Structure and Remit of the Governing Body
The role of the governing body is strategic. The Department for Education’s Governance Handbook identifies three core functions for governing bodies:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Members of the governing body are appointed based on their skills in order to contribute to effective governance and the success of the school.
The governing body structure is as follows:
- (1) Headteacher
- (2) Parent Governors
- (1) Local Authority Governor
- (1) Staff Governor
- (10) Co-opted Governors
Total of 15 Governors
Our Senior Leaders are Associate Governors.
Committees of the Governing Body:
Chair of Governors – Tim Wheeler
Finance and Resources – Chair of Committee – Abdul Muith
Quality of Education – Chair of Committee – Michelle Bennett
Inclusion and Safeguarding – Chair of Committee – Debbie Burton
Pay Committee
Headteacher’s Performance Management
For the terms and reference of the governing body and its committees please click the link below:
Governing Body Terms of Reference
For information on the Chapel Street Community Primary School Code of Conduct for the Governing Body please click below:
Currently, there are no voting rights agreed by the Governing Body. View details of past and current Governing Body Members and attendance below:
Current Governors
| Structure | Name | Role | Link Role | Terms of Office |
| Headteacher | Ella Hughes | Headteacher | 20/04/2020 - Ongoing | |
| Parent Governor | Irum Sajjad | 20/01/2021 - 19/01/2025 | ||
| Parent Governor | Ihsan Ali | 22/06/2022 - 21/06/2026 | ||
| Staff Governor | Tahrima Siddique | Staff Governor | 26/06/2024 - 25/06/2028 | |
| Co-opted Governor | Sean Ford | Health & Safety | 26/06/2024 to 25/06/2028 | |
| Co-Opted Governor | Tim Wheeler | Chair of Governors | Safeguarding & Attendance | 08/12/2023 - 07/12/2027 |
| Co-Opted Governor | Michelle Bennett | Chair of Quality of Education Committee | Teaching & Learning | 28/01/2021 - 27/01/2025 |
| Co-Opted Governor | Susan Farren | Cyber Security | 29/03/2021 - 28/03/2025 | |
| Co-Opted Governor | Abdul Muith | Chair of Finance & Resources Committee | Data Protection | 07/12/2022 - 06/12/2026 |
| Co-Opted Governor | Debbie Burton | Chair of Inclusion & Safeguarding Committee | SEND, Behaviour & Exclusions, LAC | 26/03/2024 - 25/03/2028 |
| Co-Opted Governor | Clio Toogood | Wellbeing & Workload / Pupil Voice & Leadership | 26/03/2024 - 25/03/2028 | |
| Co-Opted Governor | Jeremy Hoad | Community / PSHE & RSE | 13/12/2023 - 12/12/2027 | |
| LA Governor | Ifeoma Chibeze | Safeguarding & Attendance | 26/06/2024 to 25/06/2028 | |
| Co-Opted Governor | Sinead Oluwayose | Assessment & Outcomes / Nursery to Year 1 | 26/06/2024 to 25/06/2028 | |
| Co-Opted Governor | Amna Malik | Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Pupil Premium | 26/06/2024 to 25/06/2028 |
To view a copy of the Instrument of Government at Chapel Street Community Primary School please click below:
Statutory Information for Governors:
Previous Governors
| Name | Role | Terms of Office |
| Ed Connole | Co-opted Governor | 10/12/2019 - 09/12/2023 |
| Rowanne Walker | Local Authority Governor | 12/05/2022 - 10/10/2023 |
| Matthew Byrne | Staff Governor | 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2023 |
| Kate Edwards | Co-opted Governor | 13/06/2018 - 12/06/2022 |
| Michelle Cartledge | Associate Governor | 01/09/2018 - 30/09/2022 |
| Tobias Latham | Chair of Governors | 01/11/2017 - 31/10/2021 |
| Fakhira Hussain | Parent Governor | 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 |
