Structure and Remit of the Governing Body
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:
- (1) Headteacher
- (2) Parent Governors
- (1) Local Authority Governor
- (1) Staff Governor
- (10) Co-opted Governors
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 - Tim Wheeler, Jeremy Hoad, Sean Ford
Term of Reference
For the terms and reference of the governing body and its committees please click the link below:
Governing Body Terms of Reference
Quality of Education Committee Terms of Reference
Inclusion & Safeguarding Committee Terms of Reference
Finance & Resources Committee Terms of Reference
Currently, there are no voting rights agreed by the Governing Body. View details of past and current Governing Body Members and attendance below:
Current Governors
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Headteacher Ella Hughes Headteacher
20/04/2020 - Ongoing |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Parent Governor Saniya Tabassum
UKS2 (Years 5 & 6)/Mathematics 25/02/2025 - 24/02/2029 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Parent Governor Ihsan Ali
Data Protection 22/06/2022 - 21/06/2026 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Staff Governor Tahrima Siddique Staff Governor Curriculum/Reading 26/06/2024 - 25/06/2028 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-opted Governor Sean Ford
Health & Safety 26/06/2024 - 25/06/2028 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-Opted Governor Tim Wheeler Chair of Governors Chair of FGB 08/12/2023 - 07/12/2027 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-Opted Governor Michelle Bennett Chair of Quality of Education Committee Teaching & Learning, Years 2 – 4, Writing 25/02/2025 - 24/02/2029 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-Opted Governor Susan Farren
Cyber Security 29/03/2021 - 28/03/2025 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-Opted Governor Abdul Muith Chair of Finance & Resources Committee Finance 07/12/2022 - 06/12/2026 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-Opted Governor Debbie Burton Chair of Inclusion & Safeguarding Committee Inclusion & Safeguarding Chair SEND / Behaviour & Exclusions / LAC 26/03/2024 - 25/03/2028 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-Opted Governor Clio Toogood
Wellbeing & Workload / Pupil Voice & Leadership 26/03/2024 - 25/03/2028 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-Opted Governor Chris Amyas Ilyas
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion / Pupil Premium 18/12/2024 - 17/12/2028 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
LA Governor Vacancy
Wellbeing & workload |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
Co-Opted Governor Sinead Oluwayose
Assessment & Outcomes / EYFS (Nursery & Reception) 26/06/2024 - 25/06/2028 |
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Structure Name Role Link Role Terms of Office |
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:
Statutory Information for Governors:
Previous Governors
| Name | Role | Terms of Office |
| Ed Connole | Co-opted Governor | 10/12/2019 - 09/12/2023 |
| Rowanne Walker | Local Authority Governor | 12/05/2022 - 10/10/2023 |
| Matthew Byrne | Staff Governor | 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2023 |
| Kate Edwards | Co-opted Governor | 13/06/2018 - 12/06/2022 |
| Michelle Cartledge | Associate Governor | 01/09/2018 - 30/09/2022 |
| Tobias Latham | Chair of Governors | 01/11/2017 - 31/10/2021 |
| Ifeoma Chibeze | Local Authority Governor | 26/06/2024 - 27/09/2025 |
| Fakhira Hussain | Parent Governor | 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 |
