Windhill Primary School
School Governors
The Governors
A Meeting of the Board of Governors is held each term. The Minutes of this Meeting are available for inspection in school. All Governors can be contacted via the school should parent/carers wish to speak to them.
The Governing Body is responsible for setting out the aims of Windhill Primary School, managing the budget and appointing staff. The Governing Body and staff are jointly responsible to ensure that the education, wellbeing and welfare of the children are carried out to the highest degree.
Below is a list of the Governing body and their role
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| Name of Governor | Category of Governor | Any Interest declared | Details of Business Interest | Details of other education establishment where they are Governors | Positions if any | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Committees served on | Details of any relationships with other Governors or staff members | Attendance 2025/2026 |
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| Lynn Mathers | Co-opted | Works at Lakeside Primary & Husband works at Music Box | None | None | Chair | 28.06.16 | 2024 -2028 | Full Board, CAST & Resource | None | Attended: Autumn & spring full meeting |
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| Donna Howard | Head | None | None | None | Head | 31.12.18 | 2018- 2050 | Full Board, CAST & Resource | None | Attended: Autumn & spring full meeting |
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| Claire Eaton | Co-opted | Works at The Laurel Academy | None | None | Vice-chair | 31.10.17 | 2025-2029 | Full Board, CAST & Resource | None | Attended: Autumn & spring full meeting |
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| Amanda Hicks | Co-opted | Husband is headteacher with Delta Academy Trust | None | None | - | 31.08.19 | 2023-2027 | Full Board & CAST | None | |
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| Kristina Burton | Staff | Husband is self-employed builder | None | None | - | 01.09.19 | 2023 -2027 | Full Board & Resource | None | Attended: Autumn & Spring full meeting |
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| Laurie Flinders | Co-opted | None | None | None | - | 15.10.2024 | 2024-2028 | Full Board & Resource | None | |
| Jenna Franey | Parent | Husband is managing director of logistics company | None | None | - | 11.03.2026 | 2026 - 2030 | Full Board & CAST | None | Attended: Autumn & Spring full meeting | ||
| Chris Gell | Parent | - | None | None | - | 06.03.2024 | 2024 - 2028 | Full Board & Resource | None | Attended: Spring full meetings | ||
| Abigail Hepworth | LA | Teacher at Pennine View School, Doncaster | None | - | - | 01-07-2024 | 2024-2028 | Full Board & CAST | None | Attended: Autumn & Spring full meetings |
The Governing Body ensures that we have the capacity to raise overall standards and continually improve. Ofsted considers the Governing Body to be part of the leadership of the school, though governors do not manage the school, that is the job of the Headteacher and Leadership Team. However they do oversee the development of the school and act as a ‘critical friend’ to ensure we always provide a high standard of education to the inclusion of all pupils.
At Windhill Primary School we are fortunate to have a dedicated team of Governors who are actively involved in all aspects of school life.
The Governing Body also has two Sub Committees which are Called CAST and Resources (REST):
CAST:
The Remit of this Committee is to:
To provide support and guidance on all matters relating to personnel and the appointment of staff
To cover all aspects of Achievement, Standards and Leadership
Curriculum and pupil attainment
Resource (REST):
The remit of the Committee:
Covers all Buildings and Premises, including H&S and security
Financial Management of the School
Head Teacher’s Performance Management Committee:
The remit of this Committee is to:
Meet with the Standards and Effectiveness Partner (LA) to carry out the annual review of the overall performance of the Head Teacher