Our Governing Body
Governors are a very special part of our school. If you would like to chat to any of our Governors or indeed if you are interested in becoming a school Governor when vacancies arise, please enquire at the school office.
Governors work closely with the headteacher, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA). To find out more about each of our governors and what they do, please click on their names below:
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Name: |
Representing: |
Term of Office: |
Committees: |
Responsibil-ities: |
Declared Interests: |
Attended: |
Chair (please contact via school address) |
Co-opted |
June 2020 - June 2024 |
Learning Together for Life Personnel Chair of Pay Review/First Committee Chair of Finance & General Purposes |
Assessment Recovery Premium Maths |
None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, F&GP, Personnel Summer 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, F&GP, Personnel Autumn 2021: Full Govs, LTfL x2, F&GP, Personnel, Pay Review |
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Vice Chair |
Local Authority |
May 2020 - May 2024 |
Learning Together for Life Chair of Personnel Pay Review/First Committee Finance & General Purposes Chair of Headteacher’s Performance Management |
Data Protection Early Years Equality, Diversity & British Values Pupil Well-being, PSHE & RSE Science |
None |
Spring 2021: LTfL, F&GP Summer 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, Personnel, F&GP Autumn 2021: Full Govs, LTfL x2, F&GP, Personnel, Pay Review
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Headteacher |
N/A |
Learning Together for Life Personnel Finance & General Purposes |
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None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, F&GP, Personnel Summer 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, F&GP, Personnel Autumn 2021: Full Govs, LTfL x2, F&GP, Personnel, Pay Review |
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Co-opted |
September 2019 - September 2023 |
Learning Together for Life Personnel Pay Review/First Committee |
School Council & Pupil Voice Link Governor |
None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, Personnel Summer 2021: Full Govs, Personnel Autumn 2021: |
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Mrs Sarah Foster |
Co-opted |
October 2020 - October 2024 |
Finance & General Purposes |
Early Years |
None |
Spring 2021 Full Govs Summer 2021: Full Govs, F&GP Autumn 2021: Full Govs |
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Mrs Laura Gates |
Parent |
November 2021- November 2025 |
Learning Together for Life |
Safeguarding Computing |
None |
Autumn 2021: Full Govs |
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Mrs Andrea Heasman |
Parent |
October 2019- October 2023 |
Learning Together for Life Appeals |
Humanities |
None |
Spring 2021: LTfL Summer 2021: Full Govs Autumn 2021: Full Govs, LTfL x2 |
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Co-opted |
February 2020 - February 2024 |
Personnel |
More Able and Talented
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None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs Summer 2021: Full Govs, Personnel Autumn 2021: Full Govs, Personnel |
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Dr Tamzin Lafford |
Co-opted |
February 2018 - July 2021 |
Personnel |
Modern Foreign Languages More Able and Talented |
None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, Personnel Summer 2021: Full Govs, Personnel
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Mr Mark Lilley |
Parent |
February 2020 - February 2024 |
Personnel Appeals |
PE |
None |
Spring 2021: Summer 2021: Full Govs, Personnel Autumn 2021: Full Govs, Personnel |
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Mr Andy Lister |
Co-opted |
February 2018 - February 2022 |
Learning Together for Life Finance & General Purposes Appeals |
Health & Safety Special Educational Needs & Disabilities |
None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, F&GP Summer 2021: F&GP Autumn 2021: Full Govs, LTfL x2, F&GP |
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Co-opted |
September 2019 - September 2023 |
Learning Together for Life Personnel Appeals Headteacher’s Performance Management |
Children Who Are Looked After Pupil Premium Religious Education |
None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, Personnel Summer 2021: LTfL, Personnel Autumn 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, Personnel |
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Co-opted |
August 2019 - August 2023 |
Chair of Learning Together for Life Pay Review/First Committee Headteacher’s Performance Management |
English MfL
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None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, LTfL Summer 2021: Full Govs Autumn 2021: Full Govs, LTfL x2, Pay Review |
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Mr Ian Mason |
Co-opted |
October 2020 - October 2024 |
Finance & General Purposes |
Health and Safety |
None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, F&GP Summer 2021: Full Govs, F&GP Autumn 2021: Full Govs, F&GP |
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Mrs Paula Strachan |
Parent |
October 2018 - November 2021 |
Finance & General Purposes |
Cultural Education |
Headteacher of St Teresa's and St Chad's Catholic Primary Schools |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, F&GP Summer 2021: F&GP Autumn 2021: Full Govs |
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Staff |
June 2018 - June 2022 |
Learning Together for Life Finance & General Purposes |
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None |
Spring 2021: Full Govs, LTfL Summer 2021: Full Govs, LTfL, F&GP Autumn 2020: Full Govs, LTfL x2, F&GP |
For the terms of reference for each of the committees, please look at the Governing Body Committees Page. For information on the work of our Governing Body in 2020-21 and plans for 2021-22, please view our Annual Governance Statement 2021-22.
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. If you would like to be nominated for a Parent Governor vacancy at our school, please arrange to have a chat with Mrs Cox about the role and then download the form below: