Governors

Governing Body

planning the strategic direction of our school

respecting school rights

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All adults should do what is best for you. When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children.

 

The Governing Body plans the strategic direction of a school, makes sure public money is well spent, and holds school leadership to account.

A strong governing board ensures robust debate, which in turn leads to better educational outcomes for children.

Please click here to see the Governor Strategic Plan

Our governors, alongside all the other adults that work in school, are referred to as ‘Duty Bearers’. This reflects their collective duty to uphold children’s rights in all the work they do. School governors and the headteacher are responsible for the overall educational and financial health of the school and will make decisions about:

  • setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies;
  • agreeing and monitoring the school’s budget;
  • appointing staff, including the headteacher;
  • maintenance of the school premises;
  • improving the school’s environment.

Governors make sure that:

  • the National Curriculum is taught;
  • standards of achievement are raised;
  • the school provides for all its pupils including those from ethnic minority backgrounds and those with special needs;
  • the school encourages pupils’ spiritual, moral and cultural development;
  • staff and pupils enjoy a safe and healthy environment.

Please click here to see the Governance Annual Statement

Please click here to see Governor Attendance for 2022-2023

Broomfield School Governing Body 2023-24

Governor Category Appointing Body Term of office Committees Positions of responsibility Relationship to Staff Business Interest
1 Mrs F Sharp Head N/A 25-04-22 – present date Headteacher None
2 Mr D Simpson Staff Staff (Election)

4 years – elected 14-03-23

term ends 13-03-27

Deputy Headteacher None Staff Member
3 Prof J P Gosling Parent

Parent (Election)

 

4 years – elected 06-02-2024

term ends 05-02-28

None None
4 vacant Parent Parent (Election)
5 vacant Local Authority Governing Body
6 Mr Ro Craven Co-opted Governing Body

4 years – appointed 10-05-21

term ends 09-05-25

Attendance Governor None None
7 Mrs Laura Thompson Co-opted Governing Body

4 years – appointed 11-10-22

term ends 10-10-26

Headteacher’s Performance Management Group None None
8 Mr Mike Holmes Co-opted Governing Body

4 years – appointed 11-10-22

term ends 10-10-26

Headteacher’s Performance Management Group None Governor at Risedale School
9 Mr A Bainbridge Co-opted Governing Body

4 years – appointed 14-03-23

term ends 13-03-27

Headteachers Performance Management Group

Vice Chair, SEND and Pupil

Premium Governor

None Leaseholder and Director of Parkvale Court Management Company
10 Mr R Shuttleworth Co-opted Governing Body

4 years – appointed 10-10-23

term ends 09-10-27

Chair of Governors, Safeguarding Governor, Appeal Governor None None
11 Miss G Mutch Co-opted Governing Body

4 years – appointed 06-02-24

term ends 05-02-28

None NYC Primary School Teacher

Mrs Angela Barnes

 

Clerk

 

Broomfield School Governing Body – Previous Governors who have left

  Governor Category Appointing Body Term of office Committees Positions of responsibility Relationship to staff Business Interests
Miss Megan Anderson Local Authority Governing Body

4 years – appointed 10-11-20 resigned 08-01-24 

 

Headteachers Performance Management Group Safeguarding Governor None None
Mrs Emma Lancaster Parent Parent (Election)

4 years – elected 25-01-21

resigned 18-07-23

Headteachers Performance Management Group

 

Safeguarding Governor

SEND Governor

None None
Mrs Janet Tomlinson Staff Staff (Election)

4 years – elected 11-10-22

resigned 14-03-23

None Staff Member
Mrs Claire Neill-Webb Co-opted Governing Body

4 years – elected 16-06-20

resigned 20-02-23 

Headteachers Performance Management Group

Vice Chair

SEND Governor

None None
Mrs Pauline Calvert Staff Staff

4 years from 1.10.2019

Resigned 22.07.2022

Staff member None None
Mrs Ann Webster Co-opted Governors Resigned 22.03.2022 None None
Mrs Sarah Morrison Headteacher Governors

4 years appointed 1.9.2019

Resigned 31.12.2021

Headteacher None None

Note: There are 6 full governing body meetings per year and committee meetings are held as required. The membership of each committee is 3 governors as available excluding the Headteacher and the Staff Governor. The committees are: Staffing Committee, Staffing Appeals Committee, Pupil Discipline Committee, Complaints Committee.
The terms of reference are set out in the Committee Structure 2023/24 document.
URN: 121359, DfE number: 815/2225, UKPRN: 10074857

Meet
The
Governors

Please click on each name to find out more about each of our governors

Richard Shuttleworth

Richard Shuttleworth

Chair or Governors

Professor John Paul Gosling

Professor John Paul Gosling

Parent Governor

Miss Georgia Mutch

Miss Georgia Mutch

Co-opted Governor

Mike Holmes

Mike Holmes

Co-opted Governor

Andrew Bainbridge

Andrew Bainbridge

Co-opted Governor

Dave Simpson

Dave Simpson

Staff Governor

Mrs Laura Thompson

Mrs Laura Thompson

Co-opted Governor

Roland Craven

Roland Craven

Co-opted Governor

Fiona Sharp

Fiona Sharp

Headteacher

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