Bedale Church Of England Primary School

Learning and Caring Together

Firby Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2AT

01677 422 401

admin@bedale-ce.n-yorks.sch.uk

Our Governing Body

The Governing Body are responsible for the strategic direction of our school. They have to make sure that all statutory obligations for pupils and staff are met.

Types of Governors are :

Parent Governors: who are elected by parents and carers of pupils at school.

Staff Governor: who are elected by staff at the school.

Local Authority Governor: who is nominated by North Yorkshire County Council.

Co-Opted Governors: who are invited to become Governors by the Governing Body.

Ex-Officio / Foundation Governor

The Governing Body Chair and members can be contacted through the school office. Correspondence addressed to a member of the Governing Body will be forwarded to the Governor by the school office staff.

 

 Mrs Jenny Aspinall  - Chair of Governors  Term of Office 26/05/2021 to 25/05/2025

Parent Governor

Designated Governor for History, Design Technology, Safeguarding & Attendance

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

Has attended 5 of 5 meetings this academic year

Attended 6 of 7 meetings 2022-23 academic year

 

Mrs Jenny Aspinall is one of our Parent Governors.  Here is a little bit about her:

I have been a Governor at Bedale Primary School since June 2021. After studying psychology I went on to community roles supporting children, young people, and families. For the past 11 years, I have removed barriers to learning and coordinated education packages for vulnerable children and young people with complex needs and SEN too. 

Rev. Simon Moor  - Ex-Officio Governor

 

Designated Governor for Staff Well-being, RE, PSHE

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

Has attended 4 of 5 meetings this academic year

attended 4 of 7 meetings this academic year

 

Bedale Primary school is supported by our Governing Body.  Rev. Simon Moor is one of our Foundation Governors. 

Here is a little bit about him:

Having arrived in Bedale as Rector of St Gregory’s Church in 2019, I joined the governing body soon after. Having been a parish priest for nearly thirty years and involved in different schools over that time, I previously have experience as a governor in a sixth-form college setting.
Separate from my other involvements in Collective Worship. 

 

 Mrs Maxine Birkbeck -  Term of Office 17/01/2024 - 16/01/2028

Parent Governor

Designated Governor for SEN, Geography, Computing & Science

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

Has attended 2 of 2 meetings this academic year 

 Mrs Lynne Coombs   Term of Office 02/02/20242 - 01/02/2028

Foundation governor 

Designated Governor for French, Art, English & Pupil Premium

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

Has attended 4 of 5 meetings this academic year

Attended 3 of 3 meetings 2022-23 year

 

I joined the governing body in March 2023 after recently retiring from a long career teaching in primary education. This developed a strong belief that every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their full potential within a safe, caring environment. Now I have more time, I am able to make a contribution to the governing body of Bedale C of E Primary School, pursue many varied interests, and enjoy time with my four grandchildren. 

 

  Mrs Elizabeth Turnbull - Headteacher

Has attended 5 of 5 meetings this academic year

Attended 7 of 7 meetings 2022-23 academic year

 

 Mrs Beth Stephenson    Term of office 28/09/2022 to 27/08/2026

Staff Governor

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

Has attended 3 of 5 meetings this academic year

Attended 6 of 7 meetings 2022-23 academic year

 

 

  Mrs Samantha Hardy       Term of office 31/3/2023 to 28/02/2027 

Co-Opted Governor 

 

Designated Governor for Music, Finance, Maths & PE

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

Has attended 5 of 5 meetings this academic year

Attended 3 of 3 meetings 2022-23 academic year

 

After studying law I went on to qualify as a Solicitor and worked in a large law firm until I stepped back from practice after having children. I have since gone on to study bookkeeping and am a newly qualified bookkeeper.

Local Authority Governor

VACANCY

Co-opted Governor

VACANCY

Parent Governor

VACANCY

Clerk to Governors - Mrs Sara Pennock

Term Ended/Stepped Down

Mrs Kathleen Allison - Foundation Governor

Stepped down 17th January 2024

Designated Governor for pupil premium, SEN & English

Relevant business and pecuniary interests -
Name of Business M Allison, Nature:  Consultant Head Teacher Nature of Interest: Performance Management of Head Teachers

Has attended 3 of 4 meetings 2023-24 academic year

 

Mr Paul Croft - Parent Governor

Stepped down 17th January 2024

Designated Governor for Sports Premium, PE, Maths & Computing

Relevant business and pecuniary interests

Name of Business:  Paul Croft Cricket

Nature of Business:  Sports Coach

Nature of Interest Sports coach/Governor at the School

He has attended 4  of 4 meetings 2023-24 academic year

 

Mr Dave Hall - Local Authority Governor

Stepped down 2nd October 2023

Designated Governor for Health & Safety, DT

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

Has attended 3 of 3 meetings 2022-23 academic year

Mrs Rebecca Proctor - Parent Governor

Stepped down 15th April 2023

Mrs Emily Ash- Co-opted Governor

Stepped down 1st March 2023

Mrs Faye Fessey - Staff Governor

Term of office Ended September 2022

Staff Governor

 

Mr Julian Rendall - 

Term of Office 14/07/2021 to 13/07/2025 - Stepped down 22nd June 2022

Local Authority Governor

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

Has attended 4 of 6 meetings this year

 

Mrs Kate Loughlin
Term of office 01/09/19 to 31/08/23 - Stepped down 26th January 2022


Co-opted Governor– Chair of Governors

Mr Robert Smart

Co-Opted Governor  - Stepped down September 2021

Term of office 19/11/2020 - 18/11/2024 

 

 

NO GOVERNOR IS RELATED TO A MEMBER OF STAFF AT BEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Governor Responsibilities

SEND Governor - Mrs Maxine Birkbeck

Health & Safety Governor - 

Child Protection Governor - Mrs J Aspinall