Governors
Northleigh CE Primary School is part of Mercian Educational Trust. Information about the overarching governance of the Trust can be found here:
Structure and Governance - Mercian Educational Trust (metacademies.org.uk)
The Structure of Governance
Mercian Educational Trust is a company limited by guarantee and is effectively ‘owned’ by the ‘Members’. The Members act much like shareholders in a company holding the Trustees to account and receiving the annual reports.
Formal governance of the Trust is performed by the ‘Trustees’. A full list of Trustees and Members can be found through the link above.
The Trustees delegate executive authority to the executive leadership team which is led by Dafydd Lawday, the CEO of Mercian Educational Trust, and includes the headteachers of the schools within the Trust.
Each school in The Trust has its own Local Governing Board. The Local Governors in Mercian Educational Trust are referred to as the Delegated Governance Committee (DGC). The DGC provide support and challenge to school leaders and assurance to the Trustees Board. They ensure that educational standards are continually improving and compliance to statutory practice. The DGC are accountable to Trustees.
School Local Governors
Chris Moseley
Chair of Governors
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Responsibilities: FGB, Leadership and Management, Well being - Pupil and staff, Pupil Premium,
Term of Office: 9th September 2024 to September 2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Charlotte Dolan
Vice Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities: FGB, Safeguarding and Looked After Children
Term of Office: 7th March 2022 to March 2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Stuart Bill
Executive Headteacher
Responsibilities: FGB, Whole school management: Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, EYFS
Term of Office: 1st January 2025 ongoing
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Executive Headteacher
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Helen Hadley
Head of School
Responsibilities: FGB, Quality of Teaching, Curriculum, Behaviour, Attendance, Pupil Premium
Term of Office: 1st September 2019 ongoing
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Head of School
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Chris Guise
Diocese of Worcester Appointed
Responsibilities: FGB, SIAMS, Leadership and Management, Finance, Health and Safety, Curriculum
Term of office: 14th September 2024 to September 2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Chris Smye
Parent Governor
Responsibilities: FGB, School Improvement Plan
Term of Office: 8th July 2024 to July 2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Parent of two children at Northleigh CE Primary, Assistant Head at The Chase
Julie Kyle
Parent Governor
Responsibilities: FGB, EYFS and SEND
Term of Office: 20th January 2023 to January 2027
Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Lisa Davis
Staff Governor
Responsibilities: FGB, Health and Safety
Term of Office: 1st June 2023 to June 2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Class Teacher, EYFS and SENDCo.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Vacancies
We currently have a vacancy for:
- an Ex-officio Foundation Governor
- an Ex-Officio Governor
Chair of Governors address:
Chris Moseley
c/o Northleigh CE Primary School
St Peter's Road
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 1QS