Preston Primary School
Governance
The Governing Board is part of the Leadership and Management of the school and works within the Department for Education and Local Authority guidelines. Together we represent a broad spectrum of occupations and bring invaluable community experience and expertise to the leadership of Preston.
The board has three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
Our school governors meet regularly; Full Governing Board meetings are held four times a year and are supported by regular Business and Curriculum Committee meetings.
Our Business and Curriculum teams meet termly, with our subject lead governors making regular visits to the school to undertake learning walks for their subjects.
Business Committee Chair: Mr Oliver. Clarke
Curriculum Committee Chair: Mr Daniel. Robson
| Roles & Responsibilities | Full Name | Term start | Term end | Voted in by | Register of business and pecuniary interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Co-Chair of governors/Co-opted governor PPG/Sports PP, SEND, CLA/PCLA, PM & Appeals |
Mr. Gillan Ide |
01/11/21 |
31/10/25 | Governors | None |
|
Headteacher Safeguarding Lead, Health & Safety, Wellbeing, Music & PM |
Mrs. Inneke Luitingh | 01/01/19 | N/A | N/A | None |
|
Foundation governor Collective Worship, RE & Appeals |
Revd. Stephen Fielding | 26/11/19 | N/A | N/A | None |
|
Staff governor |
Mrs. Dawn Bithrey | 06/11/24 | 05/11/28 | Staff | None |
|
Co-opted governor Safeguarding & Science |
Dr. Claire Grout | 15/06/22 | 14/06/26 | Governors | None |
|
Co-Chair of Governor's Parent governor Business Committee Chair, Maths, Anti-bullying |
Mr. Oliver Clarke | 03/11/22 | 02/11/26 | Parents | None |
|
Parent governor Curriculum Chair, The Arts, English, GDPR |
Mr. Daniel Robson | 03/11/22 | 02/11/26 | Parents | None |
|
Parent governor Health & Safety, PSHE |
Mr John Clark | 19/04/24 | 18/04/28 | Parents | None |
|
Foundation governor RE, Maths |
Mr Josh Featherby | 06/11/24 | 05/11/28 | Governors | None |
| Clerk | Mr. John Conlon |
Becoming a Governor
School governors come from every walk of life. There is no requirement for you to have an educational background, indeed it is desirable to have a variety of skills and backgrounds on the Governing Board.
Preston Primary School welcomes new Governors to join the team as this always brings a fresh perspective into the Governing Board.
So what would I have to do?
- Show committment by attending meetings (full governing body and committee meetings)
- Attend training when needed
- Work as a member as part of a team without self-interest
- Make visits to the school during the school day so you can know our school
- Have the best interests of the school at heart
If you are interested in becoming a governor and you are a parent of a child or a member of the wider community and would like to apply to join the Preston governing body please contact the school office. We'd love to hear from you!
Full Governor Body Meeting Attendance Record
| Governor | Type | 06/09/23 | 08/11/23 | 28/02/24 | 19/06/24 | 11/09/24 | 06/11/24 |
| Gillan Ide | Co-opted | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Inneke Luitingh | HT | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Revd Stephen Fielding | FOU | Apols | Apols | Y | Y | Apols | Apols |
| Suzy Trott | STF | Y | Apols | Apols | Apols | Apols | - |
| Jo Wilde | LA | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Claire Grout | Co-opted | Y | Y | Y | Apols | Y | Y |
| Oliver Clarke | PAR | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Dan Robson | PAR | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| John Clark | PAR | - | - | - | Y | Y | Y |
| Lee Martin | PAR | - | - | - | Y | Apols | Apols |
| Josh Featherby | FOU | - | - | - | - | - | Y |
| Dawn Bithrey | STF | - | - | - | - | - | Y |
Governors who have left the board within the last 12 months
| Role | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Parent governor | Mr. Lee Martin | 19/04/24 | 03/02/25 |
| Staff governor | Mrs. Suzy Trott | 18/02/21 | 06/11/24 |
| Foundation governor | Rev. Stephen Fielding | 30/04/25 |