Our Governing Body
The governors’ work affects most aspects of the school’s work. They establish, with the Headteacher, aims for the school, and approve policies – for the curriculum, behaviour and discipline, for example; and are responsible for the school’s budget and the use and maintenance of the premises.
They are expected to be in touch with the local community and to help guide the school to meet the community’s educational needs. They are also expected to help the school explain to the community what the school is trying to achieve for their children.
School governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities.
They can only act together; they cannot act individually.
The full governing body meets twice each term.
The Key Functions of Ruswarp Church of England Governing Body are to:
ensure that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
ensure that the head teacher performs his or her responsibilities for the educational performance of the school
ensure the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.
The total number of governors on the instrument of governance is 9.
Date of reconstitution: 07/2018
The Governing Body comprises:
Parents - 3
Staff Governors - 1
Head Teacher
Local Authority representatives - 1
Representatives of the church (also known as Foundation governors) – 2
Co-opted governors - 1
Name | Category | Appointing Body | Link Governor | Term of Office Start Date | Term of Office End Date | Register of Business/ Financial Interests | Any other governance Roles |
Andrea Hansell | Staff | Staff | N/A | 3/9/18 | 3/09/22 | None | None |
Helen Tillson | Head Teacher | Local Authority | N/A | 01/01/19 | Not Recorded | None | None |
Andrea Dickinson-Back | Foundation | Diocese | Chair of Governors Safeguarding SEN | 04/09/14 | 31/08/2022 | None | Chair of Governors Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre C of E Primary School |
Michael (Revd) Gobbett | Foundation Ex-officio | Diocese |
| 14/11/20 | 13/11/24 | None | None |
Victoria Smith | Parent | Parents | KS1 | 1/9/21 | 31/08/25 | None | None |
Lorna Brown | Staff | Staff | N/A | 17/5/21 | 16/5/25 | None | None |
Laura Crooks | Parent | Parents |
| 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 | None | None |
Cheryl Billson-Hodges | Parent | Parents |
| 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 | None | None |
Lisa Grason | Clerk | Governing Body |
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| None | LA Clerk - various Primary Schools |
Governor Attendance 2020/21
Governor | Current status | Number of Meetings | Meetings Attended | Meetings Not Attended |
C Beamer | X | 6 | 6 | 0 |
S Bedford | X | 1 | 0 | 1 |
C Billson-Hodges | On GB | 1 | 0 | 1 |
L Brown | On GB | 2 | 2 | 0 |
L Crookes | On GB | 1 | 0 | 1 |
A Dickinson-Back | On GB | 7 | 7 | 0 |
M Gobbett | On GB | 7 | 7 | 0 |
L Grason | On GB | 7 | 7 | 0 |
A Hansell | On GB | 7 | 7 | 0 |
S Hinchliffe | X | 6 | 5 | 1 |
T Leng | X | 2 | 0 | 2 |
V Smith | On GB | 7 | 6 | 1 |
H Tillson | On GB | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Governing Body Committee Membership
Staff Discipline Committee
Three governors (or more), excluding the Head Teacher, Staff Governors and Chair of Governors
Staff Discipline Appeals Committee
As above but not same governors involved in making the initial decision
Pupils Discipline Committee
Three governors (or more), excluding staff governors. No Associate Members.
Head Teacher Performance Management
Three governors (or more), including Chair of Governors plus two others. No staff governors