The Governing Body are responsible for the strategic direction of our school. They have to make sure that all statutory obligations for pupils and staff are met.
At our school we have different types of Governors;
Parent Governors, who are elected by parents and carers of pupils at school.
Staff Governor, who are elected by staff at the school.
Local Authority Governor, who is nominated by North Yorkshire County Council.
Co-Opted Governors, who are invited to become Governors by the Governing Body.
All Governors were appointment in accordance with our instrument of governance.
Mr Stuart Mountford
Chair of Governors -Parent Governor
Governor Term: 11/12/17 to 10/12/21
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year: 100%
Business or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff: Married to MSA- K Mountford
Areas of Responsibility:
Health and Safety
Mathematics
Headteachers performance management
Appeals
Mrs Lisa Garthwaite
Parent Governor
Governor Term: 5.7.2020 to 4.7.2024
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year:100%
Business or Pecuniary Interest: Teacher within another NYCC maintained school
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff: None
Areas of Responsibility:
EYFS
RE
PHSE
History
Geography
Mrs Jenny Buck
Co-Opted Governor
Governor Term: 1/9/19 to 31/08/2023
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year: 100%
Business or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff: None
Areas of Responsibility:
Finance
English
Complaints
Mrs Lucy Minican
Co-Opted Governor
Governor Term: 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2023
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year: 90%
Business or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff: None
Areas of Responsibility:
Staff and pupil wellbeing
Headteacher Performance Management
SEN
Complaints
PPG
Mrs Jane Grainger
Co-Opted Governor
Governor Term: 12.7.2021 to 11/7/2025
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year: 100%
Business or Pecuniary Interest: Staff in NYCC Virtual School
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff: None
Areas of Responsibility:
Safeguarding
Art
MFL
PE
Music
PPG
Miss Rachael Pearce
Co-Opted Governor
Governor Term: 12.7.2021 to 11/07/2025
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year: 100%
Business or Pecuniary Interest: Teacher at Thirsk High School
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff: None
Areas of Responsibility:
Science
Computing
DT
Complaints
Mr Richard Chandler
Headteacher
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year: 100%
Business or Pecuniary Interest: None
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff: None
Mrs Gemma Wall
Governor Term: 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2025
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year: 100%
Business or Pecuniary Interest: None
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff: None
Areas of Responsibility: Staff
Ms Jane Jackson
Clerk To Governors
Mr D Duffey July 2021
Mr Jason Tazzyman July 2021
Mrs K Wilkinson September 2020
Mrs Cooper March 2020
Mrs N Kennedy 2019
Mr R Gladstone September 2019
Mr P Egginton July 2019
Mr P Miller (parent) January 2017
Mrs N Stimson (parent) September 2017
Mrs K Teagle (Co-opted) August 2017
Mrs C Moore (Co-opted) August 2017
Mrs P Durrans (Staff) August 2017
Mr K Wood (Co-opted) February 2018
Mr L Austin (Co-Opted) March 2018
Mrs Lesley Miller
LA Governor
Governor Term: 11/10/2021 to 10/10/2025
Attendance at full GB Meetings in last academic year: N/A
Business or Pecuniary Interest: None
Governance Roles in other schools: None
Relationships with School Staff:
Areas of Responsibility:
