Our Governing Body grew to 10 members from 1st December, due to the expansion of the school. In addition, we have one associate governor.
We come from a variety of backgrounds and bring different skills and expertise, but we are all committed to ensuring that West Oaks provides a safe, happy learning environment and that our pupils receive the best education possible.
The Governors are responsible for:
- ensuring that the visions, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
- ensuring that the senior leadership team performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school;
- ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.
The chair of the governing body is John Hayton, he can be contacted on [email protected]
Each year the governors are required to declare any relevant business and pecuniary interests. This includes business interests in the school, financial interests, being a governor at another school, being related to another member of staff.
All governors made a nil return with the exception of Ben Thaler – he is a Foundation Governor at Freeston Foundation and School Governor at Outwood Academy – Freeston
Co-opted (appointed by the governing body)
Elaine Hampson (Vice Chair) 15/09/2021 – 14/09/2025
Ben Thaler – 08/02/2018 – 08/02/2022 (Interim Vice Chair)
John Normington from 01/12/2021
TBC
LA (1) (appointed by the LA)
Sally Goodall 27/11/2021 to 26/11/2025
Parents (2) (elected by parents of the school)
John Hayton (Chair) 11/09/2019 – 11/09/2023
Term of office as Chair 15/09/2021 to 14/09/2022
Terence Karran 01/09/09/2021 – 01/09/2025
Headingley parent from September 2022
Headteacher
Andrew Hodkinson
Staff (1) (appointed by staff)
Katie Hurley – 13/03/2019 – 12/03/2023
Associate Members (appointed by the governing body)
Keeley Murray (no voting rights) 13/03/2019 – 12/03/2023
Committee Membership
Business Planning
John Hayton (Chair)
Andrew Hodkinson
Ben Thaler
Keeley Murray (Associate)
Helen Hudson (In attendance)
Liz Mason (In attendance/clerk)
Standards, Achievement and Safeguarding
Elaine Hampson (Chair)
John Hayton (Vice-Chair)
Andrew Hodkinson
Terence Karran
Sally Goodall
Katie Hurley
Keeley Murray (Associate)
Teaching and Learning Co-ordinators (in attendance – in rotation)
Anna Stevens (in attendance)
Liz Mason (Clerk)
Performance Management and Pay
Elaine Hampson (Chair)
John Hayton
Ben Thaler
Premises and Health and Safety
Elaine Hampson
Ben Thaler (Interim Chair)
Katie Hurley
Andrew Hodkinson
Aaron Aznar-Perez (in attendance)
Liz Mason (Clerk)
Governor Responsibilities
Child Protection/Safeguarding – John Hayton
Pupil Attendance – John Normington from December 2021
Children Looked After – Ben Thaler
Pupil premium- Terence Karran
PE and Sports premium – Ben Thaler
Equality – Terence Karran
EYFS – John Hayton
Governor Training – John Hayton
Health and Safety – John Hayton
Complaints – John Hayton/Ben Thaler
Committee terms of reference
These are described in the attached document
West Oaks Governing Body Membership and Meeting dates – September 2021
Attendance at Committee Meetings 2020 – 2021
West-Oaks School -GB-Attendance-2020 to 2021
