Governors
The Governing Body
The Governing Body of our school comprises of members of the local community, Local Government, parents and staff. It is an unpaid role. The Governing Body ensures that all relevant policies and procedures are in place, that the school runs safely and smoothly and that school decisions are properly checked.
Our Governing Body meets each half-term, with a focus on either Curriculum and Standards or Finance and Resources. Governors are linked to key areas across the school, including those on the School Improvement Plan, and they provide reports to the Full Governing Body. Governors visit school to speak to pupils and staff; look at learning outcomes and the curriculum in practice; attend key events in the school calendar such as assemblies, productions, school trips and Friends events, and to take part in the recruitment and selection of new staff members.
The main duties of the Governing Body are:
- Setting the strategic direction for the school and ensuring that school improvement is in line with the school’s vision and aims;
- Ensuring the school budget is spent wisely and effectively and in a way that helps the school to meet its vision;
- Holding the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to account by asking challenging questions and monitoring performance;
- When required, serve on panels of governors to appoint the headteacher and other senior leaders, appraise the headteacher, set the headteacher’s pay and agree the pay recommendations for other staff, hear the second stage of staff grievances and disciplinary matters and hear appeals about pupil exclusions.
The Governing Body
| Governor | Type | Appointment Date | End Date | Register of Business Interest |
| Mrs Julia Moore (Chair of Governors) | Co-opted Governor | June 2019 | June 2023 | none |
| Mrs L Monks (Vice Chair of Governors) | Co-opted Governor | Dec 2021 | Dec 2025 | none |
| Mr J Moore | Co-opted Governor | Nov 2019 | Nov 2023 | none |
| Mrs R Dawson | Co-opted Governor | Nov 2019 | Nov 2023 | (Deputy Headteacher) |
| Mr J Morley | Local Authority Governor | Sept 2021 | Sept 2025 | Spouse of member of staff |
| Mr S McCarthy | Parent Governor – (elected by parents) | Sept 2021 | Sept 2025 | Parent of a child in school |
| Mr M Lowe | Parent Governor – (elected by parents) | Nov 2022 | Nov 2026 | Parent of a child in school |
| Mr G Holllinghurst | Parent Governor – (elected by parents) | July 2022 | July 2026 | Parent of a child in school |
| Mrs J Ikin | Parent Governor – (elected by parents) | May 2022 | May 2026 | Parent of a child in school |
| Miss R Mullarkey | Staff Governor | Nov 2012 | Nov 24 | none |
| Miss E Cooper | Ex-Officio | Sept 2018 | Aug 2023 | (Headteacher) |
The Nominated Governors are:
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Mrs J Moore
Nominated Governors
SEND – Mr G Hollinghurst
Link Governor (Governor Training) – Mrs Jo Ikin
Wellbeing - Mr J Moore
Behaviour and Attitudes – Mrs L Monks
English - Mrs L Monks
Maths – Mr S McCarthy
Wider Curriculum – Mr J Moore
Website/Cyber Security – Mrs J Ikin
Premises, Health and Safety
Mr J Morley
Mr S McCarthy
Miss R Mullarkey
Miss E Cooper
HT Appraisal/ Performance Management
Mrs L Monks
Mrs J Moore
Mr S McCarthy
Pay Appeals Committee/ Discipline Committee who will also meet as required.
Mrs J Moore
Mrs L Monks
Pay Committee
Mr G Hollinghurst
Mr J Moore
Mr J Morley
Apple/ iPad working group:
Mr M Lowe
SFVS working group
Mrs J Moore
Mrs L Monks
Clerk to the Governing Body;
Brian Wright
Chief Education Officer;
Paul Turner, County Hall, Preston.
