Governors
Welcome to the Governing Board Web page.
Purpose of the Board
The Board is the school’s accountable body. It is responsible for the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The Board’s key aim is to ensure that children are attending a successful school, which provides them with a good education and supports their well-being.
Strategic Functions of the Board
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
- Setting and ensuring clarity of vision, values, and objectives for the school
- Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability, by:
- Appointing the Headteacher
- Monitoring the educational performance of the school and progress towards agreed targets
- Performance managing the Headteacher
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Contributing to school self-evaluation
Overseeing financial performance, by:
- Setting the budget
- Monitoring spending against the budget
- Ensuring money is well spent and value for money is obtained
- Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed
Membership
The Governing Board seeks to represent its key stakeholders and its membership is drawn from parents, staff, representatives of the diocese, and co-opted members who are deemed to have the necessary skills and experience as identified by the Governors.
Contacting the Governors
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, or wish to contact the Governors about an issue involving the school please email:
- Chair of Governors, Fiona Stagg at fstagg@prioryceprimary.org
Or alternatively:
- Clerk to the Governing Board, Karl Lawton at Karl.Lawton@stoke.gov.uk
We look forward to seeing and meeting you as we go about our business of supporting the work of Miss Keen, her staff team and of course our amazing pupils!
The Current Governing Board
Name/Category of Membership Appointing Body Term of Office Committee Membership
Areas of Responsibility
Fiona Stagg Co-opted by the Governing Board February 2021- August 2021 TBC Chair of Governors
Sarah Morris
Foundation Governor Diocese Ex-Officio
2019 - 2023Teaching & Learning Co-Vice Chair, Quality of Education,English, Phonics, Governor Skills & Training
Pam Keen
Headteacher Ex-Officio Ex-Officio Business Headteacher
Shaun Morris
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted by Governing Board September 2020-August 2024 Business Finance, Staffing, Health & Safety, Premises, Data Protection, PE & Sport Funding
Patricia Hargreaves
Foundation Governor Diocese September 2019 - August 2023 Teaching & Learning Co-Vice Chair, Foundation Governor, Curriculum, Christian Character
Vicky Dutton
Parent Governor Parents September 2019 - August 2023 Teaching & Learning Maths
Clare Hancock
Parent Governor Parents September 2019 - August 2023 Teaching & Learning Chair of Teaching & Learning Committee, Early Years
Jenny Cunliffe
Co-opted Governor Co-opted by the Governing Board September 2017-August 2021 Teaching & Learning
BusinessDeputy Headteacher
Rebecca Fairclough Staff September 2019 - August 2023 Business Senior Inclusion Leader
Tom Clutton Co-opted by the Governing Board November 2020- August 2024 Business Finance
Governors who have held office in last 12 months Appointing Body Date of Leaving / End of Term
Susan Manley
Co-opted GovernorCo-opted by the Governing Board March 2018-November 2020 Business
Teaching & LearningInclusion, including Behaviour & Attitudes
Edwin Lewis
Local AuthorityGoverning Board July 2019 - December 2020 Business Chair, Safeguarding, E-Safety, Wellbeing of Staff, Mental Health Award Governor, Leadership, Personal Development
The Governing Board at Priory Primary School has two Committees. They are:
Sub-Committees
- Teaching & Learning Committee
- Business Committee
If you want to find out more about each Committee’s responsibilities, please click on the links below:
Teaching and Learning Committee Terms of Reference
Business Committee Terms of Reference
Code of Practice for School Governors
Governors are expected to adhere to the Priory Governor Code of Conduct which sets out the expectations on and commitment required from governors in order for the Governing Board to properly carry out its work within the school and the community.
Governors’ Register of Interests (including pecuniary interests)
Name Business and Pecuniary Interests
Sarah Morris
Anglican Chaplain, HMP & YOI Stoke Heath
Shaun Morris School Chaplain, Reverend at St. Matthias Church, Hanford
Patricia Hargreaves
Foundation Governor
Vicky Dutton Parent Governor
Clare Hancock Parent Governor
Jenny Cunliffe Deputy Headteacher, Priory CE Primary School
Pam Keen Headteacher, Priory CE Primary School
Rebecca Fairclough Senior Inclusion Lead, Priory CE Primary School
Tom Clutton TBC
Fiona Stagg TBC
Attendance at Governors’ Meetings
Date Meeting of Governors in Attendance Apologies Received and Accepted
03/02/2021 Extra-ordinary Full Governing Board Meeting Fiona Stagg, Shaun Morris, Sarah Morris, Vicky Dutton, Clare Hancock, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves None received
20/01/2021 Full Governing Board Catch Up meeting, covering & Teaching and Learning Shaun Morris, Sarah Morris, Vicky Dutton, Clare Hancock, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves None received
07/12/2020 Full Governing Board Shaun Morris, Sarah Morris, Vicky Dutton, Clare Hancock, Thomas Clutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves None received
18/11/2020 Full Governing Board Shaun Morris, Sarah Morris, Edwin Lewis, Vicky Dutton, Clare Hancock, Thomas Clutton, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves Pam Keen
22/10/2020 Business Committee Shaun Morris, Edwin Lewis, Susan Manley, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough None received
30/06/2020 Full Governing Board Shaun Morris, Sarah Morris, Edwin Lewis, Susan Manley, Vicky Dutton, Clare Hancock, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves, Pam Keen
11/06/2020 Full Governing Board Shaun Morris, Edwin Lewis, Susan Manley, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves, Sarah Morris, Vicky Dutton, Clare Hancock
27/05/2020 Business Committee Shaun Morris, Edwin Lewis, Susan Manley, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, None Received
21/05/2020 Full Governing Board Shaun Morris, Edwin Lewis, Susan Manley, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Rebecca Fairclough, Patricia Hargreaves, Vicky Dutton, Clare Hancock Sarah Morris
18/03/2020 Full Governing Board TBC TBC
Governors’ Annual Report 2020
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