Governors

Our Governors are a group of volunteers which include Parents, Staff and Members of the local community. Their main role is to promote ongoing improvements in standards throughout the school. They support the Headteacher and staff in identifying and planning the school’s long-term direction and they monitor and evaluate progress. They also help to set the school’s aims and values and are responsible for staff appointments, including the Headteacher. Many of their responsibilities carry a statutory requirement, which means they are obliged by law to do certain things, such as agree the annual budget.

The Members of the Governing Body are:

Mr Craig Batley - Chair

Mr Sam Liddicott - Vice Chair

Mrs Helen Smale - Governor

Rev David Gerrard - Governor

Mrs Catherine Mullock - Staff Governor

Mr Manazar Hussain - Parent Governor

Mrs Alice Metcalf - Parent Governor

Mr Craig Elliott - Ex Officio

Academy Trust Handbook

Scheme of Delegation

Everything our Governors do is in the best interests of our pupils and the wider community. We want our children to thrive and achieve their full potential and ensure that our children learn in a safe and eco-friendly environment.

Term of Office and Meeting Attendance
Governor	Governor category	Term start	Term end	Full GB Attendance 2023/24 (4 meetings)	Full GB Attendance 2024/25 (5 meetings)
Craig Batley	Governor (Chair)	23/07/2024	08/05/2026	100% (4/4)	40% (2/5)
Carol Parkin	Governor	01/05/2021	30/04/2025	50% (2/4)	0% (0/5)
Helen Smale	Governor	29/01/2021	28/01/2029	75% (3/4)	40% (2/5)
Alice Metcalf	Parent Governor	02/03/2022	01/03/2026	75% (3/4)	40% (2/5)
Rev David Gerrard	Governor	01/02/2025	31/01/2030	100% (4/4)	20% (1/5)
Craig Elliott	Headteacher	01/09/2020	n/a	100% (4/4)	40% (2/5)
Julie Pratt	Advisor to GB	n/a	n/a	75% (3/4)	40% (2/5)
Sam Liddicott	Governor (vice chair)	01/05/2021	30/04/2025	100% (4/4)	20% (1/5)
Catherine Mullock	Staff Governor	17/05/2021	16/05/2025	100% (4/4)	40% (2/5)
Manazar Hussain	Parent Governor	10/06/2021	09/06/2025	100% (4/4)	40% (2/5)

Constitution and Register of Interest
Governor	Link responsibility	Interest of related persons	Business interests
Craig Elliott		None	None
Craig Batley	Pupil Premium / Safeguarding	None	Independant Educational Consultant
Rev David Gerrard	AIP 2	Governor at St Mary's CE Primary in Wakefield Director at St Swithens Community Centre Vicar at St Catherines and St Andrews churches Langley House Trust Chaplin CoActive Arts Trustee Area Dean of Wakefield	None
Alice Metcalf	AIP 4	Parent of a child in school	None
Helen Smale	AIP 5	None	None
Manazar Hussain	AIP 3	Parent of a child in school	None
Catherine Mullock	Curriculum	Parent of child in school	None
Sam Liddicott	Health and Safety	Children at school Works for Sonic Wall who have a link to Dell who supply school servers	None

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Governors

The Members of the Governing Body are:

Academy Trust Handbook

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