Governors
The role of the Governing Body is to provide strategic direction and act as a “critical friend”. The day to day management of the school is the responsibility of the headteacher and senior leadership team.
The governing body re-constituted in January 2014 when the school joined the Aireborough Learning Partnership Co-operative Trust and comprises 12 governors, each of which holds a term of office for four years. The governing body comprises:
- 1 Headteacher
- 1 Elected Staff governor
- 4 Elected Parent governors
- 1 Local Authority governor
- 3 Co-opted governors
- 2 Trust governors
All governors attend the full governing body meetings once per half term (6 per year) and new governors are appointed by the governing body team.
Governor visits 2021-2022
Governors are encouraged to visit school on a regular basis to meet with school staff/leaders; to work with children or to attend school events/celebrations.
This year the following governors have been to visit:
- Carol Bartle - Funding reports (Pupil Premium and Sports Premium funding)
- Richard Hutchinson - English
- Jo Weightman - Attendance and Maths
- Graham Jarvis - Safeguarding
Our Governing Body Structure:
| Governors 2019-22 | Governor Role | Term of Office | Business & Pecuniary Interests | Responsibilities | Attendance at meetings 2019-21 |
| Hazel Berry | Parent Governor | 11/11/19 - 10/11/23 | None Declared | Training Equalities |
100% |
| Sally Buckton | Headteacher | 01/09/2018 - ongoing | None Declared | Headteacher | 100% |
| Michelle Charlesworth | Staff Governor | 24/01/2020 - 23/01/24 | None Declared | PE & Sports Premium | 100% |
| Richard Hutchinson | Co-opted Governor | 23/01/19 - 22/01/23 | None Declared | Literacy SEND |
100% |
| Graham Jarvis | Trust Governor | 11/03/19 - 10/03/23 | None Declared | Safeguarding Children Looked After Pupil Premium |
100% |
| Anne Kearsley (Chair) | Co-opted Governor | 16/05/16 to 16/09/20 | None Declared | Early Years Foundation Stage | 100% |
| Helen Lowe | Trust Governor | 11/03/19 - 10/03/23 | None Declared | Complaints Health and Safety |
100% |
| Joanne Weightman | Parent Governor | 11/11/19 - 10/11/23 | None Declared | Maths Attendance |
100% |
| Chloe Adair | Associate member | 01/02/21 | None Declared | N/A | 100% |
| Carol Bartle | Co-opted Governor | 24/05/21 - 23/05/25 | None Declared | Government Grant Funding | 100% |
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| Governor Resignations 2019-20 |
Governor Role | Term of Office End Date | Business & Pecuniary Interests | Committee | Attendance at meetings 2019-20 |
| Holly Dryden-Jones | Staff Governor | 23/1/20 | None Declared | ||
| Sue Pritchard | Parent Governor | 09/09/19 | None Declared | ||
| Steve Ward | Co-opted Governor | 23/1/20 | None Declared | ||
| Governor Resignations 2018-19 |
Governor Role | Term of Office End Date | Business & Pecuniary Interests | Committee | Attendance at meetings 2018-19 |
| Edith Abbey | Parent Governor | 04/09/18 | None Declared | ||
| Geralt Fahy | Parent Governor | 14/08/19 | None Declared | ||
| Jane Ainsworth | LA Governor | None Declared | |||
| Governor Resignations 2017-18 |
Governor Role | Term of Office End Date | Business & Pecuniary Interests | Committee | Attendance at meetings 2016-17 |
| Amanda Jeffrey | Staff Governor | 31/8/17 | None Declared | Resources | 100% |
| Ben Lawrence | Co-opted Governor | 31/5/17 | None Declared | Teaching & Learning | |
| Judith Rodley | Co-opted Governor | 31/8/17 | None Declared | Teaching & Learning | 33% |
| Andrew Wilkinson | Parent Governor | 31/10/17 | None Declared | Teaching & Learning | 66% |
| Governor Resignations 2016-17 |
Governor Role | Term of Office End Date | Business & Pecuniary Interests | Committee | Attendance at meetings 2015-16 |
| Rachael Hutton | Trust Governor | 17/10/16 | None Declared | Staffing | 100% |
| Governor Resignations 2015-16 |
Governor Role | Term of Office End Date | Business & Pecuniary Interests | Committee | Attendance at meetings 2014-15 |
| Tim Richmond | Co-opted Governor | 16/5/16 | Spouse of a member of staff | Resources | 100% |
| Governor Resignations 2014-15 |
Governor Role | Term of Office End Date | Business & Pecuniary Interests | Committee | Attendance at meetings 2014-15 |
| Rev Nick Baker | Co-opted Governor | 31/8/15 | None Declared | Staffing | 100% |
| Dianne Allen | Parent Governor | 31/8/15 | None Declared | Resources | 83% |
| Richard Turner | Co-opted Governor | 31/1/15 | Spouse of a member of staff | Resources | 100% |
| Jane Riley | Parent Governor | 20/10/14 | None Declared | Teaching & Learning | 100% |