Governors
The Governing Board at Padiham St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School is made up of governors from all parts of our community, including parents, representatives from the Church of England and staff at the school.
The role of a school governor is demanding but very rewarding and is a good way to give back to your local community. School governing boards are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day leadership and management, they set the school’s aims and policies:
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
Our Governing Board has worked hard in school supporting, challenging and monitoring the performance of the school, in committee meetings ensuring that plans are in place to meet the strategic needs of the school and in their specialist roles through Health and Safety walks, Learning walks, interviews with pupils and discussions with subject leaders.
The governing body meets once a term with three further committee meetings each term. These committees are:
Resources – who review the staffing structure, ensure best value in the spending of the budget and review building projects and plans.
Curriculum – who monitor the impact of teaching on standards of attainment and achievement and ensure the St Leonard’s curriculum aligns with our Christian foundation and meets the needs of our pupils.
Church School Distinctiveness – who review the ethos of the school and monitor the impact of the RE curriculum and worship.
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Governor |
Category |
Appointed by… |
Term of office |
Other information |
Committees |
Posts of Responsibility |
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Mr Simon Butterworth |
Foundation |
DBE |
16.06.20 |
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Resources Committee of Appointed Governors Church Distinctiveness Committee Discipline Committee |
Chair of Governors Literacy Governor P4C Governor |
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Mrs Claire Beattie
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Foundation |
PCC |
01.05.21 |
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Admissions Curriculum Committee of Appointed Governors Church Distinctiveness Committee |
Child Protection Governor ICT Governor |
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Rev M Jones |
Foundation |
Ex-Officio |
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Governor at Padiham Green and Hapton CE Primary |
Admissions Curriculum Complaints Church Distinctiveness Committee Grievance |
Numeracy Governor RE Governor |
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Mrs R Smyth |
Foundation |
DBE |
12.11.21 |
Husband is also a Governor |
Curriculum Pay Complaints Discipline Church Distinctiveness Committee |
EYFS Governor |
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Mrs Gabby Feltell |
Co-opted |
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07.03.22 |
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Curriculum Resources Complaints Discipline |
Numeracy Governor |
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Mr Christopher Walker |
Foundation |
DBE |
12.10.22 |
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Resources Church Distinctiveness Committee |
Pupil Premium Governor |
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Mr R Smyth |
Parent Governor |
Parents |
26.04.22 |
Wife is also a Governor |
Curriculum Resources Church Distinctiveness Committee |
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Miss D Brooks |
Parent Governor |
Parents |
6.04.22 |
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Curriculum Resources |
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Mrs B Holmes |
Headteacher
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Ex-Officio |
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Daughter employed at the school |
Admissions Curriculum Resources Church Distinctiveness Committee |
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Mr C Heap |
Staff Governor |
Staff |
226.02.22 |
Wife employed at the school |
Curriculum |
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Mrs A Gaukroger |
Observer |
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Son employed at the school |
Curriculum Resources |
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Vacancy |
Foundation |
DBE |
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Vacancy |
Foundation |
PCC |
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Vacancy |
Foundation |
PCC |
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Vacancy |
Local Authority Governor |
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Attendance at Governors meetings in 2018-19:
| 03.10.2018 | Curriculum Committee |
Mrs C Beattie (Chairman), Rev M Jones Miss D Brooks Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 03.10.18 | Resources Committee |
Mr S Butterworth (Chairman) Mr N Bates Miss D Brooks Mr I Cowburn Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 05.11.18 | Full Governing Body |
Mr S Butterworth (Chairman) Mrs C Beattie Mr N Bates Mr I Cowburn Rev M Jones Mr R Smyth Mr C Walker Miss D Brooks Mrs G Feltell Mrs R Smyth Mrs R Pickles Mr C Heap Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 05.11.18 | Pay Committee |
Mr N Bates (Chairman) Mrs R Smyth Mr I Cowburn Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 04.02.19 | Curriculum Committee |
Mrs C Beattie (Chairman) Rev M Jones Miss D Brooks Mrs G Feltell Mr C Heap Mrs R Pickles Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 04.02.19 | Resources Committee |
Mr S Butterworth (Chairman) Miss D Brooks Mrs G Feltell Mr I Cowburn Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 07.03.19 | Full Governing Body |
Mr S Butterworth (Chairman) Mrs C Beattie Mr I Cowburn Rev M Jones Mr R Smyth Mr C Walker Miss D Brooks Mrs G Feltell Mrs R Smyth Mrs R Pickles Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 08.05.19 | Curriculum Committee |
Mrs C Beattie (Chairman) Rev M Jones Miss D Brooks Mrs G Feltell Mrs R Smyth Mrs R Pickles Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 08.05.19 | Resources Committee |
Mr S Butterworth (Chairman) Miss D Brooks Mr R Smyth Mr C Walker Mrs G Feltell Mr I Cowburn Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
| 12.06.19 | Full Governing Body |
Mr S Butterworth (Chairman) Mr I Cowburn Rev M Jones Mr R Smyth Mrs G Feltell Miss D Brooks Mr C Walker Mrs R Smyth Mrs R Pickles Mrs B Holmes (Head Teacher) |
