Sandal Magna Community Academy

Governors

Our Governors are a group of volunteers which include Parents, Staff and Members of the local community. Their main role is to promote ongoing improvements in standards throughout the school. They support the Headteacher and staff in identifying and planning the school’s long-term direction and they monitor and evaluate progress. They also help to set the school’s aims and values and are responsible for staff appointments, including the Headteacher. Many of their responsibilities carry a statutory requirement, which means they are obliged by law to do certain things, such as agree the annual budget.

The Members of the Governing Body are:

Mr Craig Batley - Chair
Mr Sam Liddicott - Vice Chair
Mrs Helen Smale - Governor
Rev David Gerrard - Governor
Mrs Catherine Mullock - Staff Governor
Mr Manazar Hussain - Parent Governor
Mrs Alice Metcalf - Parent Governor 
Mr Craig Elliott - Ex Officio
 

Everything our Governors do is in the best interests of our pupils and the wider community. We want our children to thrive and achieve their full potential and ensure that our children learn in a safe and eco-friendly environment.

Term of Office and Meeting Attendance

Governor

Governor category

Term start

Term end

Full GB Attendance 2023/24 (4 meetings)

Full GB Attendance 2024/25 (5 meetings)

Craig Batley

Governor (Chair) 23/07/2024 08/05/2026  100% (4/4) 40% (2/5)

Carol Parkin

Governor 01/05/2021 30/04/2025  50% (2/4) 0% (0/5)

Helen Smale

Governor  29/01/2021 28/01/2029

 75% (3/4)

40% (2/5)

Alice Metcalf

Parent Governor 02/03/2022 01/03/2026  75% (3/4) 40% (2/5)

Rev David Gerrard

Governor

01/02/2025

31/01/2030  100% (4/4) 20% (1/5)

Craig Elliott

Headteacher 01/09/2020 n/a  100% (4/4) 40% (2/5)
Julie Pratt Advisor to GB

n/a

n/a  75% (3/4) 40% (2/5)

Sam Liddicott

Governor (vice chair)

01/05/2021

30/04/2025

 100% (4/4) 20% (1/5)

Catherine Mullock

Staff Governor

17/05/2021

16/05/2025

 100% (4/4) 40% (2/5)
Manazar Hussain Parent Governor  10/06/2021 09/06/2025   100% (4/4) 40% (2/5)

Joint Committee

(Quorum - 3)

All Governors, subject to eligibility and, availability. Members must not have any prior knowledge of the issue. Members will be chosen to serve on the joint committee, as follows:

  • Priority given to the Chair/Vice Chair of the hosting Governing Body unless he/she has prior knowledge of the issue;
  • other members to be chosen subject to eligibility and availability.

Appointment Selection Panel

Teaching posts on Standard Scale and Non-Teaching Staff

A panel of 3 Members comprising of: Headteacher, Chair or Vice-Chair, 1 Governor chosen in alphabetical rotational order.

Teaching Posts with TLR Points

A panel of 3 Members comprising of: Headteacher, Chair or Vice-Chair, 1 Governor chosen in alphabetical rotational order.

Deputy Headteacher

(Quorum 3)

A panel of 5 Members comprising of: Headteacher, Chair, Vice-Chair, 2 Governors in chosen alphabetical rotational order

Headteacher Appointments

(Quorum 3)

A panel of 5 Members comprising of: Chair, Vice-Chair, 3 Governors chosen in alphabetical rotational order

   

Constitution and Register of Interest

Governor

Link responsibility

Interest of related persons

Business interests

Craig Elliott   None  None
Craig Batley

 Pupil Premium / Safeguarding

None

Independant Educational Consultant

Rev David Gerrard  AIP 2

Governor at St Mary's CE Primary in Wakefield

Director at St Swithens Community Centre

Vicar at St Catherines and St Andrews churches

Langley House Trust Chaplin

CoActive Arts Trustee

Area Dean of Wakefield

None
Alice Metcalf  AIP 4 Parent of a child in school  None
Helen Smale

AIP 5

None

None

Manazar Hussain AIP 3 Parent of a child in school None
Catherine Mullock  Curriculum

Parent of child in school

None

Sam Liddicott  Health and Safety

Children at school

Works for Sonic Wall who have a link to Dell who supply school servers

None