St Andrew's Primary School

St Andrew's Road, Bishop Auckland DL14 6RY

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Home / About Us / Our Governing Body

Our Governing Body

Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).

Governing Body and Committee Structure

For further information on who our governors are and what they do, please click on each name below:

NameGovernor Type and Appointment DetailsOriginal Appointment Date and Term of Office CommitteesOther ResponsibilitiesInterests Declared
Mr John R Waine
Chair.
Community Co-opted.

Appointed by the GB.
March 2006.

02/01/20 to 03/01/24
Finance & Premises
First/Pay Review
Staffing
HT Performance.
Assessment
Literacy
Pupil Premium
Safeguarding Lead
Governor at St Anne’s CofE Primary School
Mrs Julie A BrownCommunity Co-opted.

Originally a Local Authority Governor appointed by the GB and now moved to Co-opted, appointed by the GB.
March 2006.

01/09/19 to 31/08/23
Appeals
Curriculum & Standards
HT Performance
Staffing
Link Governor
SEN
Equal Opportunities
Curriculum Co-ordinator.
SEND & Inclusion Service Teacher in LA Primary Schools
Mrs Carol Gaskarth
(Curriculum & Standards Chair)
Community Co-opted.

Appointed by the GB.
March 2018.

15/03/18 to 14/03/22
Appeals
Curriculum & Standards
Staffing
Performance Management
& Staff Wellbeing.
Chief Executive of Pioneering Care Partnership.
Mrs Rachel TallentireParent

Appointed by GB due to no election candidates.

July 2019.

16/07/19 to 15/07/23
Curriculum & Standards
Finance & Premises
First/Pay Review
HT Performance
PE
Science
Geography
History
Art
Music
MFL
None declared
Mr Gary WaldockCo-optedJanuary 2017

04/01/21 to 04/01/25
Appeals
Finance & Premises.
Health & SafetyNone declared
Sarah GottParent.

Appointed by GB due to no election candidates.
January 2021

05/01/21 to 04/01/25
Curriculum & StandardsSRE (Sex & Relationships
Education)
PSHCE (Personal, Social, Health
and Citizenship Education
EYFS (Early Years)
None declared
Mrs Joy AllenLocal Authority.

Appointed by the GB
January 2018.

10/1/18 to 9/1/22
Appeals
Curriculum & Standards; Premises.
Most Able & Talented
and Inclusion
Numeracy
ICT.
County Councillor
Mrs Nicola JamesHead teacher.

Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher.
February 2014.

01/09/16 to 03/01/24
Curriculum & Standards
Finance & Premises
Staffing
Not Applicable None declared
Mrs Laura HudsonStaff.

Appointed as no other election candidates.

October 2018.

11/10/18 to 10/10/22
Curriculum & Standards
Staffing
AttendanceDeputy Headteacher
Mr Ian Martin OrwinAssociate (Staff).

Originally appointed as a Staff Governor, now an Associate, appointed by the GB.
November 2010.

20/09/20 to 19/03/24
Not Applicable Not Applicable None declared
VacancyParent

All Governors are appointed solely by the Governing Body with two exceptions.  The Headteacher is automatically appointed by virtue of their post.  The other Staff Governor is also automatically appointed if a sole applicant or by an election with Staff voting rights only.

How To Become A School Governor

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

St Andrew’s Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the documents below.

Annual Governance Statement September 2019

Annual Governance Statement 2018

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)

Annual Governance Statement 2017

Annual Governance Statement 2015

Details of the responsibilities of the Governing Body and its Committees

The full Governing Body meets three times a year, once each term.  Some other Committees meet termly too and others meet solely as required.  Information on their terms of reference and meeting schedule can be found be clicking the relevent link below:

Full Governing Body responsibilities

Appeals Committee

Curriculum and Standards Committee

Finance and Premises Committee

First Pay Review Committee

Headteachers Performance Committee

Pupil Discipline Committee

Staffing Committee

Record Of Governor Attendance At Meetings

Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for the last school academic year. Information on attendances can be found by clicking on the links below:

Full Governing Body Meeting attendances

There are no records for the Appeals Committee as it has not met.

Curriculum and Standards Meeting attendances

Finance and Premises Meeting attendances

First Pay Review Meeting attendances

Headteacher Performance Meeting attendances

There are no records for the Pupil Discipline  Committee as it has not met.

Staffing Meeting attendances

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