Our Governing Body – Dore Primary School

Welcome

On behalf of the governing board, a very warm welcome to our school. We are proud to be part of Dore Primary School. Working alongside the Headteacher and senior leadership team we are passionate about supporting the school to deliver on our shared vision of ‘Achieving Excellence Together’.

We welcome engagement and representation from all stakeholders in both the school community as well as the wider local community. Please email or write to the school office using the details in the contact us section.

What we do

Governing Bodies are the key decision makers and vision setters in every school, helping to set the school’s aims and values. Our core functions as a governing board are;

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 performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

This is often further simplified as being a ‘critical friend’ to the school’s leadership team. Throughout what we do, we have a shared dedication to supporting and challenging the school to be the best it can be for its pupils and the wider community.

We do not engage with operational management of the school; this is the responsibility of the Headteacher and the senior leadership team.

Structure

We are a committed team of volunteers from both the parent body and wider community, as well as the Headteacher and representation from the school staff. The different types and numbers of governor we have are;

Co-Opted (9) : Appointed from the local community by the governing board for specific skills
Parent (3): Elected by the parent body
Local Authority (1): Appointed by Sheffield City Council
Staff (1): Elected by the staff of the school
The Headteacher

We have at least six full governing board meetings per year. We contribute to the strategic decisions and direction of the school, provide support and challenge to the leadership of the school, and have an effective input towards the curriculum and educational achievement of our pupils.

The finance committee meets at least termly, in which more specific financial work is carried out under terms of reference set by the full board. We also have a specific panel for Headteacher Performance and a staff pay committee.

Informed by the school’s Achieving Excellence Plan we form a team of Link Governors each year who are able to explore specific areas with relevant senior leaders, supporting and challenging the school to deliver on the priorities identified.

Becoming involved

If becoming a member of our governing board is of interest please contact the school using the contact us section of the website. We recognise and celebrate the diversity of our school and community, and welcome interest from all members of our community.

Our Governing Board

Tim Wood (Co-opted) Nov 2021 – Nov 2025	Chair of Governors Finance Committee Pay Committee Link for Curriculum
Lynnette Glossop	Headteacher
Sue Jacklin (Parent Governor) March 2019 – March 2023	Co-Vice Chair Finance Committee (chair) Pay Committee (chair)
James Kenny-Levick (Co-opted) June 2021 – June 2025	Co-Vice Chair Headteacher Performance Management Link for Safeguarding Link for Health & Safety
Martin Robinson (Co-opted) June 2018 – June 2026	Headteacher Performance Management (Chair) Link for Safeguarding Link for Health & Safety
Gareth Davis (Co-opted) November 2021 – November 2025	Finance Committee Pay Committee Headteacher Performance Management
Heather Prosser (Co-opted) July 2019 – July 2023	Link Governor Lead Link for Outcomes
Debbie Miller (Co-opted) June 2019 – June 2023	Headteacher Performance Management
Sian Stockham (Co-opted) June 2022 – June 2026	Link for Data Link for Curriculum Link for Pedagogy

Laura Chesters (Parent Governor) June 2021 – June 2025	Wellbeing (staff & pupil) link
James Hill (Co-opted) July 2022 – July 2026	Finance Governor Link for Maths
Doug Paterson October 2022 – October 2026	Staff Governor
Jason Fletcher (Associate – non voting)	Deputy Headteacher