Below you will find an outline of the types of Governors we have in our school and the committees we are a part of.

Types of governors at Burbage Primary School

  • Parent governors: selected by election (or appointment if insufficient people stand for election) and drawn from parents and carers of children at the school
  • Staff governors: selected by election from teaching and support staff paid to work at the school
  • Authority governors: appointed by the Local authority
  • Co-opted governors: appointed by the governing body to represent community interests
  • (Other categories of governors include foundation governors, partnership governors, sponsor governors and associated members)

We currently have;

  • 0 Local Authority governor
  • 4 Co-opted governors
  • Headteacher
  • 1 staff governor
  • 4 parent governors
  • 1 associate member

Governors Appointment List

Headteacher: Anthony Tierney

Clerk: Jessica O’Dwyer

Co-opted/Community Governors: Catherine Oliver, Suzanne Blackledge, John Akrigg.

Local Authority Governor: vacancy

Parent Governors: Will Throssel, John Rothery, Jonathan Faulkner, Helen Goodman.

Staff Governor: Lindsay Adams

Associate Member: Tim Boardman

Sub-committee Membership List

Pay and Performance: Jonathan Faulkner (chair), John Rothery.

Named Governors

Health & Safety and Grounds/Buildings – Will Throssell

Inclusion (inc pupil premium and more able) – Suzanne Blackledge (temporary)

Safeguarding – Tim Boardman

Anti-bullying and Previously/Currently Looked After Children – vacant

Curriculum –  Helen Goodman

EYFS – John Rothery

Sports Provision – Jonathan Faulkner

DPO/GDPR – vacant

IT – vacant

Website – vacant

Finance – vacancy

English – John Akrigg

Maths – Jonathan Faulkner