St Osyth Church of England Primary School is governed using the Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust Governance Framework. To find out more about how the governance boards support the Vine’s schools please follow the link below, which will take to you to the Vine’s website.
| NAME | ROLE | APPOINTED BY | DATE OF APPOINTMENT | BUSINESS DECLARATION | NATURE OF INTEREST | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FAMILY DECLARATION |
| Mike Hope | Chair | Trust | 01/05/2026 | Member of St James Colchester Trust Improvement Board Keys Co-Operative Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust | Governor Trustee Trustee | None | None |
| Tara Finney | Headteacher GRE | Ex-Officio by Virtue | 24/02/2025 | None | None | None | None |
| Lucie Levett | Executive Headteacher STO | Ex-Officio by Virtue | 01/09/2026 | Executive Headteacher Howbridge Junior School | Employee | None | Daughter employed within HOW as an LSA |
| Michelle Barnett | Governor | Trust | 24/02/2025 | Trinity St Mary CofE Primary School | Employee | None | None |
| Dave Ford | Governor | Trust | 24/02/2025 | None | None | None | None |
| NAME | ROLE | 07/10/2025 | 02/12/2025 | 10/02/2026 | 24/03/2026 CANCELLED | 02/06/2026 | 14/07/2026 |
| Mark Carter-Tufnell | Previous Headteacher – St Osyth | Present | Present | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Charlotte Little | Chair | Present | Present | Apologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Emma Somers | Vice Chair | Apologies | Apologies | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Michelle Barnett | Governor | Present | Present | Present | N/A | Present | Apologies |
| Tara Finney | Headteacher – Great Clacton | Present | Present | Present | N/A | Present | Present |
| Dave Ford | Governor | Present | Present | Present | N/A | Present | Apologies |
| Angus Gallagher | Community Governor | N/A | Apologies | Transferred | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Claire Jackson | Headteacher STO | N/A | N/A | Apologies | N/A | Present | Present |
| Mariette Stock | Staff Governor | N/A | N/A | Present | N/A | Apologies | Apologies |
| Mike Hope | Governor | N/A | N/A | Present | N/A | Present | Present |
| Name | Position on Governing Body | Appointed By | Date of Termination | None | None | None | None |
| Claire Jackson | Headteacher STO | Ex-officio by Virtue | 31/08/2026 | None | None | None | None |
| Mariette Stock | Staff Governor | Trust | 31//08/2026 | None | None | None | None |
| Charlotte Little | Chair | Trust | 01/05/2026 | The Appleton School DCVST- Other SGB/ TIB for schools with the Trust Schools Forum IEB Member ECC | Governor Governor Governor Governor | None | None |
| Angus Gallagher | Governor | Trust | 30/01/2026 | None | None | None | None |
| Mark Carter-Tufnell | Headteacher STO | Ex-officio by Virtue | 31/12/2025 | None | None | None | None |
| Emma Somers | Vice Chair | Trust | 02/12/2025 | none | None | None | Parent of student at STO |
This model of governance is undertaken under delegated responsibility. For full details see below.
For the Terms of Reference, Scheme of Delegation and Code of Conduct Policy please click the link below, which will take you to the Vine School Trusts website and the documentation. You will find the documents under Governance Documents.
https://www.vineschoolstrust.co.uk/resources/our-documents/#governance-documents
