Benton Dene Primary School Governing Body 2024-2025
Cllr Janet Hunter (Chair)
FOUNDATION (TRUST)
Mr Jeremy Lulu
Ms Adrienne Richmond
HEADTEACHER
Miss Ashleigh Lawrence
CO-OPTED
Mr Martin Devlin
Mrs Claire Eltringham (Vice Chair)
Mr Andrew McMurchie
Mr Daniel McConville
Mrs Maddy Kennedy
Mrs Natasha Leigh
Ms Kim Glabeke
PARENT
Mrs Zelda Wheatley
Dr Sophie Bassett
STAFF
Mr Marc Jarvis
CLERK TO GOVERNORS
Mr Paul Truscott
National Governance Awards Success!
On Wednesday 17th September, a group of our governors attended the prestigious National Governance Awards at the Houses of Parliament. We are delighted to share that Benton Dene Primary School was named the winner of the National Governance Award for Outstanding Governance in a State-Funded School in England. The NGS panel praised the strategic role of our governing body in both supporting and challenging school leaders, recognising the significant and lasting impact this has made on the school, our pupils, and the wider community. The panel confirmed, “this board demonstrated excellence across all aspects of governance, ensuring high standards, improving outcomes and embedding a strong, inclusive culture throughout the school community.”
We are incredibly proud of this recognition and would like to thank our governors for their tireless work, dedication and commitment to our school’s ethos of securing successful outcomes for all pupils.
Governing Body Structure (September 2025)
Governing Body Membership Information (April 2025)
The Role of School Governor
Please click on the following link for a video explaining the role of our governors and their contribution to the running of our school.
Benton Dene Primary School Vision and Values Strategy
