Governor & Financial Information

WOOD FOLD PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY

At Wood Fold Primary School we are fortunate to have a very supportive Governing Body which supports the school community to enrich the lives of all involved.

The Governing Body is responsible for the efficient running of the school and meets at least once per term.

The governors are parents, carers, teachers and non-teaching staff of the school, local authority representatives and people from the local community.

Governors hold office for a term of four years. The governors have certain legal duties, powers and responsibilities:

  • They help to decide what is taught in the school
  • They interview and select staff
  • They help to decide how the school budget is spent

The present governors of the school are:

Name Governor Type Other Relevant information
Mrs A Patel Co-opted Governor Chair of Governors
Mrs R Gough Headteacher  
Miss A Hodgkiss Co-opted Governor  
Mrs S Djali Co-opted Governor  
Mr M Humphreys CBE Co-opted Governor  
Mr K Ip Co-opted Governor Vice Chair of Governors
Miss S Grady Staff Governor  
Mr D Lamb Parent Governor  
Mr J Connor Parent Governor  
Mrs D Parkinson LA Governor  
Ms N Unsworth Co-opted Governor  
Mrs C White Clerk  

 REMIT OF THE GOVERNING BODY

The remit for the Governing Body is to:

a)         Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

b)         Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and

c)         Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

 GOVERNING BODY COMPOSITION

Type of Governor Number                            
Co-opted 6
Head Teacher 1
Local Authority 1
Parent 2
Staff 1

 

Name Governor Type Term of Office from Term of Office to Appointing Body Date Stepped Down
Mrs R Gough Headteacher 01 January 2015      
Miss S Grady Staff Governor 04 October 2023 03 October 2027    
Miss A Hodgkiss Co-opted Governor 13 June 2023 12 June 2027 The Governing Body  
Mrs S Djali Co-opted Governor 22 May 2022 21 May 2026 The Governing Body  
Mr M Humphreys CBE Co-opted Governor 22 October 2022 21 October 2026 The Governing Body  
Mrs A Patel Co-opted Governor 22 May 2022 21 May 2026 The Governing Body  
Mr J Connor Parent Governor 24 May 2022 23 May 2026 Elected by Parents  
Mr K Ip Co-opted Governor 14 January 2021 13 January 2025 The Governing Body  
Mrs D Wright Co-opted Governor 14 January 2021 13 January 2025 The Governing Body 14 November 2023
Mr D Lamb Parent Governor 20 July 2021 19 July 2025 Elected by Parents  
Ms N Unsworth Co-opted Governor 24 March 2022 23 March 2026 The Governing Body  
Cllr D Parkinson LA Governor 4 May 2023 3 May 2027 The Local Authority  
Mrs C White Clerk N/A N/A N/A  

 GOVERNOR SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility Name
Safeguarding / Child Protection   
SEND and Community  Mrs D Parkinson
Health & Safety   
Pupil Premium  Mrs A Patel
Sports Premium  Mrs A Patel
Pupil Attendance   
Behaviour and Attitudes   Mrs A Patel 
Wider Curriculum & Outcomes Mrs S Djali
Early Years   
Finance Mrs D Parkinson, Mr J Connor, Ms N Unsworth
Leadership Mr M Humphreys
Teaching and Learning Mr D Lamb
Policy & Website Miss A Hodgkiss
Personal Development Mr K Ip
Whole School / Pupil Voice / School Council Mrs A Patel
   

 COMMITTEE REMIT & STRUCTURE

Terms of Reference for all Committees are available from Governor Services:

Standards Committee  Resources Committee Pay Committee
Remit: To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding, Standards in School and the curriculum. Remit: To   deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding, Finance, Personnel, Premises and Health and Safety Remit: To   make decisions about performance related pay for teachers and the Headteacher

Mrs R  Gough

Miss A Hodgkiss

Mrs L Michael

Mrs S Djali

Mr M Humphries (CBE)

Mrs A Patel

Mr K Ip

 

Mrs R Gough

Mrs S Djali

Mrs A Patel

Mr K Ip

 

Mrs A Patel

Mrs S Djali

 

 Ad-hoc Committees:

–          Staff Disciplinary

–          Pupil Disciplinary

–          Complaints

–          Appeals

Three Governors with no prior knowledge will be called alphabetically to form any of the above committees whenever necessary.

REGISTER OF INTERESTS

Name  Details of Pecuniary Interest Details of Personal Interest
Mrs R Gough Employee - Wood Fold Primary Nil
Miss S Grady Employee - Wood Fold Primary Nil
Miss A Hodgkiss   Nil
Mrs S Djali   Nil
Mr M Humphries (CBE)   Grandparent of child in school
Mrs A Patel   Parent of child in school
Mr J Connor   Parent of child in school
Mr K   Ip   Parent of child in school
Mr D Lamb   Parent of child in school
Ms N Unsworth   Nil
Mrs D Parkinson   Nil

GOVERNING BODY DIVERSITY DATA

Information to follow.

WOOD FOLD PRIMARY SCHOOL MEETING DATES 2023 / 2024

  FULL GOVERNING BODY
 Autumn Term 2023   

Thursday 28th September 2023

Thursday 14th December 2023

 Spring  Term 2024   

Thursday 25th January 2024

Thursday 21st March 2024

 Summer Term 2024     

 

Thursday 16th May 2024

Thursday 4th July 2024

All meetings to commence at 4.30 pm unless otherwise advised.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Wood Fold Primary School does not have any employees with a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more.  For more information please click on the link below which will take you to the schools financial benchmarking service.

https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/school/detail?urn=106427

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Headteacher: Mrs R Gough
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Green Lane
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