Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The main role of the governing body is to operate at a strategic level, holding the Head teacher and leadership team to account and overseeing the financial performance of the school. Governors also set the budget, manage the school’s admissions criteria and are involved in the recruitment of senior leadership and other staff.
Parent Governors – Parent governors play a vital role on governing bodies, holding the unique position of having a parental viewpoint of the school. Through their children, they have a first-hand experience of the delivery of the curriculum, and how the school is perceived from the ‘consumers’ point of view. This enables parent governors to bring a different perspective to the strategic management of the school. Parent governors are representative parents, rather than representatives of parents.
Staff Governors – These consist of the headteacher and a member of staff (either teaching or non-teaching). The position of the headteacher being ‘ring-fenced’ (ex-officio), so should the headteacher choose not to be a governor, no-one else can fill the vacancy. Staff governors are representative staff members, rather than representatives of staff; bringing an alternative viewpoint and perspective to discussion.
Local Authority Governors – Local authority (LA) governors are appointed to be a link between the LA and its schools. They must therefore be aware of any local priorities and the reasons behind these, but they cannot be instructed how to vote at meetings. Local authority governors are nominated by the local authority but appointed by the governing body.
Co-Opted Governors – A co-opted governor is a person appointed by the governing body who, in the opinion of the governing body, has the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. A co-opted governor, may have an area of specialist knowledge or experience or bring a wide range of skills and experience to their role as a governor.
Full governing board | Position | Appointment date | Term of office ends | Governor responsibilities | |||
Mark Holliday | Co-opted Governor | Chair | 09/23 | 09/27 | Safeguarding & Geog/Hist, Year 6 Class Governor | ||
Kevin Rishworth | Co-opted Governor |
| 07/24 | 07/28 | SEND & Health & Safety Y5/6 governor | ||
Laura McGregor | Parent Governor | Vice Chair | 09/21 | 09/25 | English & RWI & Pupil Premium Year Class Governor | ||
VACANCY | Partnership Governor |
| Art/DT/Music Y3 Class Gov | ||||
Anne Henderson | LA Governor |
| 07/22 | 07/26 | Attendance, Mental Health & Wellbeing, PSHE, Year 2 Class Governor | ||
Sarah Jardine | Staff Governor | Headteacher | 01/22 | Y1 CLASS GOVERNOR MFL | |||
Leeanne Harding | Staff Governor |
| 10/23 | 10/27 | SEND | ||
Wayne Johnston | Co-opted Governor |
| 11/22 | 11/26 | Appeals/complaints/pay | ||
VACANCY | Partnership Governor |
| RE &Year 5 class governor | ||||
Ashley Pedersen | Co-opted Governor |
| 09/23 | 09/27 | Computing, PE Year 4 Class Governor | ||
David Walker | Parent Governor |
| 07/22 | 07/26 | Maths, Year 2 Class Governor | ||
David Armstrong | Partnership Governor |
| 09/24 | 09/28 | Science, EYFS Class Governor | ||
Charlotte Branney | Associate Governor | 04/22 | |||||
Amy Wilson | Clerk | Clerk |
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Committee Structure
Finance & Staffing Committee | Standards, curriculum, and pupil welfare committee
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Mark Holliday | Chair | Laura McGregor | Chair |
Amy Wilson | Clerk | Amy Wilson | Clerk |
Kevin Rishworth |
| David Walker |
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David Armstrong |
| Anne Henderson |
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Ashley Pedersen |
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Pay committee | Health & Safety buildings& site committee | ||
Mark Holliday | Chair | Kevin Rishworth | Chair |
Amy Wilson | Clerk | Amy Wilson | Clerk |
Anne Henderson |
| Mark Holliday |
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Wayne Johnston |
| Ashley Pedersen |
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| David Armstrong |
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