Governors
The Governors at St James are responsible for the conduct of the school and have to ensure that the education provided, and the way in which the children, staff and parents are treated, are in accordance with the law and with the various regulations laid down by the authorities.
There are a number of different Governors, Staff, Local Authority, Parent and Foundation. When a parent governor vacancy arises all parents are notified and given the opportunity to volunteer. Should more than one parent volunteer, then there will be an election. You don’t need to have any special skills to be a governor, apart from the willingness to help the school.
Our School was awarded the Governor Mark in May 2013. Letter Confirming award
If you would like any more information about becoming a School Governor at St James, please contact the school or alternatively please click on the link below
TLS = Teaching, Learning and Standards Committee
F&S = Finance and Staffing Committee
PH&S = Premises, Health & Safety and Safeguarding Committee
| Full Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Appointment 4 years until | Date Stepped down | Appointed by | Register of Interest | Relationship to School Staff | Other Governance Role | Committees | Attendance at Meetings (15/16) | Attendance at Meetings (16/17) | Attendance at Meetings (17/18) |
| Father Andrew Welsby | 03/09/2018 | PCC | none | none | none | TLS | F&S x2 PH&S x2 | ||||
| Mrs Jan Holmes | 01/09/15 | Governors | Headteacher | none | none | TLS F&S PH&S | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 PH&S X 3 | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 PH&S X 3 | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 PH&S X 3 | ||
| Mrs Bernie Lightfoot | 26/09/18 | PH&S x1 | |||||||||
| Mrs Jackie Cutler | 19/05/15 | 19/05/19 | PCC | none | none | none | TLS (Chair) F&S | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 PH&S X 3 | |
| Dr David Martlew | 29/03/15 | 29/03/19 | PCC | none | none | none | TLS F&S PH&S | F&S X 3 PH&S X 2 | TLS X 1 F&S X 2 PH&S X2 | F&S x1 PH&S x1 | |
| Ms Carole Bond | 14/09/13 | 13/09/2017 | PCC | none | none | none | TLS F&S (Chair) | TLS X 3 F&S X 2 | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 PH&S X 3 | |
| Mrs Gill Haydock | 14/09/13 | 13/09/17 | PCC | none | none | none | TLS (Vice Chair) PH&S (Vice Chair) | TLS X 2 PH&S X 1 | TLS X 2 PH&S x2 | TLS X 2 F&S X 2 PH&S X 2 | |
| Mrs Laura Finney | 16/09/15 | 15/09/19 | PCC | none | none | none | TLS F&S | TLS X 2 F&S X 1 | TLS X 2 F&S X 2 | ||
| Mrs Debra Robinson | 18/07/15 | 17/07/19 | PCC | Employed by School | none | none | TLS PH&S | TLS X 3 PH&S X 3 | TLS X 3 PH&S X3 | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 PH&S X 3 | |
| Mr William Wiswell | 14/09/13 | 13/09/17 | PCC | none | none | none | F&S PH&S (Chair) | TLS X 0 PH&S X 2 | TLS X 3 PH&S X 3 F&S x2 | TLS X 3 F&S X 3 PH&S X 3 | |
| Mr Joe Heavey | 01/09/15 | 31/08/19 | Authority | none | none | Chair of Governors at Oakdene Primary School | F&S (Vice Chair) PH&S | 0 | TLS X 1 F&S X 2 | TLS X 2 F&S X 2 PH&S X 2 | |
| Mrs Rachel Hilton | 26/09/18 | Parent | none | none | |||||||