Welcome to our Governor Section
The three main functions of the Governing Body are to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
- Oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.
We recognise the following as the fourth core function of governance:
- Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard
Our Structure
Our Instrument of Government can be found here
The Governing Board is comprised of 9 governors as follows:
- Two parent governors;
- One Local Authority governor;
- One staff governor;
- Headteacher;
- Four co-opted governors.
Stillington School Governing Board has one sub-committee:
The Resources (Finance, Health & Safety and Premises) Committee. Terms of Reference.
Our Governors 2022/23:
Name |
Type of Governor |
Appointed by |
Term of office |
Area/s of responsibility |
Committee membership |
Corinne Cross (Chair) |
Local Authority |
Governing Board |
May 2021 - May 2025 |
|
Resources |
Sian Lacy |
Parent |
Elected by parents |
Nov 2020 - Nov 2024 |
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Vacant |
Parent |
Elected by parents |
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Christine Cookman |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
Sept 2019 - Sept 2023 |
|
Resources |
Kofi Mensah |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
May 2022 - May 2026 |
|
Resources (Chair) |
Ross Waddell |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
March 2022 - |
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Vacant |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
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Sarah Moore |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio |
Aug 2020 - |
Resources |
|
Katie Stringer |
Staff |
Elected by staff |
Sept 2020 - Sept 2024 |
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|
Helen Ashdown |
Associate member (No voting rights) |
Governing Board |
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 |
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Vanessa Jones |
Associate member (No voting rights) |
Governing Board |
Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 |
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The Clerk to the Governing Board is Mr Paul Gregory (NYES Clerking) contact: paul.gregory@northyorks.gov.uk
The Chair of Governors, Mrs Corinne Cross, can be contacted: via the school office or: cofg@stillington.n-yorks.sch.uk
Past members of Stillington Community Primary School Governing Board who have left in the past 12 months:
Helen Spring |
Co-opted Governor |
Sept 2021 |
Dec 2021 |
Anthea Mitchell |
Co-opted Governor |
July 2017 |
Feb 2022 |
James Strangeway |
Parent Governor |
Jan 2019 |
June 2022 |
Governor Register of Interests 2022/23
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BUSINESS INTERESTS |
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PERSONAL INTERESTS |
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Governor |
Name of business |
Nature of business |
Nature of interest |
Start date |
End date |
|
Governor at any other educational establishments |
Relationship with any school staff / Governing Board member |
Corinne Cross |
National Trust |
Heritage Charity |
Employee |
2013 |
- |
|
NYCC Schools Forum Foston and Terrington C of E Federation (Associate member) |
Nil |
Sian Lacy |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Christine Cookman |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Kofi Mensah |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Nil |
Spouse – School Administrator |
Katie Stringer |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Staff Governor at Foston and Terrington C of E Federation |
Nil |
Sarah Moore |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Executive Headteacher at Foston and Terrington C of E Federation |
Spouse – ICT technician |
Helen Ashdown |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Chair of Governors at Foston and Terrington C of E Federation |
Nil |
Vanessa Jones |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Governor at Foston and Terrington C of E Federation |
Nil |
Governor Attendance (Full Governing Board Meetings) 2022/23
X = Attended AA = Apologies Accepted DNA = Did not Attend
|
3.10.22 (From 19.9.22) |
5.12.22 |
30.1.23 |
27.3.23 |
15.5.23 |
10.7.23 |
Corinne Cross |
X |
X |
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Sian Lacy |
X |
X |
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Christine Cookman |
X |
X |
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Kofi Mensah |
X |
X |
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Sarah Moore (HT) |
X |
X |
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Katie Stringer |
X |
X |
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Ross Waddell |
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Helen Ashdown |
X |
X |
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Vanessa Jones |
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Minutes of Governing Board meetings are public documents and can be viewed by arrangement with the school office.
Governor Attendance (Resources Committee) 2022/23
X = Attended AA = Apologies Accepted DNA = Did not Attend
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14.11.22 |
6.3.23 |
2.5.23 |
Kofi Mensah Committee Chair |
X |
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Corinne Cross |
X |
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Christine Cookman |
X |
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Sarah Moore (HT) |
X |
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For Governor Attendance 2021/2022 (Full Governing Board Meetings and Resources Committee) please click here
Governing Board Updates for Parents
Governing Board Documents