Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Committee Structure
| Name | Representing | Term of Office From | Term of Office To | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Chris Varty (Chair of Governors) | Co-opted | 5 Jul 2021 | 4 Jul 2025 | Appeals Curriculum and Standards | English Early years | none | |
| Mrs Lisa Hughes | Staff | 15 Oct 2020 | 14 Oct 2024 | Curriculum and Standards Finance | Pupil Premium | none | Staff Member |
| Mr Glen Hughes | Co-opted | 3 Nov 2022 | 2 Nov 2026 | Curriculum & standards Pay Review (first) Finance | Attendance Sports Premium Early Years | none | |
| Mrs J Gibbon | Co-opted | 10 Feb 2023 | 9 Feb 2027 | Behaviour and Safety Pay Review Performance Management | none | ||
| Mrs A Pybus-Coates | Co-opted | 9 Mar 2023 | 8 Mar 2027 | Finance Behaviour and safety | Maths Assessment and Data | none | |
| Mrs Anna Caine | Headteacher | 1 Sep 2023 | Attends all committee meetings. | none | |||
| Mrs Daisy Turner | Co-opted | 23 Apr 2019 | 22 Apr 2023 | Finance, premises, grounds Pay Review | none | ||
| Mrs C Turnbull | Co-opted | 14 Oct 2019 | 13 Oct 2023 | Behaviour & safety Curriculum & Standards Finance, Premises and Grounds | English | none | |
| Mr A Green | Parent Governor | 26 Jan 2023 | 25 Jan 2027 | Appeals Behaviour and Safety Finance, Premises & Grounds | none | ||
| Mrs K Bestford | Parent Governor | 27 Nov 2020 | 26 Nov 2024 | Curriculum & Standards | none | ||
| Mrs V Wilkinson | Parent Governor | 17 Nov 2022 | 16 Nov 2026 | Finance, Premises and grounds | none | ||
| Mrs M Weddell | Parent Governor | 22 Jul 2019 | 21 Jul 2023 | Appeals | Safeguarding PSHE / RSHE | none |
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Thornley Primary school adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools
Governor Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor’s attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
Y- Attended meeting
X -Not on Committee
A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend and apologies not given
Record of Attendance 2022-2023
| Name | 23rd November 2023 | 8th March 2023 | July 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs C Varty | Y | Y | |
| Mrs A Caine | Y | Y | |
| Mrs C Turnbull | Y | Apologies | |
| Mrs L Hughes | Y | Y | |
| Mr G Hughes | Y | Y | |
| Mrs A Pybus-Coates | Y | Y | |
| Mrs J Gibbon | NA | Y | |
| Mrs M Weddell | Y | Y | |
| Mrs V Wilkinson | N | Y | |
| Mr A Green | Y | Y | |
| Mrs K Bestford | Y | Apologies | |
| Mrs D Turner | Y | Apologies |
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
Committee Terms of Reference
Committees of the Governing Body
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