow | Foundation | 22/11/22 | 21/11/26 | n/a | GB/board |
| Rev Lorraine Kingsley |
Foundation |
13/03/24 |
12/03/28 |
n/a |
GB/board |
| James Hall |
Co-opted |
30/11/23 |
29/11/27 |
n/a |
GB/board |
| David Heckles | Co-opted | 30/11/23 | 29/11/27 | n/a | GB/board |
| Nina Laing | Foundation | 08/01/24 | 07/01/28 | n/a | Academy members |
| Shelby Mchugh | Co-opted | 21/02/24 | 20/02/28 | n/a | GB/board |
| Jacob Miller | Parent | 05/03/24 | 04/03/28 | n/a | Elected by Parents |
| Helen O'Neile | Foundation | 18/01/23 | 17/01/27 | n/a | GB/board |
| Andrew Swain | Foundation | 08/01/24 | 07/01/28 | n/a | Academy members |
| Michelle Widdicombe |
Co-opted |
18/01/24 |
17/01/28 |
n/a |
GB/board |
| Members | Date of appointment | Date stepped down | |||
| Simon Cull | 28/11/16 | Foundation/Trust | |||
| Robin Foster | 01/12/15 | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | |||
| David Gordon | 07/12/22 | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | |||
| Fr Michael Smith | 01/12/19 | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | |||
| Andrew Swain | 08/01/24 | Foundation Trust | |||
| Caroline Burn | Clerk to the Directors | ||||
Directors Who Resigned in the Previous 12 months |
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| Matthew Brito | Foundation | 14/06/20 | 13/06/24 | 12/04/23 | Academy members |
| Gina Angiolini | Acting Headteacher | 01/09/22 | 01/09/23 | ||
The Register of Declared Business Interests
| Name | Business Interests | Date Interest Ceased | Governance roles in other educational institutions | Relationships between members, directors and school staff |
| Philip Cherrett | None declared | n/a | None | n/a |
| Rachael Davis | None declared | n/a | None | Parent of children at MSJ school |
| India Farrow | None declared | n/a | None | n/a |
| James Hall | None declared | n/a | None |
Wife is TA at MSJ and Parent of 1 child at MSJ |
| David Heckles | None | n/a | None | n/a |
| Rev Lorraine Kingsley | None declared | n/a | None | n/a |
| Nina Laing | Member of casual staff Husband works for Dulux Decorating Centre |
n/a | None | n/a |
| Shelby McHugh | Employed by The Brilliant Club (Educational Charity) | n/a | None | n/a |
| Jacob Miller | None declared | n/a | None | Parent of 1 child at MSJ |
| Helen O'Neile | None declared | n/a | None | n/a |
| Paul Ruffle |
Trustee Lansdowne Church and Safeguard Lead Wife teaches at St Walburga's Catholic Primary School |
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| Andrew Swain | Boots Pharmacy | n/a | None | n/a |
| Michelle Widdicombe | Parent of 1 child at MSJ |
n/a | None | n/a |
| Members | ||||
| Simon Cull | Member and Director of BST | Bringing Schools Together Trust | n/a | |
| Robin Foster | Wife employed by MSJ | n/a | None | Married to member of staff |
| David Gordon | None declared | n/a | None | n/a |
| Reverend Canon Michael Smith | Incumbent at Parish of Four Saints | n/a |
Holy Epiphany School Coastal Learning Partnership |
n/a |
| Andrew Swain | Boots Pharmacy | n/a |
None |
n/a |
| Caroline Burn - Clerk to Directors | Clerk to Directors of Avonwood Primary and Bishop St Aldhelms Primary | n/a | n/a | |
| Directors Who Resigned in the Previous 12 Months | ||||
| Matthew Brito | Director Sneezer Media Ltd Wife Kelly Brito also Director of Sneezer Media Ltd Parent of 2 children at MSJ |
n/a | None | Wife is TA at MSJ |
| Gina Angiolini |
Director/Trustee of Bournemouth Above and beyond Trust | None | ||
Record of Attendance at Committee Meetings 2023/24:
| Name | Finance | Full Directors Board | AGM |
| Philip Cherrett | 0/1 | 2/5 | 0/1 |
| India Farrow | 1/1 | 3/5 |
1/1 |
| James Hall | 1/1 | 4/5 | 1/1 |
| David Heckles | 1/1 | 4/5 | 1/1 |
| Nina Laing | 1/1 | 4/5 | 1/1 |
| Helen O'Neile | 1/1 | 4/5 | 1/1 |
| Paul Ruffle | 1/1 | 5/5 | 1/1 |
| Andrew Swain | 1/1 | 5/5 | 1/1 |
| Michelle Widdicombe | 0/1 | 4/5 | 0/1 |
| Members | |||
| Simon Cull | 0/1 | - | 0/1 |
| Robin Foster | 1/1 | - | 1/1 |
| David Gordon | 1/1 | - | 1/1 |
| Rev Michael Smith | 1/1 | - | 0/1 |
| Andrew Swain | 1/1 | 1/1 | |