Our Governors

Local governors have three central duties:

i) setting the vision of the local academy
ii) holding the Headteacher/Principal to account
iii) and ensuring the academy’s financial management is to the highest possible standard.

Governors carry out their tasks in a number of different ways, through regular meetings and visits to the academy. Meetings are held at least once a term. If you are interested in governance please contact the school.

The Local Governing Committee provides the school with a wide range of skills and experience which supports the Senior Leadership team in vital decisions that enhance the academy’s environment, curriculum and delivery of the best educational experience possible. The Local Governing Committee is constituted in the following way:

Headteacher – ex-officio by nature of their position
Staff Governor – elected by staff members
Parent Governor x 2 – elected by parent/carers in the academy
Trust Appointed Governor x 5 – appointed by the Board of Trustees
Foundation Governor x 2 – appointed by the Diocese of York and the Methodist Church

A Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) is a legal entity accountable for the running of the organisation and all the academies within it. The MAT is a charitable company limited by guarantee, and has multiple layers of governance: the Members, the Board of Trustees and Board Committees, which include a Local Governing Committee for each academy within the MAT.

The Local Governing Committee serves as a sub-committee of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust York Board of Trustees, and their responsibilities are set out within the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. If required, the Board can either delegate more powers to the Local Governing Committee or withdraw powers in exceptional situations. Governors are not involved in the operational running of the academy; the daily management of the academy is the responsibility of the Principal. All decisions are made as a group; governors are there as a corporate body responsible for the governance of the academy and not to represent their own interests or the interest of others.

Wednesday 20th September 2023, 6pm

Wednesday 22nd November 2023, 5pm

Wednesday 21st February 2024, 5pm

Wednesday 19th June 2024, 5pm

Karen Osborne (Acting Chair)
Trust-Appointed Governor
Date of Appointment: 23/11/2022
Appointed By: Trust
End of Term: 21/11/2023
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/2

John Heartshorne
Trust-Appointed Governor
Date of Appointment: 20/07/2022
Appointed By: Trust
Resigned: 28/08/2023
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 4/5
Area of Responsibility:
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A

Sue Scott
Parent Governor
Date of Appointment: 19/10/2022
Appointed by: Parent Election
Resigned: 19/06/2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 3/3
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/4
Link: Safeguarding, SEND, Pupil Premium
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest:
National Trust (Partner Employer – 2016)
Explore York Library (Employer – 2023)
Parent of child at Forest of Galtres Anglican Methodist Primary School