Thank you for taking the time to find out about our school and the governing body.
I have been a governor at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School since January 2015 and chair since September 2016. Our governing body is made up of 9 governors (2 parents, 5 co-opted, 1 staff and the headteacher). We also bring additional skills to the governing body through the recruitment of associated members.
The role of a school governor can be demanding but very rewarding and a good way to give back to your local community. School governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good education. Together with the headteacher, who is responsible for the day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies. Our governing body meets monthly as a full governing body without committees.
We are always looking for new governors and associate members to join our new and growing governing body. If you wish to contact the governors you can email govs@sparkenhoe.leicester.sch.uk or send post to the school office marked ‘for the attention of the governing body’.
Key roles of governors
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To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
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To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
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To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.
Who can be a governor?
You don’t have to have children at the school to be a governor. However, you do have to be over 18 and pass a formal check for your suitability to be within a school. No specific qualifications are required and a full induction programme is run in partnership with the local authority. However, there are certain expectations, please see our code of conduct for further details.
What’s really important is that you have the skills, time and commitment to help drive school improvement and the passion and ambition to achieve the best possible education for children and young people.
Governor |
Name |
Term of office ends |
Ex Officio |
Miss Rhian Jones |
Headteacher |
Chair |
Ms Jo Webb |
October 2023 |
Vice Chair |
Mr Nick Allsopp |
January 2025 |
Staff Governor |
Mr Michael Cooper |
December 2024 |
Co-opted Governor |
Mrs Jenny Bosworth |
August 2023 |
Parent Governor |
Mr Kassam Mohamed |
August 2023 |
Parent Governor |
Mrs Fatima Mangera |
June 2025 |
Co-opted Governor |
Ms Emma Cull |
August 2024 |
Co-opted Governor |
Vacancy |
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Associate member |
Mr Neil Thorpe |
August 2023 |
Clerk |
Dr Robyn Cooper |
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Additional Documents
Governing Board Register of Business Interests 2021-22
Governing Board Attendance 2020-21
Governors Code of Conduct September 2019
Governing Board Action Plan 2019-20
REVIEWED Governor Action Plan 2018-19
Governing Board Self Evaluation August 2019
Meeting Dates (2021-22)
Monday 27th September 2021
Monday 1st November 2021
Monday 6th December 2021
Monday 7th February 2022
Monday 4th April 2022
Monday 23rd May 2022
Monday 4th July 2022
Governing Board Minutes (2021-22)
Minutes 6th December 2021
Minutes 1st November 2021
Minutes 27th September 2021
Governing Board Minutes (2020-21)
Minutes 5th July 2021
Minutes 24th May 2021
Minutes 22nd March 2021
Minutes 25th January 2021
Minutes 16th November 2020
Minutes 14th September 2020
Governing Board Minutes (2019-20)
Minutes 22nd June 2020
Minutes 11th May 2020
Minutes 16th March 2020
Minutes 18th November 2019
Minutes 21st October 2019
Minutes 16th September 2019
Minutes 10th February 2020
Governing Body Minutes (2018-19)
Minutes 24th June 2019
Minutes 13th May 2019
Minutes March 18th 2019
Minutes February 12th 2019
Minutes December 17th 2018
Minutes November 19th 2018
Minutes September 17th 2018
Governing Body Minutes (2017-18)
Minutes 2nd July 2018
Minutes 4th June 2018
Minutes 9th May 2018
Minutes 9th April 2018
Minutes 5th March 2018
Minutes 6th February 2018
Minutes 11th January 2018
Minutes 4th December 2017
Minutes 6th November 2017
Minutes 4th October 2017
Minutes 4th September 2017