Governors 2025-2026
The Governors at Acocks Green Primary School
The Governing Body manages the Academy on behalf of the Academy Trust and the key responsibilities are to:
- Ensure the quality of educational provision.
- Challenge and monitor the performance of the school.
- Manage the Academy Trust’s finances and property.
- Manage the staff.
- Exercise reasonable skill and care in carrying out their duties.
- Ensure that the Academy Trust complies with charity and company law.
- Operate the Academy in accordance with the Funding Agreement that has been signed with the Secretary of State.
The governing body has delegated the majority of the roles and responsibilities to the following committees which meet on a termly basis and report back to the full governing body, chaired by Ms Sharon Pitfield.
Teaching, Learning and Resource Committee:
Ms Ward - Chair
Ms Binder
Ms Aslam
Ms Dey
Ms Jones
Finance and Audit Committee:
Mr Jones Chair
Ms Ward
Mr Riaz
Ms Aslam
Staffing and Pay Committee, including Headteacher Performance Management:
Mr Riaz – Chair
Ms Arthur
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Health, Safety and Premises Working Party:
Ms Ward - Chair
Mr Harmer
Mr Riaz
Ms Dey
Independent Members hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust.
Acocks Green Primary School has 4 independent Members who are the guardians of the governance of the trust. School also has 1 founder member governor who sits on the main governing body.
Members hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust. Members attend the Annual General Meeting annually.
| Name | Term of Office until | Appointing Body | Attendance |
| Ms Joseph | September '27 | Members | 1/1 |
| Ms Oland | April '28 | Members | 1/1 |
| Mr Shelton | April'28 | Members | 1/1 |
Acocks Green Primary School – Details of Governance Arrangements for the Academic Year 2025-2026
Main Governing Body
| Name | Term of Office | Appointed by | Member | Position of responsibility |
| Mrs Ward | Headteacher - Accounting Officer | Ex Officia | No | Headteacher |
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Mr Riaz (Vice Chair) Appointed October '24 |
Community Governor until Oct '28 |
Parents |
No |
Vice Chair of governors Member governor according to our Articles of Association History, geography and RE |
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Mr Harmer Appointed December '20 |
Community until December '24 | Governing Body | Yes | Computing |
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Ms Arthur Appointed December '20 |
Community until December '24 | Governing Body | No | Safeguarding, Whistleblowing |
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Ms Binder Appointed December '21 |
Parent until December '25 | Parents | No | Well-being |
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Ms Dey Appointed September '22 |
Parent until September '26 | Parents | No | The Arts (art, desin technology and music) |
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Ms Begum Appointed September '22 |
Parent until September '26 | Parents | No |
SEND (special educational needs and difficulties) Attendance |
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Ms Aslam Appointed July '23 |
Parent until July '27 | Parents | No | PSHE and science |
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Mr Jones Appointed January '24 |
Community until January '28 | Governing Body | No | Maths |
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Ms Jones Appointed November '24 |
Parent until Nov '28 | Parents | No | SEND (special educational needs and difficulties) |
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Mr Jarrett Appointed Sept '25 |
Community until Sept '29 | Governing Body | No |
Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2025-26
| Governor | Governing Body meetings | Teaching and Learning Committee | Finance and Audit | Staffing and Pay Committee | Health and Safety Working Party |
| Ms Ward | |||||
| Mr Riaz | |||||
| Mr Harmer | |||||
| Ms Arthur | |||||
| Ms Binder | |||||
| Ms Dey | |||||
| Ms Begum | |||||
| Ms Aslam | |||||
| Mr Jones | |||||
| Ms Jones | |||||
| Mr Jarrett |
Governors 2024-2025
The Governors at Acocks Green Primary School
The Governing Body manages the Academy on behalf of the Academy Trust and the key responsibilities are to:
- Ensure the quality of educational provision.
- Challenge and monitor the performance of the school.
- Manage the Academy Trust’s finances and property.
- Manage the staff.
- Exercise reasonable skill and care in carrying out their duties.
- Ensure that the Academy Trust complies with charity and company law.
- Operate the Academy in accordance with the Funding Agreement that has been signed with the Secretary of State.
The governing body has delegated the majority of the roles and responsibilities to the following committees which meet on a termly basis and report back to the full governing body, chaired by Ms Sharon Pitfield.
Teaching, Learning and Resource Committee:
Ms Ward - Chair
Ms Binder
Mr Cheshire
Ms Aslam
Ms Dey
Ms Jones
Finance and Audit Committee:
Mr Jones Chair
Ms Pitfield
Ms Ward
Mr Riaz
Mr Cheshire
Ms Aslam
Staffing and Pay Committee, including Headteacher Performance Management:
Mr Riaz – Chair
Ms Pitfield
Ms Arthur
Mr Cheshire
Health, Safety and Premises Working Party:
Ms Ward - Chair
Mr Harmer
Mr Riaz
Ms Dey
Independent Members hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust.
Acocks Green Primary School has 4 independent Members who are the guardians of the governance of the trust. School also has 2 founder member governors who sit on the main governing body.
Members hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust. Members attend the Annual General Meeting annually.
| Name | Term of Office until | Appointing Body | Attendance |
| Mr Smith |
September '25 (removed November 2024) |
Members | 0/0 |
| Ms Joseph | September '27 | Members | 1/1 |
| Ms Oland | April '24 | Members | 1/1 |
| Mr Shelton | April'24 | Members | 1/1 |
Acocks Green Primary School – Details of Governance Arrangements for the Academic Year 2024-2025
Main Governing Body
| Name | Term of Office | Appointed by | Member | Position of responsibility |
| Mrs Ward | Headteacher - Accounting Officer | Ex Officia | No | Headteacher |
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Ms Pitfield (Chair of Governors) Appointed May '22 |
Community governor until May '26 | Parents | Yes |
Chair of Governors Founder Member as listed in our Articles of Association EAL and MFL link |
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Mr Riaz (Vice Chair) Appointed October '24 |
Community Governor until Oct '28 |
Parents |
No |
Vice Chair of governors Member governor according to our Articles of Association History, geography and RE |
|
Mr Harmer Appointed December '20 |
Community until December '24 | Governing Body | Yes | Computing |
|
Ms Arthur Appointed December '20 |
Community until December '24 | Governing Body | No | Safeguarding, Whistleblowing |
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Ms Binder Appointed December '21 |
Parent until December '25 | Parents | No | Well-being |
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Mr Cheshire Appointed September '22 Resigned as of July '25 |
Community until September '26 | Governing Body | No | Pupil Premium and English |
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Ms Dey Appointed September '22 |
Parent until September '26 | Parents | No | The Arts (art, desin technology and music) |
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Ms Begum Appointed September '22 |
Parent until September '26 | Parents | No |
SEND (special educational needs and difficulties) Attendance |
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Ms Aslam Appointed July '23 |
Parent until July '27 | Parents | No | PSHE and science |
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Mr Jones Appointed January '24 |
Community until January '28 | Governing Body | No | Maths |
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Ms Jones Appointed November '24 |
Parent until Nov '28 | Parents | No | SEND (special educational needs and difficulties) |
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Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2024-25
| Governor | Governing Body meetings | Teaching and Learning Committee | Finance and Audit | Staffing and Pay Committee | Health and Safety Working Party |
| Ms Ward | 6/6 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 3/3 |
| Ms Pitfield | 5/6 | 3/3 | 2/2 | ||
| Mr Riaz | 6/6 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 3/3 | |
| Mr Harmer | 6/6 | 1/3 | |||
| Ms Arthur | 4/6 | 2/2 | |||
| Ms Binder | 6/6 | 2/3 | |||
| Mr Cheshire | 5/6 | 2/3 | 3/3 | ||
| Ms Dey | 4/6 | 3/3 | 2/3 | ||
| Ms Begum | 5/6 | ||||
| Ms Aslam | 6/6 | 2/3 | 3/3 | ||
| Mr Jones | 5/6 | 3/3 | |||
| Ms Jones | 4/5 | 1/1 |
Governor Business Interest Declarations
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(1) Governor Name |
(2) Position |
(3) Date Appointed and by whom |
(4) End of Term date |
(5) Reason for stepping down |
(6) Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests (please specify) |
(7) Date interest first started |
(8) Trusteeships and Governorships at other educational establishments/charities (please specify) |
(9) Personal relationships with trust employees or other members/trustees/local governors (please specify) |
(10) Date of declaration |
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TRUSTEES |
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Ms Aslam |
TST |
21.07.23 Elected by parents |
20.02.27 |
n/a |
None |
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None |
None |
25.09.24 |
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Ms Arthur |
TST |
01.09.22 Appointed by members |
31.08.26 |
n/a |
HMCTS |
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None |
None |
25.09.24 |
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Ms Begum |
TST |
30.11.22 Elected by parents |
29.11.26 |
n/a |
None |
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None |
None |
25.09.24 |
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Ms Binder |
TST |
08.12.21 Elected by parents |
07.12.25 |
n/a |
None |
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None |
None |
18.09.24 |
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Mr Cheshire |
TST |
21.09.22 Appointed by members |
20.09.26 |
n/a |
Assistant Head Teacher at Lyndon Green Junior school |
21.09.22 |
None |
None |
13.09.24 |
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Ms Dey |
TST |
30.11.22 Elected by parents |
29.11.26 |
n/a |
None |
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None |
None |
25.09.24 |
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Mr Harmer |
TST |
28.11.21 Appointed by members |
27.11.25 |
n/a |
Sustaining Success Ltd Consultancy |
01.04.12 |
None |
None |
13.09.24 |
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Ms Jones |
TST |
18.10.24 Elected by parents |
17.10.28 |
n/a |
None |
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None |
None |
09.11.24 |
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Mr Jones |
TST |
21.12.23 Appointed by members |
20.12.27 |
n/a |
None |
21.12.23 |
None |
Spouse of a member of staff
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24.09.24 |
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Ms Pitfield |
TST |
26.02.21 Appointed by members |
25.02.25 |
n/a |
None |
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Governor at Yorkmead Primary School |
None |
25.09.24 |
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Mr Riaz |
TST |
27.11.20 Elected by parents |
26.11.24 |
n/a |
None |
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None |
None |
27.09.24 |
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Ms Ward |
ACO |
Academy Head teacher |
n/a |
n/a |
None |
04.09.08 01.09.22 |
Governor at Lyndon Green Junior School |
Spouse of a member of staff
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15.09.24 |
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MEMBERS |
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Ms Joseph |
MBR |
30.10.23 Appointed by members |
n/a |
n/a |
Employee of The National Lottery Community Fund |
04.01.2022 |
None |
None |
13.09.24 |
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Ms Oland |
MBR |
17.04.24 Appointed by members |
n/a |
n/a |
None |
17.04.24 |
None |
None |
22.09.24 |
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Mr Shelton |
MBR |
17.04.24 Appointed by members |
n/a |
n/a |
None |
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None |
None |
24.09.24 |
Governors 2023-2024
The Governors at Acocks Green Primary School
The Governing Body manages the Academy on behalf of the Academy Trust and the key responsibilities are to:
- Ensure the quality of educational provision.
- Challenge and monitor the performance of the school.
- Manage the Academy Trust’s finances and property.
- Manage the staff.
- Exercise reasonable skill and care in carrying out their duties.
- Ensure that the Academy Trust complies with charity and company law.
- Operate the Academy in accordance with the Funding Agreement that has been signed with the Secretary of State.
The governing body has delegated the majority of the roles and responsibilities to the following committees which meet on a termly basis and report back to the full governing body, chaired by Ms Sharon Pitfield.
Teaching, Learning and Resource Committee:
Ms Ward - Chair
Ms Binder
Mr Cheshire
Ms Aslam
Ms Dey
Finance and Audit Committee:
Mr Jones Chair
Ms Pitfield
Ms Ward
Mr Riaz
Mr Cheshire
Ms Aslam
Staffing and Pay Committee, including Headteacher Performance Management:
Mr Riaz – Chair
Ms Pitfield
Ms Arthur
Mr Cheshire
Health, Safety and Premises Working Party:
Ms Ward - Chair
Mr Harmer
Mr Riaz
Ms Dey
Independent Members hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust.
|
Name |
Term of office | Appointing Body | Member |
Positions of responsibility |
Attendance |
|
Mr Smith |
September '25 | Members | Yes | Effective governance | 0/1 |
| Mr Kimberley (resigned as of November 23) | September '25 | Members | Yes | Effective governance | 0/1 |
| Mr Jones (resigned January '24) | September '26 | Members | Yes | Effective governance | 1/1 |
| Ms Joseph (appointed November '23) | September '27 | Members | Yes | Effective governance | 1/1 |
| Ms Oland | April '24 | Members | Yes | Effective governance | 0/0 |
| Mr Shelton | April '24 | Members | Yes | Effective governance | 0/0 |
Acocks Green Primary School – Details of Governance Arrangements for the Academic Year 2023-2024
Acocks Green Primary School has 3 independent Members who are the guardians of the governance of the trust.
Members hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust.
|
Name
|
Term of office | Appointing Body | Member |
Positions of responsibility |
| Ms Ward | Headteacher - Accounting Officer | Ex Officio | Headteacher | |
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Ms Pitfield (Chair of Governors) Appointed May '22 |
Community May 2026 | Governing Body | Yes |
Foreign Languages |
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Mr Riaz Appointed September 2020 |
Parent February 2025 | Parents | History/Geography and RE, LINK GOVERNOR | |
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Mr Harmer Appointed December 2020 |
Community December 2024 | Governing Body | Yes | Maths/Computing |
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Ms Arthur Appointed December 2020 |
Community December 2024 | Governing Body | Yes (resigned as member governor '24) |
Safeguarding / Child protection |
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Ms Binder Appointed December 2021 |
Parent December 2025 | Parents | Wellbeing | |
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Mr Cheshire Appointed September 2022 |
Community September 2026 | Governing Body | English/Pupil Premium | |
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Ms Dey Appointed September 2022 |
Parent September 2026 | Parents | The Arts (music, drama, art and design technology) | |
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Ms Begum Appointed September 2022 |
Parent September 2026 | Parents |
EAL (English as an Additional Language. SEND |
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Ms Aslam Appointed July 2023 |
Parent July 2027 | Parents | PSHE/Science | |
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Mr Jones Appointed January 2024 |
Community January 2028 | Governing Body | Maths | |
Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2023-24
| Governors | Governing Body Meetings | Teaching, Learning and Resources | Finance and Audit | Staffing and Pay Committee | H&S and Premises Working Party |
| Ms Ward | 6/6 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 3/3 |
| Ms Pitfield | 6/6 | 3/3 | 2/2 | ||
| Mr Riaz | 5/6 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 2/3 | |
| Mr Harmer | 4/6 | 1/3 | |||
| Ms Arthur | 6/6 | 2/2 | |||
| Ms Binder | 5/6 | 3/3 | |||
| Mr Cheshire | 5/6 | 2/3 | 3/3 | ||
| Ms Dey | 3/6 | 1/3 | |||
| Ms Begum | 6/6 | ||||
| Ms Aslam | 6/6 | 2/3 | 3/3 | ||
| Mr Jones | 4/4 | 2/2 |
Governors 2022-2023
The Governors at Acocks Green Primary School
The Governing Body manages the Academy on behalf of the Academy Trust and the key responsibilities are to:
- Ensure the quality of educational provision.
- Challenge and monitor the performance of the school.
- Manage the Academy Trust’s finances and property.
- Manage the staff.
- Exercise reasonable skill and care in carrying out their duties.
- Ensure that the Academy Trust complies with charity and company law.
- Operate the Academy in accordance with the Funding Agreement that has been signed with the Secretary of State.
The governing body has delegated the majority of the roles and responsibilities to the following committees which meet on a termly basis and report back to the full governing body, chaired by Ms Fiona Joseph.
Teaching, Learning and Resource Committee:
Mrs Sarah Ward - Chair
Ms Fiona Joseph
Mrs Rachel Binder
Mr David Cheshire
Finance and Audit Committee:
Mrs Sharon Pitfield - Chair
Mrs Sarah Ward
Mr Ajaz Riaz
Mr David Cheshire
Ms Fiona Joseph
Staffing and Pay Committee, including Headteacher Performance Management:
Mr Ajaz Riaz – Chair
Mrs Sharon Pitfield
Ms Fiona Joseph
Ms Maria Broderi
Health, Safety and Premises Working Party:
Mrs Sarah Ward - Chair
Mr Roger Harmer
Mr Ajaz Riaz
Academisation Working Party:
Mrs Sarah Ward - Chair
Mrs Rachel Binder
Mrs Sharon Pitfield
Mr Ajaz Riaz
Ms Maria Borderi
Independent Member Governors hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust.
|
Name |
Term of Office |
Appointing Body |
Member |
Positions of responsibility |
Attendance |
|
Mr Duncan Smith |
Member September '25 |
Governing Body |
Yes |
Effective governance |
0/0 |
| Mr Neil Kimberley |
Member September '25 |
Governing Body | Yes | Effective Governance | 0/0 |
| Mr Kevin Jones |
Member September '26 |
Governing Body | Yes | Effective Governance | 1/1 |
Acocks Green Primary School – Details of Governance Arrangements for the Academic Year 2022-2023
Acocks Green Primary School has 3 independent Member Governors who are the guardians of the governance of the trust.
Member Governors hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust.
| Trustee Governors |
Category of Trustee & Term of Office |
Appointing Body |
Member |
Positions of responsibility |
Business |
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Ms Fiona Joseph (Chair) Appointed: September '18 |
Community September '23 |
Governors | Yes |
National Lottery Community Fund |
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| Mrs Sarah Ward |
Headteacher |
Ex Officio | Yes | Headteacher | None |
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Mrs Sharon Pitfield (Vice Chair) Appointed: May '18 |
Community May '26 |
Governors | Yes |
SEND / Foreign Languages |
Staff Governor at Yorkmead Primary School |
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Mr Ajaz Riaz Appointed: September '20 |
Parent September '24 |
Parents | History/Geography and RE, LINK GOVERNOR | None | |
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Mr Roger Harmer Appointed: December '20 |
Community December '24 |
Governors | Yes | Maths / Computing | None |
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Mrs Helen Arthur Appointed: December '20 |
Community December '24 |
Governors | Yes |
Safeguarding / Child protection |
Family Barrister @ No5 Chambers |
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Mrs Rachel Binder Appointed: Dec '21 |
Parent Dec '25 |
Parents | Wellbeing/PSHE | None | |
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Ms Maria Borderi Appointed: November '22 |
Community Resigned 30.06.23 |
Governors | EYFS | None | |
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Mr David Cheshire Appointed Sept '22 |
Community Sept '26 |
Governors | English/Pupil Premium | None | |
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Mrs Puja Dey Appointed September '22
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Parent Sept '26 |
Parents | The Arts (music, drama, art and design technology) | None | |
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Mrs Hannah Begum Appointed September '22
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Parent Sept' 26 |
Parents | EAL (English as an Additional Language) | None |
Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2022-23
| Governors | Governing Body Meetings | Teaching, Learning and Resources | Finance and Audit | Staffing and Pay Committee | H&S and Premises Working Party | Academisation |
| Ms Fiona Joseph | 6/6 | 4/4 | 3/4 | 3/3 | ||
| Ms Sharon Pitfield | 6/6 | 3/4 | 3/3 | 1/1 | ||
| Ms Sarah Ward | 6/6 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 3/3 | 1/1 | |
| Mr Ajaz Riaz | 4/6 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | |
| Mr Roger Harmar | 3/6 | 1/1 | ||||
| Ms Helen Arthur | 6/6 | |||||
| Ms Rachel Binder | 6/6 | 3/4 | 1/1 | |||
| Ms Maria Borderi | 5/6 | 3/4 | 1/1 | |||
| Mr David Cheshire | 5/6 | 4/4 | ||||
| Ms Puja Dey | 4/6 | |||||
| Mrs H Begum | 4/6 | |||||
Acocks Green Primary School – Details of Governance Arrangements for the Academic Year 2021-22
Acocks Green Primary School has 3 independent Member Governors who are the guardians of the governance of the trust.
Member Governors hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust.
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Member Governors |
Category of Governor & Term of Office
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Appointing Body
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Member |
Positions of responsibility
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Mrs Aisha Abdi |
Member September '25 |
Governing Body |
Yes |
Effective governance |
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Mr Duncan Smith |
Member September '25 |
Governing Body |
Yes |
Effective governance |
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Mr Neil Kimberley |
Member September '25 |
Governing Body |
Yes |
Effective Governance |
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Trustee Governors |
Category of Trustee & Term of Office |
Appointing Body |
Member
|
Positions of responsibility |
Business & personal pecuniary interest |
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Ms Fiona Joseph (Chair) Appointed: September '18 |
Community September '22 |
Governors |
Yes |
EAL/ Literacy |
Co-Founding Manager FloJoe Training Associate of Alpha Plus Consultancy |
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Mr. Robert Driscoll |
Headteacher |
Ex Officio |
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Headteacher |
None |
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Mrs Sharon Pitfield (Vice Chair) Appointed: May '18 |
Community May '26 |
Governors |
Yes |
SEND / Foreign Languages |
Staff Governor at Yorkmead Primary School |
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Mr Ajaz Riaz Appointed: September '20 |
Parent September '24 |
Parents
|
Yes |
History / Geography |
None |
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Mr Roger Harmer Appointed: December '20 |
Community December '24 |
Governors |
|
Maths / Computing |
Head of Income Generation for Garden Organic |
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Mrs Helen Arthur Appointed: December '20 |
Community December '24 |
Governors |
Yes |
LINK GOVERNOR: Safeguarding / Child protection |
Family Barrister @ No5 Chambers |
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Mrs Sarah Ward Appointed: October '19 |
Staff October '23 |
Staff |
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Safeguarding / Child protection /SEND/ LAC/ Science/Sports Premium |
None |
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Mrs Julie Jones Appointed: Sept '18 |
Staff Sept '22 |
Staff |
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EYFS |
None |
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Mrs Philippa Liversidge Appointed: Sept '18 |
Staff September '22 |
Staff |
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The Arts/ RE/ Pupil Premium |
None |
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Mrs Rachel Binder Appointed: Dec '21 |
Parent Dec '25 |
Parents |
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Wellbeing |
None |
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Ms Maria Borderi Appointed: Dec '21
|
Parent Dec '25 |
Parents |
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None |
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Mr Bala Sabarish Dhanabalan Appointed: Dec '21
|
Parent Dec '25 |
Parents |
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None |
Our Governors' Attendance Records at Governing Body meetings and Committees for the Academic Year 2021-22
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