Governors (July 2026)

The governing board comprises 10 members:

2 parent governors, 1 Headteacher, 1 staff governor and 6 co-opted governors. Our Instrument of Governance was reconstituted on 11th November 2014.

Governors can be contacted through the school office:

Tel: 01298 23261

Harpur Hill Primary School, Trent Avenue, Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9LP

The Clerk to Governors is Mandi Muggeson

mandi.muggeson@harpurhill.derbyshire.sch.uk

The Chair of Governors is Mark Rushworth: 

mark.rushworth@harpurhill.derbyshire.sch.uk

What do Governors do?

The School Governors play an important role in supporting the Headteacher to effectively lead and manage the school. The full governing board meets once each term.

The three core functions of a governing board are:

• Setting vision, ethos and strategic direction, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring statutory duties are met.
  
  
• Holding the headteacher to account for teaching, achievement, behaviour and safety; challenging and strengthening leadership; contributing to school self-evaluation.
     
• Ensuring financial solvency and probity with effective management of financial resources, including the Pupil Premium, to raise standards.

Our Governors liaise with Derbyshire County Council about the maintenance of school buildings, equipment and aspects of finance.  They oversee what is taught in the school including the introduction of National Curriculum initiatives and their effectiveness. They approve policy statements and determine the school's financial affairs as well as overseeing health and safety, and the appointment of staff.  They work closely with the school staff, receiving regular reports from the Headteacher.

Governors regularly visit the school and have links with staff, pupils, parents and the local community. 

Business and Financial Interests

Victoria Giliker: Trustee for Peak District Music Centres

Mark Rushworth: Works for Connex and Buxton Community School, Trustee for Gradbach Scout Camp and High Peak District Scout Council, a family member works at Harpur Hill Primary School and Nursery

Vicky Morrell: Works within Derbyshire County Council

Caitlin Bisknell: Director of Ark Housing Trust

Matthew Lomas: 

Gary Wentworth: Works for Buxton Community School 

Kim O'Brien: Works within Derbyshire County Council

Anne Rogerson: Trustee of Fairfield Endowed School Trust, Fellow of RSA

Named Governors

We have named governors who have responsibility for key areas such as safeguarding, health and safety, SEND and subject areas such as English and Maths etc.

Governor Profiles

Governor Roles in Other Schools

We currently have no governors represented on the governing body in other schools.

Governor attendance 2025 - 2026

Full Governing Body