Governors
Governing Bodyplanning the strategic direction of our school
Article 3
The Governing Body plans the strategic direction of a school, makes sure public money is well spent, and holds school leadership to account.
A strong governing board ensures robust debate, which in turn leads to better educational outcomes for children.
Our governors, alongside all the other adults that work in school, are referred to as ‘Duty Bearers’. This reflects their collective duty to uphold children’s rights in all the work they do. School governors and the headteacher are responsible for the overall educational and financial health of the school and will make decisions about:
- setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies;
- agreeing and monitoring the school’s budget;
- appointing staff, including the headteacher;
- maintenance of the school premises;
- improving the school’s environment.
Governors make sure that:
- the National Curriculum is taught;
- standards of achievement are raised;
- the school provides for all its pupils including those from ethnic minority backgrounds and those with special needs;
- the school encourages pupils’ spiritual, moral and cultural development;
- staff and pupils enjoy a safe and healthy environment.
| Name | Positions of Responsibility | Appointed by | Category of Governor | Term of Office | Relationship to Staff | Business Interest | Attendance 2021 – 2022 |
| Miss Megan Anderson | Headteachers Performance Management | Governors | Local Authority | 4 years
10.11.2020 – 09.11.2024 |
None | None | 100% |
| Mr Andrew Bainbridge | Governors | Co-opted | 4 years
14.3.2023 – 13.3.2027 |
None | Leaseholder and Director of Parkvale Court Management Company | N/A | |
| Mr Ro Craven | Governors | Co-opted | 4 years
10.5.2021 – 09.05.2025 |
None | None | 100% | |
| Mr Mike Holmes | Governors | Co-opted | 4 years
11.10.2022 – 10.10.2026 |
None | Governor at Risedale School | N/A | |
| Mrs Emma Lancaster | Headteachers Performance Management.
Safeguarding and Looked after Children |
Parents | Parent | 4 years
25.1.2021 – 24.1.2025 |
None | None | 100% |
| Mrs Fiona Sharp | Head | Governors | Headteacher | 25.04.2022 – present | None | None | 100% |
| Mr Richard Shuttleworth | Chair of Governors | Parents | Parent | 4 years
16.06.2020 – 16.06.2-2024 |
None | None | 100% |
| Mr Dave Simpson | Staff | Staff | 4 years
14.3.2023 – 13.3.2027 |
None | Staff member | N/A | |
| Mrs Laura Thompson | Headteachers Performance Management.
|
Governors | Co-opted | 4 years
11.10.22 – 10.10.26 |
None | None | 60% |
| Vacancy | |||||||
| Mrs Angela Barnes | Clerk to the Governors |
Previous Governors
| Name | Positions of Responsibility | Appointed by | Category of Governor | Term of Office | Relationship to Staff | Business Interest | Attendance 2021 – 2022 | Resignation Date |
| Mrs Sarah Morrison | Headteacher | Governors | Headteacher | 4 years from 1.9.2019 | None | 100% | 31.12.2021 | |
| Mrs Ann Webster | Governors | Co-opted | None | 85.71% | 22.3.2022 | |||
| Mrs Pauline Calvert | Staff | Staff | 4 years from 1.10.2019 | Staff member | None | 87.5% | 22.7.2022 | |
| Mrs Claire Neill-Webb | Vice Chair
SEND Headteacher Performance Management |
Governors | Co-opted | 4 years
10.05.2021 – 16.06.2024 |
90% | 20.2.2023 | ||
| Ms Janet Tomlinson | Staff | Staff | 4 years
11.10.2022 – 10.10.2026 |
Staff member | 14.3.2023 |
Meet
The
Governors
Please click on each name to find out more about each of our governors
Miss Megan Anderson
Authority Governor
Richard Shuttleworth
Chair or Governors
Mrs Emma Lancaster
Parent Governor
Mike Holmes
Co-opted Governor
Andrew Bainbridge
Co-opted Governor
Dave Simpson
Staff Governor
Mrs Laura Thompson
Co-opted Governor
Roland Craven
Co-opted Governor
Fiona Sharp
Headteacher
