Governing body

Hookstone Chase Primary School Primary School is part of Northern Star Academies Trust which is overseen by a Board of Trustees to ensure it is operating in accordance with its goals and legal obligations. Each academy within Northern Star has a local governing body which supports the Board of Trustees to lead the academy.

Our governors volunteer their time, skills and expertise to help make sure our school is working at its best for our students. Some of the functions of our local governing body are:
  • helping the senior leadership team to set high standards and plan for the school´s future;
  • monitoring the effectiveness of the school’s provision;
  • the management of risks;
  • acting as a critical friend to the Headteacher and senior leadership team, offering strategic support and advice;
  • helping the school respond to the needs of parents and the community;
  • helping make the school be open and accountable to the public for what it does;
  • working with the school on planning and developing policies and keeping the school provision under review; and
  • exercising the responsibilities and powers delegated to it by the Trustees in partnership with the Headteacher and staff.

Further information about the role and responsibilities of our local governing body can be found in the scheme of delegation. 

For further information about governance arrangements visit Northern Star Academies Trust.

 

Name

Appointed as

Term of office

Number of meetings attended in 2023/24

Maxine Watkinson

Chair and community governor 

23.07.2021 - 22.07.2025 6/6

Helen Holmes

School governor 

30.09.2019 – 29.09.2023 - 30.9.2023 - 29.09.2027 6/6

Christine Marsh

Parent governor

21.12.2023 - 07.01.2028 4/4

Laura Butler

Community governor 

24.03.24 - 07.07.2028 N/A

Natalie Berry

Vice Chair & parent governor

08.02.2023 - 07.02.2027 6/6

James Hughes

Headteacher

01.03.2024 - ongoing N/A

Name

Terms of office

Resignation date

Fiona Mascoll-Betts 11.12.2020 – 10.12.2024 N/A
Rebecca Matthews 23.02.2023 - 22.02.2027 22/03/2024
Beth Robinson 27.09.2023 - 16.07.2024 16/07/2024

To make sure that our Local Governing Body acts with integrity and in the best interests of the school, all governors are asked to declare any relevant business or personal interests annually, and at the start of each meeting. You can view these declatations by clicking on the link below:

Hookstone Chase LGB Register of Interests 24-25.docx