Chapel Street

The role of the governing body is strategic. The Department for Education’s Governance Handbook identifies three core functions for governing bodies:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

Members of the governing body are appointed based on their skills in order to contribute to effective governance and the success of the school.

The governing body structure is as follows:

Total of 15 Governors

Our Senior Leaders are Associate Governors.

Committees of the Governing Body:

Chair of Governors – Tim Wheeler

Finance and Resources – Chair of Committee – Abdul Muith

Quality of Education – Chair of Committee – Michelle Bennett

Inclusion and Safeguarding – Chair of Committee – Debbie Burton

Pay Committee

Headteacher’s Performance Management

For the terms and reference of the governing body and its committees please click the link below:

For the terms and reference of the quality education committee please click the link below:

For the terms and reference of inclusion and safeguarding committee please click the link below:

For the terms and reference of finance and resources committee please click the link below:

For information on the Chapel Street Community Primary School Code of Conduct for the Governing Body please click below:

Currently, there are no voting rights agreed by the Governing Body. View details of past and current Governing Body Members and attendance below:

Structure	Name	Role	Link Role	Terms of Office
Headteacher	Ella Hughes	Headteacher		20/04/2020 - Ongoing
Parent Governor	Saniya Tabassum		UKS2 (Years 5 & 6)/Mathematics	25/02/2025 - 24/02/2029
Parent Governor	Ihsan Ali		Data Protection	22/06/2022 - 21/06/2026
Staff Governor	Tahrima Siddique	Staff Governor	Curriculum/Reading	26/06/2024 - 25/06/2028
Co-opted Governor	Sean Ford		Health & Safety	26/06/2024 - 25/06/2028
Co-Opted Governor	Tim Wheeler	Chair of Governors	Chair of FGB	08/12/2023 - 07/12/2027
Co-Opted Governor	Michelle Bennett	Chair of Quality of Education Committee	Teaching & Learning, Years 2 – 4, Writing	25/02/2025 - 24/02/2029
Co-Opted Governor	Susan Farren		Cyber Security	29/03/2021 - 28/03/2025
Co-Opted Governor	Abdul Muith	Chair of Finance & Resources Committee	Finance	07/12/2022 - 06/12/2026
Co-Opted Governor	Debbie Burton	Chair of Inclusion & Safeguarding Committee	Inclusion & Safeguarding Chair SEND / Behaviour & Exclusions /LAC	26/03/2024 - 25/03/2028
Co-Opted Governor	Clio Toogood		Wellbeing & Workload / Pupil Voice & Leadership	26/03/2024 - 25/03/2028
Co-Opted Governor	Chris Amyas Ilyas		Equality, Diversity & Inclusion / Pupil Premium	18/12/2024 - 17/12/2028
LA Governor	Ifeoma Chibeze		Safeguarding & Attendance	26/06/2024 - 25/06/2028
Co-Opted Governor	Sinead Oluwayose		Assessment & Outcomes / EYFS (Nursery & Reception)	26/06/2024 - 25/06/2028
Co-Opted Governor	Jeremy Hoad	Vice Chair of FGB	Year 1 / Community / PSHE & RSE	13/12/2023 - 12/12/2027

To view a copy of the Instrument of Government at Chapel Street Community Primary School please click below:

Structure and Remit of the Governing Body