Our Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
What do school governors do?
The governing body of a school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote pupil achievement. Its duties include:
- setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
- approving the school budget
- reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives
- appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher
The governing body is made up of:
- parent governors (elected by parents)
- staff representatives (elected by school staff)
- co-opted governors (members of the local community appointed by the governing body)
- At Holly Grove Primary Academy the full governing body meet 7 times a year - we do not have separate committee meetings.
| Name of Governor |
Type of Governor/ voted |
Role/ Responsibilities |
End of Term |
Pecuniary interest |
Attendance of meetings (24-25 - 7 Meetings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lennon |
Co-opted governors Voted on |
Chair of Governors | Jan 26 | Headteacher | 3/4 |
| Alex Harrison |
Co-opted Parents Voted on |
Feb 27 | Teacher | 3/4 | |
| Daniel Holmes |
Co-opted Parents Voted on |
Feb 27 | 3/4 | ||
| Rachel Miller |
Parent Parents Voted on |
PP/ LAC Governor | Feb 27 | Teacher | 4/4 |
| Craig Owen |
Co-opted Governors Voted on |
Jul 27 | 3/4 | ||
| Anna Roberts | Co-opted Governors Voted on |
Jul 27 |
3/4 | ||
| Vacancy | Parent Governor | ||||
| Vacancy | Co-opted | ||||
| Vacancy | Co-opted | ||||
| Dawn O'Hare | Head Teacher | Head Teacher | Head teacher | 4/4 | |
| Sue Barnes |
Staff Staff voted on |
Assistant Head Teacher | Oct 26 | Teacher - Husband works at school | 4/4 |
| Theresa Surplice |
Staff Staff voted on |
Assistant Head Teacher | Oct 26 | Teacher | 4/4 |
| Abbie Boniface | Clerk of Governors | 4/4 |
The Governing body is made up of the following:
- The Principal/Headteacher of the Academy
- 2 staff governors
- 2 parent governors
- up to 7 co-opted governors