4Within the STAR Multi Academy Trust, each school has a Local Governing Board (LGB) that supports the work of the Trust and the school. It has certain delegated authority to oversee the running of the school under the Scheme of Delegation as defined by the Trust Board of the STAR Multi-Academy Trust. The Register of Business Interests is available via the Trust Board website click here

Minutes of the LGB for each school are available on request from the School Office or clerktogovs@starmat.uk

Job Description  for a member of our LGB

Code of Practice for our Governors

The Governing Board of Saxton CE Primary School is formed jointly across the federation with Saxton CE Primary School and has representation from both schools. 

We have members who are Parents (elected by the parental body); Foundation (nominated by the Parish and appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education), Staff (elected by the staff), (Trust Board appointments who are Co-opted, selected by the Governing Body to bring specific skills or expertise), as well as those with a role that entitles them to be a governor (Rector or their deputy and Headteacher).

The governing board has the following core strategic functions:

Establishing strategic direction, by:

  • setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school;
  • agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets;
  • meeting statutory duties.

 Ensuring accountability, by:

  • monitoring progress towards targets;
  • performance managing the headteacher;
  • engaging with stakeholders;
  • contributing to school self-evaluation.

 Ensuring financial probity, by:

  • setting the budget;
  • monitoring spending against the budget;
  • ensuring value for money is obtained;

and ensuring risks to the organisation are managed.

Vacancy (Chair)

Trustee appointment

4-year term of office;

Appointed tbc; Term ends tbc

No pecuniary or business interests

cofg@mf.starmat.uk

Mr Peter Roberts

Rector

Ex-officio (Monk Fryston) appointed 1/9/2019

The Benefice of Monk Fryston and South Milford (Diocese of York)

Mrs Sarah Fawcett

Trustee appointment

4-year term of office; Appointed 1/10/2022; Term ends 30/9/2026

Netball coach

Dr Mary Dyer

Foundation Governor

4-year term of office; Appointed 17/11/2022; Term ends 16/11/2026

No pecuniary or business interests

Mr Rick Weights

(Executive Headteacher)

ex-officio; Appointed 1/9/2013

No pecuniary or business interests

Vacancy

Foundation Governor

ex-officio (Saxton)

Miss Hannah Lillywhite

Staff Governor

4-year term of office;

Appointed 12/9/2022; Term ends 11/09/2026

No pecuniary or business interests

Mr Nick Burdon

Parent Governor

4-year term of office; Appointed 6/9/2021; Term ends 5/9/2025

No pecuniary or business interests

Mrs Louise Turner

Trustee appointment

4-year term of office; Appointed 25/6/2024; Term ends 25/6/2028

Mr Tom Willan

Parent Governor

4-year term of office; Appointed 3/5/24; Term ends 2/5/28

No pecuniary or business interests

Mr Rob Milner

Trustee appointment

4-year term of office; Appointed 23/11/2022; Term ends 22/11/2026

No pecuniary or business interests

Vacancy

Trustee appointment

4-year term of office; Appointed tbc; Term ends tbc

Mr Nick Gemlo

Trustee appointment

4-year term of office; Appointed 24/4/23; Term ends 24/4/2027

Our current Governing Body is:All governors must declare interests that may conflict with the work that they do. Currently, no governors have declared conflicting interests. A full register of business interests is maintained in the school office.

No governors are governors in other schools, and none have relationships with staff or employees of the school.

Our governors operate within the guidelines of an agreed Code of Practice for our Governors, and are expected to operate within the ‘Nolan Principles of Public Life’ at all times.