Governing Body
We recognise that school governors hold an important public office and in the interests of transparency, their identity should be known to their school and wider communities, along with up-to-date details of governance arrangements.
| Local Authority Governor | Mr. Anthony McMullen |
| Co-opted Governors | Ms Patricia Cooke Mr. Carl Luke Mr David Coverdale Mrs Tracey Orrick |
| Foundation Governors from North Tyneside Learning Trust | Mr John Ord (Chair of Governors) Mrs Pauline Pearson (Vice Chair of Governors) |
| Parent Governors | Mrs Sam English Miss Danielle Wright |
| Staff Governors | Mrs Amy Banks (Deputy Headteacher & SENDCo) |
Our governors play an active role in school life. Not only do they attend our half-termly full governing board meetings, they also attend school events and regularly attend school to look at teaching and learning; talking to staff, talking to children and dropping into lessons.
Meeting Dates 2025/2026
The schedule of meetings for this academic year is below. All meetings commence at 4:00 p.m.
Full Governing Board Meetings:
- 2nd October 2025 - LA Clerked
- 11th December 2025 – Non-LA Clerked
- 22nd January 2026 – Non-LA Clerked
- 19th March 2026 – LA Clerked
- 21st May 2026 - Non-LA Clerked
- 9th July 2026 – LA Clerked
Key Governor Roles :
Safeguarding Governor (Mrs Pauline Pearson)
On behalf of the governing body the Safeguarding Governor works closely with the school’s dedicated safeguarding lead (DSL) to ensure an effective process is in place for the early identification of any welfare concerns about a child, additional needs they might have, indicators of possible abuse, neglect or other safeguarding concerns. The role also includes monitoring of audits and action plans and informing the governing body of findings on a termly basis via full governing body meetings.
Inclusion Governor (Including SEND) (Mrs Patricia Cooke)
The Inclusion Governor gains specific oversight of the school’s arrangements for all children identified as vulnerable. Key to the role is building a good working relationship with the Inclusion Lead (SENDCo) to understand how funding is being used and in particular, what impact this is having on the pupils who receive it, in order to ensure they are making progress and achieving well.
The Inclusion Governor monitors action plans and informs the governing body on a termly basis via full governing body meetings.
Health & Safety Governor (Mrs Pauline Pearson)
The Health & Safety governor, on behalf of the governing body, works closely with the Headteacher and Site Manager, along with the Business Manager, to ensure compliance with the Health & Safety policy. The governor will attend H&S audits, monitor action plans and inform the full governing body on a termly basis.
Pupil Premium & Sports Premium Governor (Mr Anthony McMullen
The Pupil Premium & Sports Premium Governor liaises with the relevant members of staff and Senior Leadership team to review the strategy, the allocation of funding, the impact of funding and ensures compliance in terms of reporting. The Governor monitors action plans and informs the governing body on a termly basis via full governing body meetings.
Governor Key Focus Learning Walks
Governors attend “Learning Walks” with leaders on a termly basis. These visits provide opportunities for governors to see the delivery of the curriculum in action and to triangulate the information they receive from leaders in meetings. The learning walks are focused on the School Development Plan.