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)
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Governor |
Category | Term of Office |
| Neil Smith (Chair) | Co-opted | From 14/03/24 to 13/03/28 (first appointed 01/04/12) |
| Dawn Moody (Vice 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 |
Governing Board Committees/Specified Roles |
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Finance and Premises |
Teaching and Learning |
Performance |
| Neil Smith (Chair) | Dawn Moody (Chair) | Dawn Moody (Chair) |
| Martin Thompson | Sarah McLennan | Neil Smith |
| Karen Grant | Karen Grant | |
| Simon Jude | Neil Smith | |
| Anna Wylie | ||
Personnel |
Pay | Pay Appeals |
| Dawn Moody (Chair) | Neil Smith (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.
- Mr N Smith is a trustee of The Blackden Trust.
- Mrs D Moody is a teacher at Oldfield Brow Primary School in Altrincham