A big welcome to Pirton Governors Website page. 

We are a keen and enthusiastic Governing Body, a mix of parent governors and governors co-opted from the community, joined by the Headteacher and a staff governor. We have a wide range of backgrounds, giving us a good mix of skills and experience, please read our profiles below to learn more. We are all volunteers, serving a 4-year term, all wanting to ensure that every Pirton pupil has the best possible education and school experience. 

We do not manage the school, that is the role of the Headteacher and Senior Leadership team, instead we have an overseeing role. Developing the vision and strategic priorities for the school, having financial oversight, and working closely with the leadership team to monitor and provide supportive challenge. 

We do this by getting involved in school life in many ways. We have two specialist committees: 

Resources (Finance) and Premises

Teaching and Learning

All governors sit on one or more and then we attend our Full Governing Body meetings every half term. Each governor has a link area that they oversee, and they arrange visits to monitor how things are going, liaising with the Headteacher and teachers, and reporting back. 

The members of our Governing Body are proud and privileged to be able to contribute to the leadership of Pirton School.

Owain Lister & Valerie Hudson are the Co-Chairs of Governors. You can contact the governors via email governors@pirton.herts.sch.uk or by phoning the school office where a message can be forwarded on.

The Governing Body

• Owain Lister (Co-opted Governor, Co-Chair of Governors)
• Valerie Hudson (Co-opted Governor, Co-Chair of Governors)
• Vanessa Cole (Co-opted Governor, Vice Chair of Governors)
• Jenn Magdeburg (Headteacher)
• Sam McDonald (Staff Governor) 
• Chris Shellard (Co-opted Governor) 
• Tom Wood (Co-opted Governor) 
• Samantha Stanton (Parent Governor) 
• Michaela Lalite (Parent Governor)