Local Governing Body |
Statement from the Local Governing Body (LGB) of Cathedral Primary to provide clarity on the role of the LGB during the ongoing consultation process concerning the proposed amalgamation of Hotwells Primary School with Cathedral Primary School.
For more information on members, trustees and responsibilities (schemes of delegation) please see links below:
The Articles of Association for Cathedral Schools Trust can be found here
The funding agreement for Cathedral Primary School can be found here
Constitution and Schemes of Delegation (for religiously designated schools) can be found here
Cathedral Primary School Local Governing Body 2025 - 2026
Name | Category of Governor (and Appointing Body) |
Position/Role |
From | To |
Sara Yarnold | Ex-officio | Headteacher Accounting Officer |
05/08/13 | ex-officio |
Tim Gear-Evans | Governor (appointed by Local Governing Body) |
Chair Health & Safety |
19/03/19 | 18/03/27 |
Fiona Dorman | Foundation Governor (appointed by CST Trustees with consent of the Dean) |
Vice Chair Safeguarding SIAMs Lead |
10/12/20 | 09/12/28 |
Jess Tomico | Parent Governor (elected by parents) |
Care Experienced Children (& PLAC) |
08/07/22 | 07/07/26 |
Melanie Parkin |
Foundation Governor |
Pupil Premium | 03/05/23 | 02/05/27 |
Ryan Ollerenshaw |
Parent Governor |
30/01/24 | 04/01/28 | |
Zahra Adam |
Governor |
14/05/24 | 14/05/28 | |
Izzy Holloway |
Staff Governor |
01/07/25 | 31/06/29 | |
Emily Piti |
Co-Opted governor |
02/10/25 | 01/10/29 | |
Lucie Bebbington-Lewis |
Staff Governor |
6/10/23 | 05/10/27 | |
Matthew Roberts |
Governor |
Assessment & Data | 29/11/22 | 04/02/2025 |
Souya Barton |
Governor |
SEND | 17/05/22 | 14/11/24 |
Troy Roe |
Parent Governor |
Safeguarding | 30/01/20 | 29/01/24 |
Rebecca Wright |
Staff Governor |
21/09/21 | 16/09/23 | |
Will Shield |
Governor |
Chair Children in Care Mental Health & Wellbeing, Voice 21 |
13/10/18 | 12/10/22 |
Lucy Ryder |
Parent Governor |
SEND Equalities/Inclusion |
04/07/18 | 03/07/22 |
Danuta Perryer | Staff Governor (appointed by staff) RESIGNED |
23/02/20 | 13/09/21 |
To see the list of previous Governors at Cathedral Primary School, please click here |
Financial Statements
- Accounts - Period Ended 31st August 2017
- Accounts - Period Ended 31st August 2016
- Accounts - Period Ended 31st August 2015
- Accounts - Period Ended 31st August 2014
- Accounts - Period Ended 31st August 2013
As CPS is part of Cathedral Schools Trust it no longer publishes its own accounts.
The accounts of Cathedral Schools Trust can be found at: http://www.
Cathedral Primary School Declaration of Business Interests 2025-2026
Governors must declare any interest they have, or plans they, their spouse, partner or close family members might have, that are related to or might be construed as being related to the school, academy or trust and its budget.
These include (but are not limited to):
- relevant business interests
- governance roles in other educational institutions
- any material interests arising from relationships between board members or relationships between board members and school staff
Name of Governor | Name of Business | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date that the Interest Commenced | Date of Entry / Amendment |
Sara Yarnold | Cathedral Primary School | Education | Head Teacher | August 2013 | November 2023 |
Tim Gear-Evans | Netiro Ltd. | Executive Search | Director | April 2022 | November 2023 |
Fiona Dorman | Bristol Cathedral | Religion | Education Officer | June 2017 | November 2023 |
Cathedral Schools Trust | Education | Freelance | September 2020 | ||
Fiona Dorman Training | Training & Coaching | Self-Employed | January 2017 | ||
Diocesan Board of Education | Education & Religion | Member | July 2019 | ||
Jess Tomico | University of the West of England | Education/University | Employee | Jan 2016 | November 2023 |
Bristol University | Education/University | Husband is employee | Sep 2016 | ||
Matthew Roberts | Clear Bank | Financial Technology | Employee | June 2022 | November 2023 |
Melanie Parkin | Clifton College | Education | Chaplain | October22 | November 2023 |
Bristol Cathedral | Place of Worship | Husband is a Residentiary Canon | August 2021 | ||
Bristol Cathedral | Place of Worship | Volunteer | September 2022 | ||
Ryan Ollerenshaw | Consortia Personnel | Recruitment | Director | May 2010 | February 2024 |
Izzy Holloway | Cathedral Primary School | Education | Teacher | September 2023 | September 2025 |
Emily Piti | Cathedral Primary School | Education | Operations | January 2014 | September 2025 |
Local Governing Body Meetings - Attendance: September 2024 - August 2025
|
Number of Possible Local Governing Body Meetings |
Number of Local Governing Body Meetings Attended |
Sara Yarnold | 6 | 6 |
Tim Gear-Evans | 6 | 6 |
Fiona Dorman | 6 | 1 |
Melanie Parkin | 6 | 6 |
Jess Tomico | 6 | 6 |
Ryan Ollerenshaw | 6 | 6 |
Zahra Adam | 6 | 4 |
Lucie Bebbington-Lewis | 6 | 5 |
For previous attendance please click here