Governors
| Name | Role | First Appointed | Term of Office | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms S Cooper | Headteacher | |||
| Ms V Semple | Clerk to Governing Body | 7th Oct 2021 | ||
| Mrs M Woodhouse MBE | Chair of Governors | 24th June 2021 | 24th June 2021 | 23rd June 2022 |
| Mr D Khaled | Co-Opted Vice Chair | 28th May 2021 | 28th May 2021 | 27th May 2025 |
| Mr C Gray | Co-Opted | 24th Jan 2008 | 4th November 2019 | 3rd November 2023 |
| Cllr L Nelson | Local Authority Governor Chair | 14th June 2018 | 14th June 2018 | 13th June 2022 |
| Miss S Haslam | Co-Opted | 14th October 2010 | 4th November 2019 | 3rd November 2023 |
| Miss H Mooney | Parent Governor | 28th November 2018 | 28th November 2018 | 27th November 2022 |
| Miss A Richardson | Staff Governor | 3rd January 2018 | 3rd January 2018 | 2nd January 2022 |
| Mrs H Robinson-Smith | Co-Opted | 28th May 2021 | 28th May 2021 | 27th May 2025 |
| Mrs C Banks | Co-Opted | 28th May 2021 | 28th May 2021 | 27th May 2025 |
| Mrs S Lightfoot | Co-Opted | 28th May 2021 | 28th May 2021 | 27th May 2025 |
| Ms J Owen | Co-Opted | 8th June 2021 | 8th June 2021 | 7th June 2025 |
| Mr L Thompson | Parent Governor | 5th July 2011 | 5th July 2011 | 31st March 2021 |
| Mr S Thornton | Vice Chair | 8th October 2009 | 8th October 2009 | 31st March 2021 |
| Ms A McQuirk | Co-Opted | 14 Nov 2019 | 14 Nov 2019 | 31st March 2021 |
| Mrs K Whitehouse | Parent Governor | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 | 31 March 21 |
Our Governing Board has the following core strategic functions:
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
- Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school
- Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability, by:
- Appointing the Headteacher
- Monitoring the educational performance of the school and progress towards agreed targets
- Performance managing the lead Headteacher (where delegated)
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Contributing to school self-evaluation
Overseeing financial performance, by:
- Setting the budget
- Monitoring spending against the budget
- Ensuring money is well spent and value for money is obtained
- Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed
