These are the fifteen people who make up the Governing Body of our school. They are parents, representatives of the local authority, the Co-Operative Trust of which we are a part, co-opted members and school staff.   Associate Governors do not having voting rights. 

Sarah Horsfield

Co-Opt Governor (Co-Chair of Governors) - appointed by FGB

Responsibilities/Committees: Strategic (Chair); Compliance (Chair); Safeguarding; Technology      Theme Team

Date Appointed: 22.04.22

Term of Office: 4 years - 22.04.22 - 21.04.26

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 80%

Jules Jones

Trust Governor (Co-Chair of Governors) - appointed by the Trust

Responsibilities/Committees: Strategic; Curriculum & Standards; Compliance; SEND; Curriculum Theme Team

Date Appointed: 01.01.20

Term of Office: 4 years - 01.01.20 - 31.12.23

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 100%

 Fiona Barry

 Observer

 Responsibilities/Committees: Strategic; Engaging Learning; Technology Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 01.01.20

 Term of Office: 4 years - 01.01.20 - 31.12.23

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

 Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

 Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 100%

Gay Birtles

Local Authority Governor - appointed by LA

Responsibilities/Committees: Engaging Learning; Technology Theme Team

Date Appointed: 04.10.17

Term of Office: 4 years - 04.10.21 - 03.10.25

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: Ballifield Primary School

Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 71%

David Fernley

Staff Governor - elected by staff

Responsibilities/Committees: Curriculum & Standards; Curriculum Theme Team

Date Appointed: 11.10.19

Term of Office: 4 years - 11.10.19 - 10.10.23

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 100%

  Emma Fox

  Co-Opt Governor - appointed by FGB

  Responsibilities/Committees: Engaging Learning; Community Theme Team

  Date Appointed: 10.03.23

  Term of Office: 4 years - 10.03.23 - 09.03.27

  Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

  Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

  Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): N/A

 Richard Joel

 Co-Opt Governor - appointed by the FGB

 Responsibilities/Committees: Compliance; Curriculum Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 02.05.18

 Term of Office: 4 years - 01.05.22 - 30.04.26

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

                                Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

                                Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 100%

 Rochelle Kirk

 Co-Opt Governor - appointed by the FGB

 Responsibilities/Committees: Strategic; Engaging Learning; Core Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 02.05.18

 Term of Office: 4 years - 01.05.22 - 30.04.22

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

 Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

 Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 82%

 James Mills

 Observer

 Responsibilities/Committees: Compliance; Strategic; Core Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 01.09.16

 Term of Office: 4 years - 01.09.20 - 31.08.24

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

 Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

 Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 100%

 Derek Thompson

 Co-Opt Governor - appointed by FGB

 Responsibilities/Committees: Curriculum & Standards; Engaging Learning; Strategic;   Community Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 11.09.20

 Term of Office: 4 years - 11.09.20 - 10.09.24

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

 Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 86%

 Lisa Watson

 Observer

 Responsibilities/Committees: Strategic; Curriculum & Standards; Community Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 01.01.20

 Term of Office: 4 years -01.01.20 - 31.12.23

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

 Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

 Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 100%

 Nicola Wilson

 Co-Opt Governor - appointed by FGB

 Responsibilities/Committees: Compliance; Community Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 31.01.22

 Term of Office: 4 years - 31.01.22 - 30.01.26

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

 Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

 Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 67%

 Sarah Wray

 Trust Governor - appointed by the Trust

 Responsibilities/Committees: Engaging Learning; Core Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 11.09.20

 Term of Office: 4 years - 11.09.20 - 10.09.24

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

 Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

 Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 43%

Governors have no relationship with members of the school.

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Former Members of the Governing Body

The people below have been members of the Governing Body within the last 12 months.

Robert Nettleship 

Parent Governor - elected by parents

 Responsibilities/Committees: Curriculum & Standards; Technology Theme Team

 Date Appointed: 27.02.23

 Term of Office: 4 years - 27.02.23 - 26.02.27

 Date of Leaving: 21.07.23

 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: 

 Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: 

 Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): N/A

Osman Ahmed

Parent Governor - Appointed by governing body/board due to no election candidates

Responsibilities/Committees: Engaging Learning

Date Appointed: 02.11.22

Term of Office: 4 years -  02.11.22 - 01.11.26

Date of Leaving: 16.01.23

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: 

Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: 

Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): N/A

Waqas Hameed  

Associate Governor - appointed by FGB

Responsibilities/Committees: Curriculum & Standards; Curriculum Theme Team 

Date Appointed: 16.09.21

Term of Office: 4 years - 16.09.21 - 15.09.25 

Date of Leaving: 02.02.23

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year (FGB & Committees): 43%