Governor's Zone

What do our Governors do?

The governing body's main aim is to help raise standards of achievement and make sure the school provides a good quality education. The day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the head teacher and staff. Rather than manage, governors are there to help shape the school's future direction and focus.

The three main responsibilities of every governing board are:

Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Our Governing Body

In total, there are 12 members of our Governing Body. As a Voluntary Aided Church of England School, our ‘Foundation Governors’ (ie. governors appointed by the Church authorities) are in the majority.

Rev Harry Wood (Chair of Governors) Mr M ike Foster (Vice Chair)

Each Governor is also a member of one or more of the following sub- committees:-

Resources - Chaired by Simon Bunting

Quality and Standards - Chaired by Mrs M Murphy

As of September 2018 our Governing Body is composed of the following members:

	Reverend Henry Wood Chair Person (Foundation Governor, Safeguarding Govenor) Term of office - 11/12/13 - 10/12/21 100 % attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests - None
	Mr Mike Foster (Vice Chair, Vice Safeguarding Govenor) Term of office 20/1/19- 20/1/23 100% attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests - None
	Mrs Lynne Ryder Head Teacher (Staff Governor) Term of office - for the duration of Headship 100% attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests - Elite Trophies
	Mrs Jennifer Young Deputy Head Teacher (Attendee at meetings) Declaration of interests - none
	Mr Mark Hardy Phase 2 Leader (Staff Governor) Term of Office - 100% attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests: none
	Reverend Beth Anderson (Foundation Governor) Term of office 24/09/18 - 24/09/22 100% attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests - None

	Mrs Carole Leyland (Foundation Governor) Term of office 03/03/19 - 03/03/23 100% attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests - Leyland Decorators
	Mr David Thorpe (Foundation Governor) Term of office 02/03/19- 02/03/23 100% attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests - Diocesan Advisor
	Parent Govenor Vacancy
	Mrs Marguerite Murphy (Foundation Governor) Term of office - 01/05/16 - 30/04/20 100% attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests - MMEducation LTD
	Mr Simon Bunting (Parent Governor) Term of office - 03/04/17 - 02/04/21 100% attendance at Full Governing Body and Sub- Committee Meetings Declaration of interests - None

How to Contact the Governing Body

In the event that you need to contact any member of our Governing Body, please put your request in writing and/ or refer your query to our office staff. As soon as possible, your request will be forwarded to the appropriate member of our Governing Body.

Governor Responsibilities

GOVERNOR	CLASS LINK	AREA LINK	CURRICULUM LINK
Parent Govenor Vacancy	Reception	Equalities	Computing
Mrs M Murphy	Year 1	Pupil Premium
Mrs C Leyland	Year 2		English
Mr D Thorpe	Year 3	School Council	Personal Growth
Mr M Foster	Year 4	Health & Safety	Mathematics
Mr S Bunting	Year 5	SEN
Rev. H Wood	Year 6	Safeguarding Worship SRE	Knowledge and Understanding
Rev.B Anderson	Nursery and Nurture Group		Creative and Physical
Mrs T Foster		Young Carers Health and Wellbeing