Governors
Governing Body
As highlighted clearly in our mission strong leadership is central to achieving our vision;
‘Strong leadership focuses on creating outstanding provision that improves outcomes valuing personal development, wellbeing and wider curriculum opportunities as highly as academic progress. Every member of the Federation plays a significant part in its success retaining the distinctiveness of village schools whilst working effectively as a Federation.’
We have a full complement of active and skilled governors who support the school in its work to achieve its vision. As you will see from the information below governors are appointed to represent different bodies or organisations. Regardless of their designation all governors embrace the Federation principle of serving all the children across the schools. Led by our foundation governors all governors understand and embrace their role of supporting, upholding and developing the distinctiveness of the schools as Church of England Schools. Governors work collectively on this priority.
Governors are volunteers who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They have a wide range of responsibilities, with priority being the strategic direction of the school and with fellow governors, being accountable for the performance of the school.
On 15th October 2015 Follifoot School federated with Spofforth Primary School, a decision approved by the Governing Bodies of both schools in July 2015. The joint Governing body has a range of duties and a general responsibility for the conduct of both schools with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. It’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
– setting and monitoring the strategic direction of the school
– managing the school’s finances
– making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
– appointing new staff
– reviewing staff performance and pay
The structure and makeup of the Federated Governing Body is set in statue:
-2 Parent Governors-one from each school (elected by the parents of each school)
-1 Staff Governor- (elected by staff from both schools)
-1 Local Authority (LA) Governor (appointed by the Local Authority)
-1 Head teacher Governor
-1 Foundation Governors (appointed by the Diocese)
In addition we have 6 Co-Opted Governors so that the total number of Governors is 12. Co-Opted Governors can include parents at the schools, staff at either school and other members of the community. They were co-opted by the seven appointed and elected Governors.
As you can see from the above, the number of elected Parent and Staff Governors is set in statue. However this does not prevent parents or staff becoming Co-Opted Governors. Members of the existing Governing Bodies were eligible to continue to serve as Governors in elected or co-opted roles or appointed roles. In addition the Governing Body has the ability to bring on board parents, staff or members of the local communities as Associate Governors if necessary. The Full Governing Body meets a least 6 times each year but usually more often than this, as well as separate meetings for the School Development Governors together with individual Governors conducting monitoring and evaluation visits to the schools regularly.
Governing Body for 2019/2020
Name/Title:
Mr Paul Griffiths-Headteacher Governor
Mr David Harrington-Chair of Governors-Co-opted Governor
Mrs Sandra Dewey-Co-opted Governor
Mr Lawrence Pomeroy-Co-opted Governor
Mrs Zoe Webb-Co-opted Governor
Mrs Sam Corderoy-Vice Chair/Foundation Governor
Mrs Natalie Atkinson-Parent Governor
Mrs Emma Booth-Parent Governor
Mrs Sue Foster-Local Authority Governor
Mr Greg Robinson-Co-Opted Governor
Mr Adam Jackson-Co-Opted Governor
Mrs Rebecca Simpson-Staff Governor
Ms Sian Henderson-Clerk to Governing Body
2019-20 Federation Full Governing Body
Governor Attendance 2019-20
| Name | Governor type | No. of meetings in post | No. of meetings attended | Percentage attendance rate |
| Paul Griffiths | Headteacher | 13 | 13 | 100 |
| David Harrington | Foundation | 8 | 8 | 100 |
| Samantha Corderoy | Foundation | 11 | 10 | 91 |
| Susan Foster | Local authority | 8 | 7 | 88 |
| Natalie Atkinson | Parent | 8 | 7 | 88 |
| Emma Booth | Parent | 4 | 3 | 75 |
| Lawrence Pomeroy | Co-opted | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| Zoe Webb | Co-opted | 11 | 7 | 64 |
| Rebecca Simpson | Staff | 6 | 5 | 83 |
| Sandra Dewey | 5 | 5 | 100 | |
| Adam Jackson | Associate | 4 | 4 | 100 |
| Greg Robinson | Associate | 5 | 5 | 100 |
2018-19 Federation Full Governing Body
FOLLIFOOT / SPOFFORTH FEDERATION GOVERNING BOARD INFORMATION FOR 2018/19 (as at August 2019)
TOTAL OF 10 GOVERNORS: 2 Foundation Governors; 2 Parent Governors; 1 Authority Governor; 1 Headteacher; 1 Staff Governor; and 3 Co-opted Governors.
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Category of Governor |
Name / roles |
Appointment Details |
Term end date |
Resignation date |
Business interest |
Other interest |
Other Governor roles held |
Date of declaration |
Attendance % |
| Parent
|
David Harrington
(Chair)
|
15 October 2015 4 years Elected |
14 October 2019 |
|
Director of Simpson Millar LLP |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
100 (5/5) |
| Parent
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Natalie Atkinson
|
1 January 2018 4 years Elected
|
31 December 2021 |
|
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
80 (4/5) |
| Foundation
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Samantha Corderoy
(Vice Chair and Chair of Resources Committee) |
15 October 2015 4 years By the Diocese
|
1 October 2019 |
|
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
100 (5/5) |
| Co-opted | Sandra Dewey |
17 November 2016 4 years By the GB
|
1 November 2020 |
|
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
100 (5/5 |
| Authority | Sue Foster
(Chair of School Development Committee and Safeguarding Governor) |
27 September 2017 4 years By the GB
|
31 August 2021 |
|
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
80 (4/5) |
| Staff
(Head Teacher)
|
Paul Griffiths |
Ex-officio |
Ex officio |
|
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
100 (5/5) |
| Co-opted | Lawrence Pomeroy |
5 December 2018 4 years By the GB
|
4 December 2022 |
|
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
5/12/2018 |
100 (3/3) |
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Category of Governor |
Name |
Appointment Details |
Term end date |
Resignation date |
Business interest |
Other interest |
Other Governor roles held |
Date of declaration |
Attendance % |
| Co-opted | Zoe Webb |
5 December 2018 4 years By the GB
|
4 December 2022 |
|
NONE
|
NONE |
NONE |
5/12/2018 |
100 (3/3) |
| Staff
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Rebecca Simpson
|
22 September 2016 4 years Elected |
21 September 2020 |
|
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
40 (2/5) |
| Foundation | Chris Winspear
|
15 October 2015 4 years By the Diocese |
1 October 2019 |
|
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
100 (5/5) |
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| Co-opted | Simon McInerney
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15 October 2015 4 years By the GB
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1 October 2019 |
5 December 2018 |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
100 (2/2) |
| Co-opted | Steve Milner
|
1 January 2018 4 years By the GB
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31 December 2021 |
5 December 2018 |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
26/9/2018 |
100 (2/2) |
| Clerking: |
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| Clerk to the Governors
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Mark Stephenson |
Independent Clerk – several Governing Boards
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N/A |
N/A |
NONE
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NONE |
NONE |
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N/A |
| AVERAGE |
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92.0% (46/50) |
2017-18 Federation Full Governing Body
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Name of Governor |
Type of Governor Appointed/ Elected/ Co-opted |
Term of Office |
Step down date if applicable |
Responsibility /Committees |
Declared Business Interests |
Declared other governor roles & relationships with staff/ governors |
Attendance at previous Year FGB meetings |
| Mr David Harrington |
Parent Governor Elected by parents of Spofforth School |
Oct 15 to Oct 19 |
|
Chair of FGB Oct 15 – Sep 18, School Development Committee |
Partner in Simpson Millar Solicitors |
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full |
| Mr Paul Griffiths |
Head Teacher Appointed by Governing Body |
Duration of Headteacher appointment |
|
Headteacher, Resources & School Development Comittees |
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full |
| Mrs Samantha Corderoy |
Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese |
Oct 15 – Oct 19 |
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Vice Chair of FGB Sep 17- Sep 18, Resources Committee |
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full |
| Mrs Sandra Dewey |
Co-opted Governor Appointed by Governing Body |
Nov 16 – Nov 20 |
|
Resources Committee |
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1 x apology |
| Mrs Sue Foster |
Local Authority Governor Appointed by the LA |
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School Development committee, Child Protection Governor |
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1 x apology |
| Mr Simon McInerney |
Co-opted Governor Appointed by Governing Body |
Oct 15 – Oct 19 |
|
Premises H & S, SEND Governor |
Housekeepers of Harrogate – cleans school windows |
|
3 x apology |
| Mrs Rebecca Simpson |
Staff Governor Elected by staff |
Sep 16 – Sep 20 |
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Teacher at Spofforth School |
|
full |
| Mrs Natalie Atkinson |
Parent Governor Elected by Federation Parents |
Jan18 – Dec 21 |
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School Development committee |
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n/a |
| Mr Chris Winspear |
Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese |
Oct 15- Oct 19 |
|
Resources Committee |
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1 x apology |
| Mr Steve Milner |
Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Body |
Jan 18- Dec 21 |
|
Resources Committee |
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1 x apology |
