Welcome from Pete Sayers, our Chair of Governors
Thank you for your interest in Idle CE Primary School. Whether your interest is as an actual or prospective parent or governor I hope you find the information you are looking for on our website. As chair of governors it’s my job to ensure that governance works effectively, that the school is well managed and that its resources are used to provide the best possible education for the children who attend here. It’s also the job of governors to determine the ethos of the school and ensure that the school provides the best possible start to a lifelong learning journey for our pupils, meeting both national standards and the expectations of its various stakeholders. As a voluntary aided Church of England school we work closely with the Diocese of Leeds and with Bradford Local Authority and listen to parents and others who have an interest in helping and working with us. Governors are there to provide challenge and support to the school’s senior leaders and to help solve any problems that may crop up en route.
Our governing board has 14 members, each serving a 4 year term of office. 8 of those are foundation governors appointed by the Church of England, Leeds Diocese, one of whom is the vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Idle. There are 2 parent governors, elected by parents, two staff governors one of which is the headteacher, one co-opted governor and one governor appointed by the Local Authority. The chair of governors, and vice chair, are members of the governing board elected by members for a 2 year period. We meet as a board 5 times a year, and have a number of committees that meet up to 6 times a year.
Governors come from a variety of backgrounds and each bring a wealth of experience, skills and ideas to the governing board.
My own background is in training and development. I worked at the University of Bradford in that capacity until retirement in 2009, and have been a school governor in other schools since 1988. I became chair of governors at Idle in 2021. I have a particular interest in ensuring that both staff and governors get the training and development they need to keep up with developments in educational practice and are equipped and skilled to be excellent at what they do.
School Governors 2023-24
| Pete Sayers |
Type of Governor: Chair of Governors Appointed : LA Date of Appointment: 05/07/2021 End date if Applicable: 04/07/2025 Committee membership: Curriculum and Standards Staffing and Finance Other educational institutions at which a governor: Frizinghall Primary & High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Business interests and data notified: None Any material interests arising from relationships: None Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: 5/6 Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: 5/6 Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: 4/4 |
| Anne Mason |
Type of Governor: Headteacher (ex officio) Appointed : LA Date of Appointment: N/A End date if Applicable: N/A Committee membership: Curriculum and Standards Staffing and Finance Other educational institutions at which a governor: None Business interests and data notified: None Any material interests arising from relationships: None Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: 7/7 Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: 6/6 Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: 6/6 |
| Daniel Thornton |
Type of Governor: Deputy Chair of Governors Appointed : Foundation Governor Date of Appointment: 21/10/2021 End date if Applicable: 20/10/2025 Committee membership: Curriculum and Standards Staffing and Finance Other educational institutions at which a governor: None Business interests and data notified: None Any material interests arising from relationships: None Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: 7/7 Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: 6/6 Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: 6/6 |
| Revd Jim Taylor |
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (ex officio) Appointed : LA Date of Appointment: 18/04/2016 End date if Applicable: Committee membership: Curriculum and Standards Other educational institutions at which a governor: N/A Business interests and data notified: None Any material interests arising from relationships: None Attendance 2021/2022 at FGB: 6/7 Attendance 2021/2022 at Staffing & Finance: n/a Attendance 2021/2022 at Curriculum & Standards: 4/6 |
| Yvonne Broadbent |
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor Appointed : LA Date of Appointment: 01/09/2022 End date if Applicable: 31/08/2026 Committee membership: Curriculum and Standards Other educational institutions at which a governor: Low Moor CofE Primary School Business interests and data notified: None Any material interests arising from relationships: None Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: 3/7 Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: n/a Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: 1/6 |
| Nicola Roth |
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor Appointed : Co-opted Date of appointment: 15/12/2022 End date if Applicable: 14/12/2026 Committee membership: Staffing and Finance Safeguarding Other educational institutions at which a governor: None Business interests and data notified: None Any material interests arising from relationships: None Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: 3/6 Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: 3/4 Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: n/a |
| Nancy Wiles |
Type of Governor: Parent Governor Appointed : Parents by vote Date of Appointment: 22/11/2021 End date if Applicable: 22/11/2025 Committee membership: Staffing and Finance Other educational institutions at which a governor: None Business interests and data notified: None Any material interests arising from relationships: None Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: 6/7 Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: 3/6 Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: n/a |
| Mark Ford |
Clerk to Governors Type of Governor: Foundation Governor Appointed : LA Date of appointment: 2/12/2022 End date if Applicable: 11/12/2026 Committee membership: Staffing and Finance Other educational institutions at which a governor: |
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John Turner |
Business interests and data notified: Any material interests arising from relationships: Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: 4/5 Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: 0/1 Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: n/a Type of Governor: Foundation Governor Appointed : Diocese Date of appointment: December 2023 End date if Applicable: December 2027 Committee membership: TBC Other educational institutions at which a governor: |
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Jacqueline Devereux |
Business interests and data notified: Any material interests arising from relationships: Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: N/A Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: N/A Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: N/A Type of Governor: Foundation Governor Appointed: Diocese Date of appointment: December 2023 End date if Applicable: December 2027 Committee membership: TBC Other educational institutions at which a governor: |
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Sarah Oxford |
Business interests and data notified: Any material interests arising from relationships: Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: n/a Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: n/a Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: n/a Type of Governor: Parent Governor Appointed: Diocese Date of appointment: December 2023 End date if Applicable: December 2027 Committee membership: TBC Other educational institutions at which a governor: |
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Stephanie Tempest-Mitchell |
Business interests and data notified: Any material interests arising from relationships: Attendance 2022/2023 at FGB: N/A Attendance 2022/2023 at Staffing & Finance: N/A Attendance 2022/2023 at Curriculum & Standards: N/A |
Governors who have left in the last 12 months
Amy Nelson (Staff Governor)
Edward Sutherland (Parent Governor)
Anna Reynolds (Foundation Governor)
Louise Brown (Foundation Governor)