Gorefield Primary Academy is a member of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust (DLPT); an academic trust which was set up in the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Trust is currently made up of 15 schools: Middlefield, Great Staughton, Kimbolton, Winhills and Round House Primary Academies in St Neots, Thomas Eaton, Glebelands, Burrowmoor Leverington, Gorefield, Murrow, Braybrook in Peterborough, Roman Way and King James Academy in Hertfordshire. This Trust is managed by a Board of Directors and each school has a Local Governing Body.

Gorefield and Murrow share one Local Governing Body

The board of governors exists to:

• Put in place the long term vision and strategic direction of the school

• Monitor the educational performance of the school and its pupils

• Oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure that money is well spent

Our role is to ensure that Gorefield and Murrow Primary Academies constantly and consistently delivers on its visions and values:  essentially, to ensure that every child achieves the highest possible standards through our relentless focus on high quality teaching and learning.  Further information about the school’s visions and values can be found on the respective websites.

The board of governors also oversees admission, staff employment and buildings management.

Our Local Governing Body has members elected or appointed as governors on behalf of the Trust.  They are made up of parents, staff and the local community and they serve a term of four years.  Governors can be re-elected/re-appointed at the end of their term for a further four year period.  The Local Governing Body meets once each term. 

If you wish to contact the Local Governing Body, please email chair@gorefield.cambs.sch.uk

Our Governors

Jessica Horton (Chair)

Aimee Garner (Co-Headteacher)

Nancy Irvine (Co-Headteacher)

Julie Crawshawe (Staff Member Murrow)

Dawn Freeburn (Staff Member Gorefield)

Hannah Crowson  (Parent Member Gorefield)

Franciscah Rufaro Hoffman (Parent Member Gorefield)

Wendy Neale (Vice Chair & Community Governor)

Susan Edghill (Community Governor)

Clerk - Emma Bramley 

All Enquiries

Please contact Jackie Schad, Clerk to Governors

Tel: 01480 860743

Email: jschad@diamondlearningtrust.com 

Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
Please refer to the website for further information: http://www.diamondlearningtrust.com 

Biographies of our Local Governing Body

Jessica Horton (Chair)

My name is Jessica Horton, I work part time as a customer advisor in Boots and I am currently undertaking training in Health Care as a part of my role.

I have a son who attends Murrow Primary Academy. I love learning about new subjects and spending time with family and friends. My goal in life is to keep on learning and exploring the world.

Some people may like to say I love to talk which I must admit I do, I'm down to earth and love meeting new people.

Julie Crawshawe (Murrow Staff Member)

I joined Murrow Primary Academy in September 1997 and was employed as a one-to-one Teaching Assistant. In 2008 I became a HLTA. I first joined the Governing Body in 2004 as a staff governor and retained this role until 2014. I re-joined the Governing Body in the same role in 2019. I work mainly in Key Stage 1 within school and use my vast knowledge of teaching, learning and special educational needs to support children through interventions. I enjoy helping children at Murrow and watching them flourish as they move through the school is most rewarding.

Clare Fennelow (Gorefield Parent Governor)

I have 2 children who are pupils at Gorefield Primary Academy. I enjoy reading, running, baking. I've lived in the village for the past 14 years with my husband who also attended the school.

I have been working at Gorefield Primary Academy for nearly 2 years and a Parent Governor since 2021.

As someone who works with the children or as a Parent Governor, I enjoy working at the school being involved with the children, watching their development, supporting the children, staff and contributing in any way I can.