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: 2020
• 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: 29.01,26
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: Foundation Governor, St Wilfred's Blackburn

Name: Ms Salma Butt

• Role: Vice Chair of Governors/Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Year 4 Link Governor; Designated responsibility for PSHE ; Staff wellbeing
• Date of appointment: June 2014
• Term of office expires: 29.06.22
• 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: 12.07.22
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Honour Smith

• Role: Staff Governor/Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Governor
• Date of appointment: December 2021
• Term of office expires: 28.11.25
• 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: July 2021
• Term of office expires: 05.07.25
• 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; Staff wellbeing
• Date of appointment: June 2010
• Term of office expires: June 28.06.22
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Sonya Qureshi

• Role: Co-opted Governor/Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Link Governor for Year 1
• Date of appointment: September 2021
• Term of office expires: 06.09.25
• 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 2021
• Term of office expires: 05.07.25
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Miss Gulnaz Usman

• Role: Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Designated responsibility for SEND
• Date of appointment: Dec 2018
• Term of office expires: 12.12.22
• 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

Name: Mrs Saima Sultana

• Role: Member of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: TBC
• Date of appointment: February 2022
• Term of office expires: 06.02.26
• Appointed by:  Parents
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Zaheda Yousaf

• Role: Member of Resources & Finance Committee
• Responsibilities: TBC
• Date of appointment: February 2022
• Term of office expires: 06.02.26
• Appointed by:  Parents
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

GOVERNOR RESIGNATIONS

Mr Nazam Asghar whose term of office ended in the summer term of 2021.

Mrs C Leyland whose term of office ended in the autumn term of 2021.

Mr A Makda whose term of office ended in the autumn term of 2021. 

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

KEY :

• Attended