Governance
GOVERNOR INFORMATION 2024-25
Winsford High Street Community Primary School is a local authority maintained school with a governing board that comprises:
- Head Teacher
- Local Authority Governor (Co-opted)
- Up to 7 co-opted governors appointed by the Board
- Up to 2 Parent Governors elected by parents, or in the absence of sufficient nominations appointed from the parent body by the Board
- 1 elected staff governor
In addition, the Board can appoint Associate Governors with no voting rights.
The role of the Governing Board is:
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- To hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the schools and its pupils and the performance management of staff;
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure its money is well spent;
- To ensure and enable parental engagement, and to engage with other key stakeholders in the community.
The governing board meets at least once each term with additional meetings of its committees. The board has two main committees:
- Buildings and environment committee
- Resources committee
If you are interested in becoming a co-opted governor, please email in the first instance to [email protected]
Governor Details and Business Interests
|
NAME |
CATEGORY OF GOVERNOR |
ROLE |
TERM OF OFFICE BEGAN |
TERM OF OFFICE ENDS |
Appointed by |
Pecuniary Interests |
Links to other establishments |
|
Mike Whitaker |
LA |
Safeguarding / SEND |
Re-elected 07/2019 |
15/07/2027 |
LA / FGB |
None |
None |
|
Mark Joule |
Staff |
Headteacher |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Farm owner
Director of Kinsey Property Limited |
None |
| Kerry Robbins |
Co-opted Staff |
01/09/2023 |
Appointed by staff | Works at school | |||
|
Jon Potts |
Co-opted |
Vice Chair (Joint) |
02/10/2023 | 01/10/2027 |
Reappointed by governors |
None |
None |
|
Rachel Saunders |
Co-opted |
Vice Chair (Joint)
Chair of Staffing Committee
Health and safety governor |
02/10/2023 |
01/10/2027 |
Reappointed by governors |
Sister of staff member |
None |
|
David Stott |
Co-opted |
Chair |
12/02/2020 |
11/02/2024 extended to 18/06/2027 |
Governors |
Partner is member of staff at school |
None |
|
Mike Burns |
Parent |
|
08/10/2024 |
07/10/2028 |
Parents |
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|
Jennifer Roberts |
Parent |
|
08/10/2024 |
07/10/2028 |
Parents |
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|
Louise Walker |
Co-opted |
|
08/07/2024 |
07/07/2028 |
Governors |
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|
Louise Walker |
Parent |
|
8/11/2023 |
07/07/2024 Co-opted |
Parents |
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|
Ryan Allen |
Staff |
|
31/06/2021 |
01/07/2025 |
Staff |
Staff at school |
None |
|
Julie Griffiths |
Associate Governor (no voting rights) |
|
06/12/2021 |
|
Governors |
Staff at school |
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Retired in previous 12 months |
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| Matthew Sant | Parent | 08/11/2023 | Resigned 07/10/2024 | Parents | |||
| Christine Rose | Co-opeted | Re-appointed 09/05/2022 | Resigned 09/01/2025 | Governors | None | Chair of Governors at St Josephs, Winsford | |
Committees
The Governing Body of Winsford High Street Primary School meets as a board at least six times per year. In addition, the staffing committee meets once per term.
The staffing commitee consists of:
- Mark Joule
- Mike Whittaker
- David Stott
- Chris Rose
- Rachel Saunders (Chair of staffing committee)
- Jon Potts