School Governors

 

The Governing Board meets formally once a term to discuss the Headteacher’s report and matters raised by the Chief Education Officer. The committees also meet termly and their minutes are reviewed and contribute to the Full Governing Board meeting.

 

Hursthead Infant School's Governing Board (as reconstituted July 2015)

Governor

Category Term of Office
Dawn Moody (Chair, SEND and Safeguarding Governor) Co-opted From 01/09/23 to 31/08/27 (first appointed 01/04/14) 
Karen Grant Headteacher Appointed 01/09/22
Brian Bagnall LA Governor From 15/11/21 to 14/11/25 (first appointed 01/09/05)
Martin Thompson Co-opted From 16/03/23 to 15/03/27 (first appointed 16/03/23)
Simon Jude Co-opted From 26/09/23 to 25/09/27 (first appointed 26/09/23)
Hannah Packer Co-opted From 02/12/24 to 01/12/28 (first appointed 02/12/24)
Sarah McLennan Staff Governor From 30/10/21 to 29/10/25 (first appointed 30/10/17)
Anna Wylie Parent Governor From 22/10/21 to 21/10/25 (first appointed 22/10/21
Rachel Platts Parent Governor From 18/10/24 to 17/10/28 (first appointed 18/10/24)
     
Sarah Naismith Co-opted First appointed 20/10/17. Resigned 04/12/24
Catherine Smith Parent Governor First appointed 17/03/22. Resigned 17/09/24
Neil Smith Co-opted First appointed 01/04/12. Resigned 10/02/25

 

Governing Board Committees/Specified Roles

   
     

Finance and Premises

Teaching and Learning

Performance
  Dawn Moody (Chair) Dawn Moody (Chair)
Martin Thompson Sarah McLennan  
Karen Grant Karen Grant  
Simon Jude Anna Wylie  

Personnel

Pay Pay Appeals
Dawn Moody (Chair)   Simon Jude
Anna Wylie Dawn Moody Martin Thompson
Brian Bagnall Brian Bagnall Anna Wylie

 

The Core Strategic Function of the Governing Board

The core strategic function of the governing board is

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school, making sure its money is well spent

Register of Interests

Please find below the register of any business/financial interests held by the current Governing Board.

  • Mrs D Moody is a teacher at Oldfield Brow Primary School in Altrincham

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