The role of the Governing Body
The role of the Governing Body is to promote high standards of educational achievement. They achieve this through ensuring the school offers a broad and balanced curriculum and developing a clear strategic development plan for the school and monitoring its progress.
The instrument of Government for the Governing Body can be viewed in school, as can all the minutes of Governors meetings.
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, your can read more at the following links about how to get involved as either a Foundation Governor or Parent Governor.
The Governing Body
The Governing Body consists of 12 Governors. There are 7 Foundation Governors (appointed by the Diocese and the Parochial Church Council at St Wilfrid’s Church), 2 parent governors, 1 teacher governor (appointed by the teaching staff), 1 Local Education Authority representative and the Head Teacher.
| Governor | Appointed By | Term of Office | Role | Responsibility | Committee | Governance role elsewhere | Relationship to staff or pupils on roll |
| Mrs J Briggs | Elected by parents | 25.05.2023 – 24.05.2027 | Chair | Safeguarding and Child Protection, Training Link Governor |
Appraisals, Business and Management, Pay, Staff Review, Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal |
No | Yes – pupil |
| Mr J Fletcher | Appointed by LA | 06.02.2024 – 05.02.2027 | Vice Chair | Online Safety, School Website Audit, Sustainability |
Business and Management, Pay |
No | Yes – pupil |
| Mrs S Wildsmith | Appointed by Foundation/Trust | 21.02.2025 – 20.02.2029 | Foundation | English and Phonics |
Curriculum | No | No |
| Canon M Kirby | Appointed by Foundation/Trust | 08.02.2024 – 07.02.2028 | Foundation | Wider Curriculum | Standards and Effectiveness |
No | No |
| Dr A Dugdale | Appointed by Foundation/Trust | 12.12.2023 – 11.12.2027 | Foundation | English and Phonics |
Business and Management, Curriculum, Grievance and Complaint Review |
No | No |
| Mrs J Johnson | Appointed by Foundation/Trust | 24.08.2023 – 23.08.2027 | Foundation | English and Phonics, Wellbeing, |
Grievance and Complaint Review, Staff Review, Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal |
No | No |
| Mr S Morris | Appointed by Foundation/Trust | 16.02.2023 – 15.02.2027 | Foundation | Maths | Business and Management, Head Teacher Appraisal |
No | No |
| Mrs R Billington | Appointed by Foundation/Trust | 01.09.2022 – 31.08.2026 | Foundation | EYFS | Business and Management, Admissions, Staff Review, Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal |
No | No |
| Mrs E Lester | Elected by school staff | 21.06.2022 – 20.06.2026 | Staff | NA | Curriculum | No | No |
| Mrs C Smith | Elected by parents | 13.06.2023 – 12.06.2026 | Parent | Pupil Premium, SEND |
Curriculum, Pay Review |
No | Yes – pupil |
| Canon B McConkey | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) |
01.06.20217 – non recorded | Foundation – Ex-officio |
RE | Curriculum, Admissions, Grievance and Complaints |
No | No |
| Miss K Isherwood | Ex-officio by virtue of office as Head Teacher | 22.04.2025 – present | Headteacher | Headteacher | Headteacher | No | No |
| Mrs A Cottam | Ex-officio by virtue of office as Head Teacher | Stepped Down – retirement | Headteacher | NA | NA | NA | NA |