Meet the Governing Body
The Academy Governing Body (AGB) of Gatley Primary School has three core functions and is responsible for:
- ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- to support and challenge the systems within the school to ensure the performance of the school remains at its highest level;
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
To ensure effective governance, the following have been put in place:
- the appointment of individuals with the necessary skills, and diversity of perspectives;
- an effective chair and an explicit governor code of conduct;
- clear governance structures with tightly defined remits;
- clear separation, but a positive relationship, between the role of the board and its school leaders;
- the support and advice of an independent and professional clerk;
- robust processes for finance, business planning and compliance;
- processes for regular self-evaluation, review and improvement.
Our AGB is chaired by Mike Chow, who can be contacted by email at: cog@gatleyprimary.com
The Education Learning Trust Board meet six times per academic year and also has committees which meet termly. The Trust Board receives regular updates from each academy in the Education Learning Trust. Please click on the following link for our governance structure.
https://www.educationlearningtrust.com/meet-the-team/members-trustees
Academy Governing Body 2018/19
Mike Chow - Co-opted Governor, Academy Chair of Governors
Rebecca Keeping - Parent Governor
John Mackenzie - Co-opted Governor
Vanessa McManus - Staff Governor
Rebecca Catton - Staff Governor
Hannah Sinclair - Parent Governor
Tuyet Dickens - Co-opted Governor
Lois Morgan - Co-opted Governor
David Balmer - Co-opted Governor
Mike Merchant - Co-opted Governor
Governors no longer in office:
Claire Coleman 2 year term of office from 01.09.17 to 31.08.19 - appointed by staff election
James Clark from 04.07.17 to 16.01.20
Alexander Drury from 01.09.17 to 16.01.20
Tanya Aspinall from 13.03.19 to
Academy Governing Body Meetings - Attendance for 2018/19 Academic Year
Committee Membership
Resources Committee
- Alexander Drury - Chair
- Mike Chow
- John Mackenzie
- Tuyet Dickens
- Lois Morgan
Teaching and Learning Committee
- Hannah Sinclair - Chair
- Rebecca Keeping
- Tanya Aspinall
- James Clark
- Rebecca Catton
Performance Management Group
- Alexander Drury - Chair
- Hannah Sinclair
Pay Committee
- John McKenzie
- Michael Chow - Chair
Governor School Designations
- James Clark - Safeguarding Governor
- Alexander Drury - Best Value Governor (Pupil/Sports Premium)
- Michael Chow - Teaching School Governor
- Hannah Sinclair - Curriculum Governor
- Rebecca Keeping - Inclusion Governor
The Chair of Governors can be contacted by post:
FAO: Mike Chow
C/O Gatley Primary School
Hawthorn Road
Gatley
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 4NB
