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 Lisa Dennis, who can be contacted by email at: cog@gatleyprimary.com
The Governing Board meets three times per academic year.
The dates for this academic year are:
Wednesday 6 November 2024 at 5.30pm
Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 5.30pm
Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 5.30pm
Additionally, Governors meet termly to hold curriculum focused meetings.
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/trust-governance-and-members
Academy Governing Body 2024/25
David Balmer - Co-opted Governor
Adrian Borrowdale - Co-opted Governor
Fran Bradshaw - Co-opted Governor
Lisa Dennis - Co-opted Governor, Academy Chair of Governors
Harriet Dobson - Co-opted Governor
Mark Goodwin - Parent Governor
Karina Khan - Staff Governor
Mike Merchant - Co-opted Governor, Vice Chair of Governors
Gemma Norman - Headteacher
Rebecca Taylor - Co-opted Governor
Governor School Designations
Curriculum: Mike Merchant
Safeguarding: Lisa Dennis
SEND: David Balmer & Fran Bradshaw
The Chair of Governors can be contacted by post:
FAO: Lisa Dennis
C/O Gatley Primary School
Hawthorn Road
Gatley
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 4NB
Our school is part of the Education Learning Trust and adheres to a set of Trust policies which are stored centrally on out Trust website Policies page. Financial policies can be found here.
