Governing Body

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. We have also provided information from the Register of Governor Interests. 

Governing Body structure:

Name: Mrs Kathryn Forsyth

• Role: Acting Headteacher
• Responsibilities: Reporting on all aspects of school business
• Date of appointment: 2017
• Term of office expires: N/A
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mr Kevin Hegarty 

• Role: Chair of Governors/Local Authority Governor/Member of Resources & Finances Committee
• Responsibilities: Link Governor for Reception
• Date of appointment: January 2018
• Term of office expires: January 2022
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Ms Salma Butt

• Role: Vice Chair of Governors/Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Year 6 Link Governor Designated responsibility for PSHE ; Link Governor for Year 4
• Date of appointment: June 2014
• Term of office expires: June 2022
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Gail Ainsworth

• Role: Chair of Resources & Finance Committee
• Responsibilities: Designated responsibility for Health & Safety, Link Governor for Year 3
• Date of appointment: July 2018
• Term of office expires: July 2022
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mr Ahmed Makda

• Role: Chair of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities:  Designated responsibility for Pupil Premium; Link Governor for Year 6
• Date of appointment: Nov 2017
• Term of office expires: Nov 2021
• Appointed by: Parents
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Caroline Leyland

• Role: Staff Governor/Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Reporting on SEND
• Date of appointment: September 2020
• Term of office expires: September 2022
• Appointed by: Staff
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mr Adalt Hussain

• Role: Member of Resources & Finance Committee
• Responsibilities: Link Governor for Year 5
• Date of appointment: June 2017
• Term of office expires: June 2021
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: Spouse - school employee
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Khairun Isap

• Role: Member of Resources & Finance Committee
• Responsibilities: Designated responsibility for Nursery & Pre-school
• Date of appointment: June 2014
• Term of office expires: June 2022
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mr Nazam Asghar

• Role: Member of Resources & Finance Committee
• Responsibilities: Link Governor for Year 1
• Date of appointment: July 2017
• Term of office expires: July 2021
• Appointed by: Parents
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Christine Watt

• Role: Co-opted Governor/Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Designated responsibility for Safeguarding, Link Governor for Year 2
• Date of appointment: July 2017
• Term of office expires: July 2021
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Gulnaz Usman

• Role: Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Designated responsibility for SEND
• Date of appointment: Dec 2018
• Term of office expires: Dec 2022
• Appointed by:  Co-opted by the Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

GOVERNOR RESIGNATIONS

None in the last 12 months.

ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNING BODY/COMMITTEE MEETINGS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS 

KEY :

• Attended