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Governors

What is the role of the Governing Body?

The governing body have responsibility for raising school standards through their three core strategic functions of:

a. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

b. holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;

c. overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money well spent.

It works in close and balanced partnership with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day to day management issues. There are 14 governors including the Head teacher, a staff governor, two parent governors, an LA governor and nine co-opted governors.

Who are the School Governors?

There are different types of governors listed on the governing body.

The Headteacher always has the choice to be a member of the governing body. Our Parent Governors are elected by parents and carers of pupils registered at school. Our local authority governor is appointed by the Local Authority (Leeds city council). Our Staff governor is a paid member of staff who has been elected by the staff.

Our Governors:

  • Chair of Governing Body: Rachel Muers
  • Vice-Chair of Governing Body: Nik Rutherford
  • Head of School: Amy Houldsworth (Acting)
  • Staff Governor: Jo Ward

Parent Governors:

  • Emma King
  • Nick McLoughlin

Co-opted Governors:

  • Rachel Muers
  • Lee Arnell

(Governors who have been appointed for the skills and expertise they bring to the Governing Body)

Local Authority Governor: 

  • Nik Rutherford

Associate Member: 

  • Liz Singleton
  • Joe Wilson

(An Associate Member is not a Governor, but has been voted in by the other Governors to be part of meetings, due to their specific expertise and skills)

Governors' Register of Interests

Name Date of Appointment Term Ends Business Interest Other establishments governed Relationships with staff or other members of the Governing Body
Jo Ward 1.9.22 31.8.26 Spelling Shed None None
Nik Rutherford 15.12.22 14.12.26 None None None
Lee Arnell 14.7.22 13.7.26 None None None
Amy Houldsworth 1.9.22 31.8.26 None None None
Rachel Muers 7.10.21 6.10.25 None None None
Emma King 28.4.22 27.4.26 None None None
Liz Singleton 23.2.23 22.2.27 None Chair of Governors at Middleton St Mary's CE Primary School None
Nick McLoughlin 20.7.23 19.7.27 None None None
Joe Wilson 20.7.23 19.7.27 Employed by Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust (OMAT) Observer at Primrose Hill PS, Calverley Parkside PS, Armley Park PS, OMAT Trust None

The full governing body meets five times a year. 

There are special committees, convened only when required

  • Headteacher’s Performance Management/Pay Committee: Lee Arnell, Rachel Muers

Some governors also have special responsibilities:

  • Child protection / LAC governor: Emma King
  • SEND governor: TBC
  • Attendance: Emma King
  • Complaints Governor: Rachel Muers
  • Health and Safety Governor: Rachel Muers
  • Pupil Premium Governor: TBC
  • EYFS Governor:Rachel Muers
  • Equalities Governor:Jo Ward
  • Staff Wellbeing Governor: Rachel Muers

Some of our Governors are linked to areas of the curriculum:

  • English: Rachel Muers
  • Maths: TBC
  • Wider Curriculum: TBC

We have a rolling programme of reviewing all the school policies. Many policies are available on this website and all policies can be viewed by contacting the Headteacher, Miss Houldsworth at the school or via email at a.houldsworth@springbankprimary.org

How can I become a School Governor?

If you'd like to find out more about being a school governor and which schools have vacancies there are a number of ways to do so:

If you wish to contact the governors, you can speak to them directly or leave a message for any of them at the school office on (0113) 204 3120.