Governors
Please find below details on our school governing body and information about our experienced group of governors.
Governing Body:
The governors of Turton & Edgworth C.E./Methodist Primary School take pride in supporting the staff and children under the leadership of Mr Wheatley and the senior leadership team.
Our main committees are Finance & Personnel, Curriculum & Learning and Staff Pay.
Our Chair of Governors is Daniella Thompson
Our Vice-Chair of Governors is Scott Crookes
Our Safeguarding Governor is Stacey Painter
all of whom can be contacted via the main school office on 01204 852932 or by email at [email protected]
Our governors examine all aspects of school life with due diligence and are always pleased to hear from parents with views, questions and issues. Please feel free to contact them via school. Attendance figures reported below are for the year 2023 - 2024. Attendance data will be updated at the start of every academic year.
Our Governing Body
Category | Appointed by | Name | Term of Office | FGB Attendance for 2023-24 | Committee | Committee Attendance for 2023-24 | Business & Financial Interest | Subject Link Governor |
Foundation Governor | Church of England | Vacancy | ||||||
Foundation Governor | Church of England | Lindsay Farnworth | Start 21.02.24 - 21.02.28 | 2/3 |
Curriculum |
0/1
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Phonics | |
Foundation Governor | Methodist Church | Glen Atkinson | Start 14.09.23 - 14.09.27 | 2/3 | Finance | 1/1 | Methodist Church | R.E. |
Foundation Governor | Methodist Church | Rev Chris Pritchard | 1/3 | Finance |
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History |
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Local Authority Governor | Local Authority/Governing Body | Paul Wilde (Chair of Finance Committee) | Start 09.12.19 - 09.12.23 & 09.12.23 - 09.12.27 | 3/3 |
Finance - Chair Staff Pay |
3/3 | None |
P.E. D.T |
Headteacher | Ex Officio | Craig Wheatley | Start 01.01.18 | 3/3 |
Curriculum Finance Staff Pay |
3/3 3/3 |
None | |
Staff Governor | Staff | Angela Brierley | Start 21.06.22 to 21.06.26 | 2/3 | Curriculum | 3/3 | None | |
Parent Governor | Parents | Stacey Painter | Start 09.12.19 to 09.12.23 & 09.12.23 - 09.12.27 | 3/3 |
Curriculum Safeguarding Gov SEND Gov CIOC & PP Gov |
1/3 |
Stacey Painter Wellbeing - Holistic Therapist Social Work England |
Safeguarding PSHE SEND Wellbeing Governor for families |
Parent Governor | Parents | Chris Miller | Start 22.11.21 to 22.11.25 | 3/3 | Finance | 3/3 | None | Computing |
Parent Governor | Parents | Aimee Robinson | Start 26.09.22 to 26.09.26 | 3/3 | Curriculum | 2/3 | None |
Attendance Art Governor Training |
Parent Governor | Parents | Elinor Whitlock | Start 04.12.23 to 04.12.27 | 1/3 |
Curriculum - Chair Staff Pay |
2/3 | None |
Spanish EYFS |
Parent Governor | Parents | Scott Crookes (Vice-Chair) | Start 22.11.21 to 22.11.25 | 3/3 | Finance | 3/3 | None | Maths |
Co-Opted Governor | Governing Body | Jeff Newman | Start 03.10.11 to 03.10.15 & 03.10.15 - 03.10.19 & 03.10.19 to 03.10.23 & 03.10.23 to 03.10.27 | 1/3 | 2/3 | None |
Music Staff wellbeing Governor |
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Co-Opted Governor | Governing Body | Daniella Thompson Chair of Governors (Chair of Curriculum & Learning Committee) | Start 10.12.18 - 10.12.22 & 10.12.22 - 10.12.26 | 3/3 | Finance | 2/3 | None | English |
Co-Opted Governor | Governing Body | Jane Morris (Chair of Staff Pay Committee) | Start 17.12.12 - 07.10.16 & 07.10.16 - 07.10.20 & 07.10.20 - 07.10.24 & 07.10.24 to 07.10.28 | 3/3 |
Finance Staff Pay - Chair |
3/3 | None | Geography |
Co-Opted Governor | Governing Body | Julian Clissold | Start 12.07.12 - 12.07.16 & after reconstitution 01.06.15 - 01.06.19 & 01.06.19 - 01.06.23 & 01.06.27 | 3/3 | Curriculum | 3/3 | Runs the school chess club | Science |
Associate Governor | Governing Body | Sarah Murphy | Original Start 13.11.18 - 31.08.25 | 2/3 | Voting rights on Finance | 3/3 | None | |
Associate Governor | Governing Body | Vicky Carr | Original Start 01.01.19 - 31.08.25 | 3/3 | Voting rights on Curriculum | 2/3 | None |
Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months:
Category | Appointed By | Name | Term of Office | FGB Attendance for 2023-24 | Committee | Committee Attendance for 2023-24 | Business & Financial Interest |
Parent Governor | Parents | Joanne Wolfendale | Start 09.12.19 to 09.12.23 | 1/3 | Finance | 1/3 | None |
Foundation Governor | Church of England | Barbara Kenny | Start 23.11.17 -16.01.24 | 1/3 |
Chair of Governors Curriculum |
Trustee of St. Anne's PCC | |
Foundation Governor | Church of England | Revd. Canon Peter Reiss | Ex Officio start 03.09.19 to 22.02.24 | 0/3 |
Finance |
0/3 | Trustee of St. Anne's PCC |
Foundation Governor | Methodist Church | Alison McGarel | Start 16.04.20 - 16.04.24 | 2/3 |
Curriculum |
2/3 |
Trustee of Learn Uncle Charity Bolton Choral Union |