Ludlow Primary School (for ages 2-11)
Welcome to our governance section. The school has a 'Strategic Task Group' fulfilling the roles of governance. If you would like to contact any of the group, please do so using any of the means listed on the 'Contact Us' section of the website.
Ludlow Primary Strategic Task Group Register of Interest Date: From September 2024-2025
Strategic Task Group
Chair - Canon Andrew Teale – DDE, CEO
Andrew has worked in education for 25 years.
He has taught in primary schools in inner-city Nottingham and across Herefordshire, becoming the Headteacher of a small rural school, Pembridge Church of England Primary School in 2003. After 6 successful years as Headteacher at Pembridge, Andrew moved to become the Headteacher of a larger urban school, St Paul's Church of England Primary School, in Hereford.
Andrew became a SIAMs inspector in 2011 and has conducted church school inspections in the Hereford and Worcester Dioceses.
Andrew has been a governor of a federation of a secondary and two primaries and an all through independent school in Hereford.
In 2014 St Paul's achieved an outstanding inspection from Ofsted and became a National Support School and Andrew became a National Leader of Education in 2015.
Andrew was the Executive Headteacher for St Thomas Cantilupe CE Primary School from 2012 until 2014, helping the school move from 'Special Measures' to a 'Good' overall judgement in 11 months.
In May 2018, Andrew was installed as a Lay Canon at Hereford Cathedral in recognition of his service to education in Hereford.
In 2019, St Paul's was awarded an overall judgement of 'excellent' under the new SIAMS inspection framework.
Since September 2018, Andrew has been the Director of Education for the Hereford Diocese. He remained as Executive Headteacher at St Paul's until Easter 2019.
In January 2019 he became Chief Executive Officer for the Diocesan Trust, overseeing a transformation to its new identity, culture and ethos, as the Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust.
Mrs K Mather
Headteacher of Ludlow Primary School
Mrs D Atkinson
I was elected as a co-opted governor to support the governing body in their financial accountability duties. I am headteacher of Gorsley Goffs Primary School in Ross –on-Wye, Herefordshire and have been in education for 22 years and very much enjoy the challenges! My philosophy is that all children should receive the very best education possible; enabling them to reach their full potential whilst enjoying their learning journey. During my teaching career, I have taught Early Years right through to Year 6 and before joining Gorsley Goffs I was deputy headteacher at a large city school (600 pupils). Over the last three years, I have embraced the new challenges of executive headship as Gorsley Goffs federated with Lea C of E Primary School which has given me the experience to support Ludlow Primary with the amalgamation. I very much enjoy my role and take great delight in seeing the school go from strength to strength.
Mr M Stoppard
Mr Stoppard has 26 years of educational experience at a senior level. He has been a senior school leader at secondary level for 19 years. He has worked in a number of local authorities and has been instrumental in the improvements of five schools taking them out of category. A father of four with a belief in the importance of education at all levels.
Mrs N Stewardson
I have had children at Ludlow Primary School since 2011 and have always enjoyed helping out where I can, be it on the PTA, listen to children read or helping on school trips. In 2018 I became a parent governor.
I have 3 children who have all started their education at Ludlow Primary from the the age of 2years old, progressing through to year 6.
I have worked for Teme Leisure since 2000 as a Marketing Manager and oversee Swimming and Membership programmes, staffing and customer care. Leisure, Physical Education and generally encouraging children's fitness and well-being is a particular interest of mine.
I worked at Shropshire LA for a number of years, until taking up a position within the Diocesan Education Team and now the Trust, as governance officer and PA to the CEO.
I have lived in Ludlow and the community all of my life and attended school at both Sandpits and Clee View sites; both my daughters were also educated here, from Nursery to Y6. I was recently appointed to the STG and as the link governor for safeguarding.
I am a Lead Coach and VC at Hotshots Netball Club, based in Ludlow, which has seen a large number of children from the school community, become members of the club since it was established in 2000.
I believe that all our children deserve to have every opportunity to thrive and have aspirations to achieve anything they set their minds to; in my role on the STG, I will support the school and staff in the positive work they do for all of their children.
Click here for the Governors Code of Conduct which outlines what is expected from members of the Local Academy Board and sets out the Code of Conduct, which all members are required to comply with.
The school's Scheme of Delegated Authority can be found here