Leyburn Primary School Local Governing Body
Roles and Responsibilities
As a Governing Body, we have a responsibility to support and monitor how the pupils at Leyburn Primary School are educated, ensure that we make best use of the resources we are provided with and help, develop and monitor the School Development Plan so that every child receives the best possible education.
In all schools, the three core strategic functions of the Local Governing Body are:
- 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 and making sure money is well spent.
Governance Arrangements
The Local Governing Body is made up of:
The headteacher
1 Staff Governor
2 Parent Governors
Up to 5 Co-opted Governors
We have a programme of meetings throughout the school year, copies of the signed minutes of previous meetings showing attendance at these meetings are available for public viewing and are held at the school. Currently, our clerk is Dominique Adams.
Leyburn Primary School Governing Body – membership
Currently, we are made up of the following members:
| Governor Name | Category of Governor | Term of office expiry date |
| Sarah Beveridge | Headteacher | N/A |
| Richard Jowett | Chair of Governors | 17/06/2024 |
| Matt Dilworth | Co-opted Governor | 26/09/2026 |
| Sarah Salonga | Staff Governor | 18/11/2022 |
| Annette Sowden | Co-opted Governor | 24/03/2023 |
| Alexandra Hunter | Parent Governor | 24/03/2023 |
| Harriet Hunter-Smart | Co-opted Governor | 09/06/2023 |
| Ruth Kirkbride | Parent Governor | 12/01/2026 |
Leyburn Primary School Local Governing Body Record of Attendance
2021 – 2022
| Name | Category | Start date | Date that current term of office expires | Appointing Body |
Business and pecuniary interests. Details of any other establishments governed. Relationships between governors and members of the school staff. |
% Attendance at meetings over the last academic year 2021-22 |
|
Sarah Beveridge |
Head Teacher |
N/A
|
N/A |
N/A |
None |
6/6 100%
|
|
Sarah Salonga |
Staff Governor |
19/11/2018 |
18/11/2022 |
Staff |
None |
5/6 83%
|
|
Matt Dilworth |
Co-opted Governor |
27/09/2022 |
26/09/2026 |
LGB |
None |
6/6 100%
|
|
Alexandra Hunter |
Parent Governor |
25/03/2019 |
24/03/2023 |
Parents |
None |
6/6 100%
|
|
Harriet Hunter-Smart |
Co-opted Governor |
10/06/2019 |
09/06/2023 |
LGB
|
None |
6/6 100%
|
|
Annette Sowden |
Co-opted Governor |
25/03/2019 |
24/03/2023 |
LGB
|
None |
5/6 83%
|
|
Richard Jowett |
Co-opted Governor |
18/06/2020 |
17/06/2024 |
LGB |
None |
6/6 100%
|
|
Ruth Kirkbride |
Parent Governor |
13/01/2022 |
12/01/2026 |
Parents
|
None |
3/4 75% |