Water Leys
Primary School
Governors Information
Water Leys Primary School Governing Body
The Role of the Governing Board
The Governing Board is made up of volunteers who give their time to support the school's leadership team to raise standards across the school. They focus on:
1. ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
3. overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
In order to do this, governors gain knowledge of how the school operates through attending meetings, reading school documentation, analysing data and engaging in regular visits to the school. The role of the Governing Board is one of oversight and it is not involved in the day to day management of the school. The headteacher role includes the educational performance of the school and operational responsibility lies with them.
At Water Leys the constitution of the Governing Board allows for 14 members, consisting of:
- Two parent governors (PAR)
- One Local Authority governor (LAG)
- One staff governor (STF)
- One headteacher (HDT)
- Nine co-opted governors (COP)
The current members of the Full Governing Board (FGB) are:
| Governor | Type | position of responsibility | Appointed by | Term of office | Appointment start date | Appointment end date | Attendance at FGB (2022/23) |
| John Crook | COP | Chair of Governors Link governor for science and pupil premium | Governing Board | 4 years |
19.09.23
| 18.09.27 | 4/4 |
| Michelle Goodwin | STF | Deputy Headteacher Staff Governor | Elected by School Staff | 4 years | 12.10.20 | 11.10.24 | 4/4 |
| Nicholas Green | COP | Link governor for geography, history and computing | Governing Board | 4 years | 12.08.20 | 11.08.24 | 1/4 |
| Faye Jarrams-Royley | COP | Chair of Safeguarding Committee | Governing Board | 4 years | 19.09.23 | 18.09.27 | 2/4 |
| Alison Levey | COP | Link governor for maths and music | Governing Board | 4 years | 19.3.23 | 20.3.27 | 1/2 |
| Amy O'Neill | COP | Link governor for phonics and EYFS | Governing Board | 4 years | 19.11.22 | 18.11.26 | 2/4 |
| James Smith | COP | Chair of School Improvement Committee Link governor for English | Governing Board | 4 years | 19.09.23 | 18.09.27 | 3/4 |
| Emma Steel | PAR | Link governor for SEND | Elected by Parents | 4 years | 16.12.22 | 15.12.26 | 1/2 |
| Elaine Taylor | COP | Link governor for MFL, art and DT | Governing Board | 4 years | 27.10.22 | 26.10.26 | 4/4 |
| Devita Thandi | PAR | Link Governor for PE | Elected by Parents | 4 years | 16.12.22 | 15.12.26 | 2/2 |
| Mitesh Vaghela | COP | Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Safeguarding Committee Link governor for PSHE, RE and well-being | Governing Board | 4 years | 19.11.22 | 18.11.26 | 4/4 |
| Mark Westmoreland | HDT | Headteacher | Ex officio | Ex officio | 01.01.15 | 31.12.24 | 4/4 |
Meetings and Committees
The full governing body sits once per term. The work of the Governing Board is divided between three committees, the membership of which are as follows:
Resources Committee, which covers work relating to HR, Finance and Resources.
- Mitesh Vaghela (Chair)
- John Crook
- Nicholas Green
- Amy O'Neill
- Michelle Goodwin
School Improvement Committee, which covers work relating to the effectiveness of the school’s policies and procedures in improving pupil achievement.
- James Smith (Chair)
- John Crook
- Elaine Taylor
- Michelle Goodwin
Safeguarding and Estates, which covers work relating to the effectiveness of the school’s Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Estates Management procedures.
- Faye Jarrams-Royley (Chair)
- John Crook
- Devita Thandi
- Emma Steel
The Headteacher at Water Leys Primary School, Mark Westmoreland, is also a governor and attends all governor meetings.
Register of Governors' Business, Pecuniary and Personal Interests 2023-2024
Governor | Business, Pecuniary or Personal Interests |
| John Crook | None |
| Michelle Goodwin | None |
| Nicholas Green | None |
| Faye Jarrams-Royley | None |
| Alison Levey | None |
| Amy O'Neill | Trustee of Poplars Pre-school which provides early education and wrap around care at Water Leys. This interest commenced on the date of appointment to Poplars as a trustee in June 2020. |
| James Smith | Spouse of a member of the school's support staff. |
| Emma Steel | None |
| Elaine Taylor | None |
| Devita Thandi | None |
| Mitesh Vaghela | Trustee of Poplars Pre-school which provides early education and wrap around care at Water Leys. This interest commenced on the date of appointment to Poplars as a trustee in June 2020. |
| Mark Westmoreland | None |