The LOCAL Governing BODY of Bramhope Primary School:

Structure:

The Local Governing Committee comprises:

• 1 headteacher
• 1 elected staff governor
• 3 elected parent governors
• 1 co-opted governors
• 4 appointed governors

The standard term of office for a governor is four years.  The chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.  The Local Governing Committee meets six times per academic year.

There are currently 10 Governors on the Local Governing Committee:

• Ian Wrightson (Chair, Appointed Governor)
• Jonathan Allchin (Appointed Governor, SEND link)
• Matt Broughton (Appointed Governor)
• Rachel Colbourn (Headteacher Governor)
• Anna Greenwood (Parent Governor)
• Anita Holmes (Co-opted Governor)
• Hannah Rathmell (Staff Governor)
• Neil McLeod (Parent Governor)
• Kathryn Molyneux (Parent Governor)
• Grant Edwards (Appointed Governor)

The chair of governors is Mr Ian Wrightson, who can be contacted via the school office admin@bramhopeprimaryschool.co.uk. or by post to Bramhope Primary School, Breary Rise, Bramhope, Leeds LS16 9AL.

Roles & Duties

The governors provide strategic direction and accountability in school.  The headteacher is responsible for the day to day management of the school and governors act as a critical friend, providing challenge and support.  Individual governors do not act independently from the rest of the governing committee - decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing committee.

The Bramhope Primary School Local Governing Committee reports to the Collaborative Learning Trust Board.  To find out about the Governance of the Collaborative Learning Trust, please see the Collaborative Learning Trust section of the website. Please see the Collaborative Learning Trust Scheme of Delegation, which includes the Local Governing Committee's Terms of Reference.

Academy Conversion

On 1 November 2019, Bramhope Primary School converted from a locally maintained school to an academy and joined the Collaborative Learning Trust.  The former Governing Body was automatically dissolved on conversion and the Local Governing Committee was established with effect from 1 November 2019.  For the purposes of continuity, the governors’ terms of office under the former Governing Body were carried forward to the Local Governing Committee.

To find out about the Governance of the Collaborative Learning Trust and to view the documents listed below, please see the  Collaborative Learning Trust - Governance website.

1. Annual Audited Accounts

2. Annual Report

3. Articles of Association

4. Funding Agreement

5. Memorandum of Association

6. Register of Interests for the Collaborative Learning Trust’s Accounting Officer

The LOCAL Governing COMMITTEE of Bramhope Primary School is currently:

Attendance at local governing committee meetings 

During the Academic Year, Bramhope Primary School’s Local Governing Committee meets on six occasions.  Please see below the Attendance Registers.