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.
The Governors of Wood Fold Primary School believe it is important that the Governing Body reflect our school community, and we regularly review equality and diversity of the Governing Body. We aim to promote an inclusive school environment and provide diverse role models for all our children. Diversity data is not published online at present as it may allow individual governors to be identified, and we have a legal obligation to protect personal data.
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 | |
| Mrs S Counsell | 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 | 14 May 2024 |
| Cllr D Parkinson | LA Governor | 4 May 2023 | 3 May 2027 | The Local Authority | |
| Mrs S Counsell | Clerk | N/A | N/A | N/A |
GOVERNOR SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
| Responsibility | Name |
| Safeguarding / Child Protection | Miss A Hodgkiss |
| SEND and Community | Mrs D Parkinson |
| Health & Safety | Mrs D Parkinson |
| Pupil Premium | Mrs A Patel |
| Sports Premium | Mrs A Patel |
| Pupil Attendance | Mr K Ip |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Mrs A Patel |
| Wider Curriculum & Outcomes | Mrs S Djali |
| Early Years | Miss A Hodgkiss |
| Finance | Mrs D Parkinson, Mr J Connor |
| Leadership | Mr M Humphreys |
| Teaching and Learning | Mr D Lamb |
| Policy & Website | Miss S Grady |
| 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 |
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Mrs R Gough Miss A Hodgkiss Mrs S Djali Mr M Humphries (CBE) Mrs A Patel Mr K Ip Mr D Lamb Mrs D Parkinson |
Mrs R Gough Mrs A Patel Mr K Ip Mr J Connor Mrs D Parkinson
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Mrs A Patel Mrs S Djali Mr K Ip
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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 | ||
| Mr J Connor | Parent of child in school | |
| Mr K Ip | Parent of child in school | |
| Mr D Lamb | Parent of child in school | |
| Mrs D Parkinson | Nil |
GOVERNING BODY DIVERSITY DATA
Information to follow.
WOOD FOLD PRIMARY SCHOOL MEETING DATES 2024 / 2025
| FULL GOVERNING BODY | |
| Autumn Term 2024 |
Thursday 26th September 2024 Thursday 19th December 2024 |
| Spring Term 2025 |
Thursday 30th January 2025 Thursday 3rd April 2025 |
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Summer Term 2025
|
Thursday 15th May 2025 Thursday 17th July 2025 |
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
