Our Governors
| Name | Role | First Appointed | Term of Office | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs H Cusick | Clerk | |||
| Mr D Harris | Headteacher | 01.09.2022 | ||
| Ms J Salim | Co-Opted | 28th March 2022 | 28th March 2022 | 27th March 2026 |
| Mr A Sargeant | Co-Opted | 28th March 2022 | 28th March 2022 | 27th March 2026 |
| Ms V Semple | Clerk to Governing Body | 7th Oct 2021 | ||
| Mr D Khaled | Chair of Governors | 28th May 2021 | 28th May 2021 | 27th May 2025 |
| Miss S Haslam | Community Governor | 14th October 2010 | 4th November 2023 | 3rd November 2027 |
| Miss H Mooney | Parent Governor | 28th November 2018 | 17th July 2023 | 16th July 2027 |
| Ms J Owen | Co-Opted | 8th June 2021 | 8th June 2021 | 7th June 2025 |
| Ms A John | Governor | 24th May 2023 | 24th May 2023 | 23rd May 2027 |
| Ms S Jones | Governor | 30th June 2023 | 17th July 2023 | 16th July 2027 |
| Mrs S MacDiarmid | Governor | |||
| Mr M Mutton | Parent Governor | 17th July 2023 | 17th July 2023 | 16th July 2027 |
| Mr M Bossons | Staff Governor | 19.10.23 | 18.10.27 | 18.10.27 |
Previous Governors
| Name | Role | First Appointed | Term of Office | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14th November 2019 | 14th November 2019 | 31st March 2021 |
| Mrs K Whitehouse | Parent Governor | December 2013 | December 2013 | 31st March 2021 |
| Mr C Gray | Coopted | |||
| Miss A Richardson | Staff Governor | |||
| Mrs S Lightfoot | Coopted | 28th May 2021 | 28th May 2021 | 2023 |
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
