Our Governing Body
Our school is controlled by its own Governing Body, comprising a teacher representative, two parent representative, representatives of Kirklees, Denby Dale Parish Council and foundation Governors who are appointed by the church.
The present Chair of Governors is Mr Doyin Adegoroye. All parents are free to bring any important matters to the attention of the governing body and should do so through their parent representative.
Please see below for the latest list of school governors:
| Name | Governor Type | Appointed by | Term start | Term end | Specific Responsibility |
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Adedoyin Adegoroye (Chair) |
Foundation Diocese | Foundation / Sponsor members | 23/02/2013 | 26/02/2028 |
Safeguarding and Pupil Premium. Curriculum - Maths and Computing. |
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Dawn Whiteley (Vice Chair) |
Co-opted | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | 09/12/2024 | 09/12/2027 |
EYFS |
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Alison Baskeyfield
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Co-opted |
Nominated by other body and appointed by GB |
08/10/2019 |
08/10/2026 |
Health and Safety Curriculum - Maths Curriculum - Arts |
| Bart Cunningham | Head Teacher | Ex-officio by virtue of office of headteacher | 01/09/2021 |
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Charlotte Todhunter |
Staff |
Elected by school staff |
28/09/2020 |
27/09/2028 |
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| Sarah Farrimond | Foundation Priest in charge |
Ex-officio Foundation Governor by virtue of the office they hold |
01/03/2018 | 30/04/2029 |
RE and Collective Worship Curriculum - Foundation |
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Shauna Chesworth |
Parent | Elected by parents |
09/02/2023 |
09/02/2027 |
Attendance |
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Gareth Price |
Parent | Elected by parents | 01/07/2024 | 30/06/2027 |
SEN and Mental Health Net Zero and Eco Curriculum - Science Sports Premium |
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Kylie Caudwell |
Foundation Diocese | Foundation / Trust | 11/09/2024 | 10/09/2027 |
Safeguarding and Pupil Premium. Curriculum - English and Phonics GDPR and Computing. |
Committees
| Resources Committee |
Standards and Effictiveness Committee |
Admissions Committee | Complaints Committee | Appeals Committee |
Head Teacher Performance Management |
| Doyin Adegoroye | Doyin Adegoroye | Rev Sarah Farrimond | To be decided if / when needed | Doyin Adegoroye | |
| Alison Baskeyfield | Gareth Price | Shauna Chesworth | Dawn Whiteley | ||
| Dawn Whiteley | Kylie Caudwell | Doyin Adegoroye | |||
| Charlotte Todhunter | |||||
Class Governors
Reception - Dawn Whiteley
Year 1 - Kylie Caudwell
Year 2 - Gareth Price
Year 3 - To be filled
Year 4 - Shauna Chesworth
Year 5 - Doyin Adegoroye
Governor Training responsibilities - Kirsty Firth
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Governor Attendance 2025 - 2026
Below is a summary of the Governing body meetings attended.
| FULL LOCAL GOVERNING BODY - MEETING ATTENDANCE | |||||
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Position | 9th September 2025 | 8th December 2025 | 16th March 2026 | 6th July 2026 |
| Type of meeting | In Person | ||||
| Doyin Adegoroye | Chair | Y | |||
| Dawn Whiteley | Vice Chair | Y | |||
| Alison Baskeyfield | Apologies | ||||
| Bart Cunningham | Head Teacher | Y | |||
| Charlotte Todhunter | Y | ||||
| Sarah Farrimond | Y | ||||
| Shauna Chesworth | By Zoom | ||||
| Gareth Price | Y | ||||
| Kylie Caudwell | Y | ||||
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IN ATTENDANCE |
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| Nigel Codling | Y | ||||
| Amanda Hopson - Clerk | |||||
| Harvinder Chagger - Clerk | |||||
Full Governing Body meeting attendance summary 2024-25
Full Governing Body meeting attendance summary 2023-24
Governor committee meeting attendance summary 2023 - 24
Meeting Minutes
The minutes from our full governing body meetings can be found below
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