Our Governing Board
"Well supported and led, with good organisational processes, this is an effective Governing Body." 2022 External Review of Governance
Our governing body is responsible for:
- Ensuring there is clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management and wellbeing of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
- Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard.
- Ensuring adherence to the school’s aims and objective to develop a Church of England school that everyone can be proud of, which promotes a strong social, moral, spiritual and academic ethos.
You can contact your the governing body in the following ways:
Please write to:
The Chair and/or Clerk of Governors
Burley and Woodhead CE Primary School
Sandholme Drive
Burley in Wharfedale
LS29 7RQ
Please email:
The Clerk of Governors:
The Chair of Governors:
You can also pass your comments on to the parent governor representatives:
Parentgovernor@burleywoodhead.com
The Governing Body is comprised of the Head, three Foundation governors (appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education for the Diocese of Leeds), four Parent governors, three Co-opted governors, one Local Authority Governor and one Staff Governor. Members of the Governing Body have active roles and responsibilities for different aspects of school life, working alongside the Senior Leadership Team. The Board delegates certain roles to its finance committee, its pay review committee and the head teacher performance review committee. Board members are also represented on the Burley Woodhead English Hub oversight board.
The Governing Body is also responsible for the School's policies.
Our Governing Body and their roles
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Mr Tristan Wade Chair of the Board Parent Governor Finance Committee Chair Head Teacher Performance Management |
Mrs Alison Ward Vice Chair of the Board Parent Governor Pupil Premium |
Rev Phil Bishop Ex- Officio Foundation |
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Mrs Mary Brooks Foundation Governor SEND Governor |
Mrs Victoria Lister Co-Opted Governor Finance Committee
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Mrs Emma Woodhall Parent Governor Safeguarding Governor
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Mr Ade Hyde-Douglas Co-opted Governor (HR)
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Mr Mark Selby Foundation Governor Finance Committee Mental Health and Wellbeing Carbon Net Zero
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Mr Chris Tindall Co-opted Governor Health and Safety |
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Mr Andrew Wilkinson Staff Governor |
Mr Patrick Dalzell Local Authority Governor
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Mr Gary Coulter Parent Governor |
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Mrs Nina Dobson Head Teacher Finance Committee |