Governors
Our Governing Body
All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions, ultimately to represent the school community.
The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Executive Head, Head of School, staff and the local authority. Whilst the Executive Head and Head of School are, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such things as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.
The composition of the present governing body, under the 2012 School Governance Regulations, was decided upon by the governing body and consists of:
- The Executive Headteacher
- One elected staff governor
- Two elected parent governors
- One appointed local authority governor
- Seven co-opted governors
The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year. We currently have five vacancies.
The Chair of Governors is Rebecca Jackson, who can be contacted by email governingbody@suttonroad.org or by leaving a message via the school office.
The Vice Chair is Andrew Knights.
Clerk to Governors: Sarah Sayer
Any persons wishing to inspect the minutes should contact the school.
Governing body of Sutton Road Primary School
Name |
Appointed by |
Category |
Start date |
End date |
Register of Business, Pecuniary & Material Interests |
Details of Other Educational Establishments They Govern |
2022/ 2023 Meeting Attendance |
|
Full Governing Body Meetings |
Committee Meetings |
|||||||
Mrs Samantha Bray |
Parent Election |
Parent |
06/07/2020 |
05/07/2024 |
No |
|
1/3 |
3/6 |
Mrs Nicola Davies |
N/A |
Executive Head Teacher |
01/09/2001 |
|
Yes |
Holgate Primary School |
3/3 |
6/7 |
Miss Mary Farmer | Governing Body | Co-opt | 19/10/2023 | 18/10/2027 | Park Vale Academy | N/A | N/A | |
Mrs Sally Harvey |
Governing Body |
Co-opt |
30/04/2023 |
29/04/2027 |
Yes |
Holgate Primary School |
3/3 |
6/6 |
Mr Bradlie Houldsworth |
Governing Body |
Co-opt |
06/07/2020 |
05/07/2024 |
Yes |
|
1/3 |
6/6 |
Mrs Rebecca Jackson |
Local Authority |
Local Authority |
09/07/2020 |
08/07/2024 |
No |
Holgate Primary School |
3/3 |
6/7 |
Mr Andrew Knights |
Parent Election |
Parent |
04/10/2022 |
03/10/2026 |
Yes |
|
3/3 |
7/7 |
Mrs Emma Severn |
Staff Election |
Staff |
19/12/2019 |
18/12/2027 |
Yes |
|
3/3 |
7/7 |
There are 4 Co-Opt Governor vacancies.
Helen Darwood-Brown, Co-Opted, appointed 30/04/2019, left at the end of her term of Office 29/04/2023.
Governor Recruitment
We want YOU!
Do you want to do something that makes a really big difference to children’s lives and the running of our school?Do you want to feel the pleasure of being instrumental in helping our Holgate children get the very best we can?
We are looking for some new Governors and would be delighted to have some of you join us. Please see the Governor Recruitment document below for a bit more information. If this interests you at all, please do apply as you would most definitely be very welcome indeed.