Our Governors & Trustees

Ridgeway Learning Partnership

Dundale Primary School & Nursery is part of the Ridgeway Learning Partnership Multi-Academy Trust which is registered at Companies House with registration number 08056991 and its registered office is at Tring School, Mortimer Hill, Tring, HP23 5JD. Please see link below to the Ridgeway Learning Partnership.

Ridgeway Learning Partnership Link

Local Governing Body

The Local Governing Body consists of representatives from parents, staff and members co-opted from the local community.  Governing Board meetings are held each half term.  The Governing Body ensures the effective management of the school and promotes the well being of all in it by working in partnership with the Headteacher.

Headteacher:          Becky Ellis

Co Opted:               Barbara Hamilton (Chair)

Co Opted:               Gill Budgell

Co Opted:               Emma Leach

Co Opted:               Amanda Greenhill

Co Opted:               Tina Pidgeon

Co Opted:               Sandra Wilcock

Co Opted:               Ross Park

Co Opted:               Fiona Green

Co-Opted               Sandra Wilcock

Co-Opted               Rebecca Rothwell

Parent:                   Julie Dallas

Parent:                   Seb Brummell

Staff:                     Helen Hodgson

 

Governor Roles and Register of Interests 2025/26

 

Name	Term of Office Start date	Term of Office end date	Appointed by	Responsibilities	Register of Business Interests/Relationship to staff
Becky Ellis	01/09/2021			Headteacher
Barbara Hamilton	01/11/2017	31/10/2029	Co-Opted/Governing Body	Chair of Governors	Grandparent of pupil
Gill Budgell	01/06/2019	31/05/2027	Co-Opted/Governing Body	Vice Chair of Governors RLP Trustee	(Co-director) Frattempo is a consultancy business, one half of which is educational publishing services run by Gill Budgell. Services include research, training and writing for primary education publishers.
Emma Leach	03/02/2022	03/02/2030	Co-Opted/Governing Body		Headteacher at another school
Tina Pigeon	19/04/2023	18/04/2027	Co-Opted/Governing Body
Amanda Greenhill	08/11/2023	07/11/2027	Co-Opted/Staff Body		Deputy Headteacher
Helen Hodgson	08/11/2023	07/11/2027	Co-Opted/Staff Body		Deputy Headteacher
Julie Dallas	07/02/2023	06/02/2027	Governing Body/Parent Body		Parent of pupil at school
Seb Brummell	01/12/2023	30/11/2027	Governing Body/Parent Body		Parent of pupil at school I am employed by Pearson (Edexcel), who provide print and assessment resources to school both in the UK and internationally. Pearson has been awarded the UK Government contract for England’s national curriculum assessment (NCA) tests. More info to be found here: https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-awarded-uk-government-contract-englands-national-curriculum
Sandra Wilcock	14/02/2024	13/01/2028	Co-Opted/Governing Body
Fiona Green	06/11/2024	05/11/2028	Co-Opted/Governing Body
Ross Park	02/04/2025	01/04/2029	Co-Opted/Governing Body		Employee of group that provides services to schools and MATs, in a non-sales role. (Supporting Education Group)
Becky Rothwell	24/09/2025	23/09/2029	Co-Opted/Governing Body		I am an employee of a not-for-profit educational consultancy organisation (HFL Education) that provides services, training and resources to schools.

Governor Roles and Register of Interests 

Name	17/09/2025	24/09/2025	05/11/2025	02/02/2026	16/04/2026	25/06/2026
Becky Ellis	Present	Present	Present	Present
Barbara Hamilton	Apologies accepted	Present	Present	Present
Gill Budgell	Present	Present	Apologies accepted	Apologies accepted
Emma Leach	Present	Present	Present	Present
Tina Pidgeon	Present	Absent	Present	Present
Amanda Greenhill	Present	Present	Apologies accepted	Present
Helen Hodgson	Present	Present	Apologies accepted	Present
Julie Dallas	Apologies accepted	Present	Present	Present
Seb Brummell	Present	Present	Present	Present
Sandra Wilcock	Present	Present	Present	Apologies accepted
Fiona Green	Present	Present	Present	Present
Ross Park	Present	Present	Apologies accepted	Present
Becky Rothwell	ZZZ	Present	Present	Present

 

 Register of Attendance at Governor Body Meetings 

Interested in becoming a Governor?

 

At Dundale Primary School and Nursery, we are currently looking to recruit a number of School Governors from the local community; people who do not have a direct connection to the school but are passionate about children’s education and willing to give their time, energy and skills to help lead Dundale.

 

Our vision is to be a school where all our children thrive, love learning and develop resilient foundations for success in life as positive members of society. We are a diverse, inclusive community that values the vast unknowable potential and voice of each person, actively works together for the happiness and well-being of the school community as a whole and aims to have an engaging, irresistible curriculum that fosters deep learning of values, skills, concepts and knowledge.

 

As Governors, we are responsible for ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding the Headteacher to account for performance and overseeing the finances of the school. If you have a willingness to learn and to challenge with tact, an ability to assimilate information and make judgments that inform decisions, are able to work well as part of a team, respect confidentiality and above all, have an enthusiasm for children’s education that gives them the best start in life, we would love to hear from you.

 

Governors attend a minimum of 6 full governing Board meetings and 3 half day class visits per year, together with a number of school events and training sessions. We are particularly keen to hear from people with an educational, financial, business or leadership background, though welcome applications from all.

 

If you would like to find out more, please send an expression of interest to our Chair of Governors, Barbara Hamilton at bhamilton@dundale.herts.sch.uk or drop it into the School Office, outlining why you are interested in becoming a School Governor and the contribution that you believe you can make.  

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

The Governors at Dundale Primary

School & Nursery

Contact Details for Chair of Governors:  

Mrs Barbara Hamilton

c/o Dundale Primary School and Nursery

Silk Mill Way

Tring

Hertfordshire

HP23 5DJ