Our Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Role of the Governing Board
The role of a governor is to contribute to the work of the Governing Board in ensuring high standard of achievement for all children.
The main responsibilities of a governor
- As part of a team:
- Setting the strategic direction of the school;
- Holding the leadership to account for the performance of the school;
- Making sure that resources are used well for the needs of the children.
The Governing Board is made up of:
- Co-opted Governors (appointed by the Trustees)
- Parent Governors (elected by parents)
- Staff Governors (elected by staff)
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, positions, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Governors can be contacted at any time via a sealed envelope marked 'Private & Confidential' and delivered to the Company Secretary at the school office.
Governance Handbook on government website
Meet the Governors (click to expand section)
| Name | Position | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Responsibility | Appointed by | Governance Role in other educational institutions | Business and Financial interests |
| Razia Ali | Executive Head Teacher | 07/10/2019 | N/A | Health & Safety | Wyndcliffe Primary School | ||
| Ruksana Kauser | Head of School | 01.09.2022 | N/A | ||||
| Lucy Steveton | Staff | 10/06/2024 | 4 years | Staff | None Declared | ||
|
Mahnaz Rouf |
Associate | 01/01/2024 | |||||
| Ian Potter | Co-opted | 22/09/2022 | 4 years |
Sports Premium/Pupil Premium |
Trustees | Works at Nansen Primary School | |
| Chloe Stamp | Co-opted | 17/07/2023 | 4 years | SEND | Trustees | Works at Yenton Primary School | |
| Kirsty Pollard | Co-opted | 23/10/2023 | 4 years | Wellbeing | Trustees | Works at Wyndcliffe Primary School | |
| Felicia Akotuah | Co-opted | 23/10/2023 | 4 years | Curriculum | Trustees | Works at Wyndcliffe Primary School | |
| Marie Carmicheal | Chair | 16/07/2024 | 4 years | Safeguarding / Behaviour / Attendance | Trustees | TBC | |
| Sulaiman Iqbal | Parent Governor | 09/12/2022 | 4 years | Parents | None declared | ||
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Vacancy |
Parent | ||||||
| Mrs Charlotte Taft | Governance Professional | 01.09.2022 | N/A | Link to Governor training | Attingham Education | ||
|
RESIGNATIONS Date within last 12 months |
Date of Resignation/End of Term | ||||||
| Shahnaz Rahman | Staff |
03.03.2024 term of office ends |
Attendance 2024 - 2025 (click to expand section)
| Ruksana Kauser - Head of School | 1/1 |
| Razia Ali - Executive Head Teacher | 1/1 |
| Lucy Steventon - (Staff) | 1/1 |
| Marie Carmichael - (Co-opted) | 1/1 |
| Ian Potter - (Co-opted) | 1/1 |
| Chloe Stamp - (Co-opted) | 0/1 |
| Felicia Akotuah - (Co-opted) | 1/1 |
| Kirsty Pollard - (Co-opted) | 1/1 |
| Sulaiman Iqbal - (Parent) | 0/1 |
| Mahnaz Rouf - (Associate) | 0/1 |
Attendance 2023 - 2024 (click to expand section)
| NAME | ATTENDANCE |
| Ruksana Kauser - Head of School | 3/3 |
| Razia Ali - Executive Head Teacher | 3/3 |
| Hasnat Minhas - Co-opted | 0/1 |
| Ian Potter - Co-opted | 3/3 |
| Chloe Stamp - Co-opted | 2/3 |
| Felicia Akotuah | 1/3 |
| Kirsty Pollard | 2/3 |
| Suliman Iqbal - Parent | 0/3 |
| Mahnaz Rouf - Associate | 3/3 |
| Shahnaz Rahman - Associate | 3/3 |
|
Shahnaz Rahman - Staff End of term of office 03.03.2024 |
1/1 |
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