Lambton Primary School

Governing Body

The Governing Body of Lambton Primary School is made up of Local Authority representatives, parents, co-opted governors, staff governors and the head teacher.

The Governing Body is a corporate body who set the aims of the school together with the staff and put a range of policies in place to support that direction. Governors are accountable to parents and the local community through OFSTED, and they work with the head teacher and senior staff to that end. We generally meet twice a term and monitor performance through reports and discussions and offer support and challenge as appropriate. Governors are responsible for staffing, finance, premises, curriculum and future planning of the school.

Governors believe it is important that Governing Boards reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. Diverse Boards promote inclusive environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The Board collects data on the diversity of the Board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. That data is used to inform recruitment and training needs, accessibility and to ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.

Due to our relatively small Board, we do not publish this diversity data online because individual governors could be identified, and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.

Each member of the Governing Body serves a four-year term. The current members of the Governing Body are as follows:

NAME: Mrs Amanda Defty

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: staff (head teacher)

APPOINTED: 01.09.11

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: ongoing

COMMITTEE CHAIR: none

COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel; performance management; pupil discipline; non-attendance; complaints ; finance and premises

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: head teacher, designated safeguarding lead

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none

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NAME: Mrs Linda Williams

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: LA (chair of governing body)

APPOINTED: 15.01.16 REAPPOINTED 12.12.19 REAPPOINTED 16.11.23

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: personnel; pupil discipline; complaints

COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel (chair); performance management; pupil discipline (chair); non-attendance; complaints (chair); finance and premises

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: safeguarding link governor; chair of governors; Nursery, Reception and Year 1 (transition); curriculum; assessment and tracking; English; pupil premium link governor

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: Oxclose Community Academy; Discover Learning Trust

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NAME: Miss Hollie Pinder

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted (vice chair of governing body)

APPOINTED: 11.11.15 REAPPOINTED 13.6.19 REAPPOINTED 5.7.23

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: personnel; none

COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel; performance management

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Early Years, assessment & tracking, healthy schools, history, phonics, finance and premises

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: Oxclose Community Academy; Discover Learning Trust

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NAME: Mr Martin Barnes

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: parent

APPOINTED: 25.11.21

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: none

COMMITTEES SERVED ON:

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: science & History

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none

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NAME: Mrs Kellie Burnikell

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted

APPOINTED: 12.03.19 REAPPOINTED 26.01.23

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: none

COMMITTEES SERVED ON:

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY:

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none

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NAME: Mrs Sarah Smith

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted

APPOINTED: 27.11.14 REAPPOINTED: 29.11.18 REAPPOINTED 23.11.22

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: none

COMMITTEES SERVED ON: finance and premises

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: SEND link governor

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none

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NAME: Mrs Janet Wilkinson

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted

APPOINTED: 27.11.18 REAPPOINTED: 29.11.18 REAPPOINTED 23.11.22

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: finance & premises

COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel appeals; pupil discipline; finance and premises (chair)

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Years 2, 3 and 4 (transition); mathematics link governor

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none

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NAME: Mrs Carole Bell

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: Co-opted

APPOINTED: 15.09.22

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: none

COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel, performance management, complaints, finance & premises

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Art, D&T & ECO/Outdoor Learning

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: Oxclose Community Academy

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NAME: Mrs Kirsty Sweeney

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: staff governor

APPOINTED: 27.9.19 REAPPONITED

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: none

COMMITTEES SERVED ON:

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Science, RSE, British Values & School Council

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none

NAME: Mr Anthony Hodgson

GOVERNOR CATEGORY: parent

APPOINTED: 30.11.22

APPOINTED BY: the governing body

TERM OF OFFICE: four years

COMMITTEE CHAIR: none

COMMITTEES SERVED ON:

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY:

BUSINESS INTERESTS: none

FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none

MATERIAL INTERESTS: none

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none

Governor attendance 2022/2023

Governor attendance 2021/2022

Governor attendance 2020/2021

Governor attendance 2018/2019

Parent vacancies will be advertised through pupil post, and elections will be organized if there are more applicants than places.

If you wish to contact the Chair, her details are 07774416778; address: Lambton Primary School, Caradoc Close, Lambton, NE380PL

PECUNIARY INTERESTS

Mrs Linda Williams: governance role Oxclose Community Academy; Discover Learning Trust

Mrs Carole Bell: governance role Oxclose Community Academy

Miss Hollie Pinder: governance role Oxclose Community Academy

Governors believe it is important that Governing Boards reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. Diverse Boards promote inclusive environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The Board collects data on the diversity of the Board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. That data is used to inform recruitment and training needs, accessibility and to ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.

Due to our relatively small Board, we do not publish this diversity data online because individual governors could be identified, and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.