The Governing Body
The Governing Body consists of people from various aspects of the school and its wider community and they have a vital role to play in driving up school and pupil performance and ensuring that resources are used well to give every child the best possible education.
The Full Governing Body meets four times a year but Governors also attend committee meetings focussed on standards, resources and finance.
The Standards Committee hold the school to account for the educational standards achieved and the quality of education provided. It sets targets for pupils' education and measures the school against those targets.
The Resources and Finance Committee is responsible for financial matters. It engages in the setting of the annual school budget and reviews it on a regular basis. Staff appointments, appraisal and pay, and the maintenance of all aspects of the school premises also fall within the remit of this group.
The term of office for a governor is 4 years. At Baguley Hall Primary School we have the following numbers and categories of governors:
Staff: There is one staff governor position on the board. This person is elected by the members of staff in school. The Headteacher automatically becomes a governor by virtue of their appointment as Headteacher. They can decide not to be a governor if they prefer but their place on the board cannot be taken by anyone else.
Parents: There are two parent governors on the board. The parent governors are elected by the parents of registered pupils in the school.
Co-opted: There are five co-opted governors on the board. These governors are appointed by the governing body as people who have the necessary skills and expertise to ensure that the governing body is effective.
Partnership: There are two partnership governors on the board. These are appointed by the governing body of local authority maintained foundation schools. They are required in foundation schools that do not have a foundation.
Local Authority: There is one Local Authority governor on the board. This governor is nominated by the Local Authority and is appointed by the governing body.
Governor details 2025-2026
S - Standards, R - Resources, P - Pay Committee
|
Name |
Designation |
Committee Membership |
Voting rights |
Link Governor |
Date of Appointment |
End of term |
Pecuniary interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Murphy | Headteacher | S, R | Yes | LAC | 01/09/2025 | N/A | None |
| Pamela Cowan | Partnership, Vice Chair of Governors | S, P | Yes | Attendance | 31/10/2023 | 31/10/2027 | None |
| Samantha Days | Co-opted, Chair of Resources Committee | R | Yes | SEND | 27/02/2023 | 27/02/2027 | Yes |
| Michaela Oakes | Parent | Yes | 15/07/2025 | 15/07/2029 | None | ||
| Clair Goulding | Staff | S | Yes | 19/11/2024 | 19/11/2028 | None | |
| Yanghong Huang | Co-opted | S, P | Yes | Maths | 23/11/2020 | 23/11/2028 | None |
| John Keyes | Local Authority | R | Yes | Health and Safety | 18/06/2024 | 18/06/2028 | None |
| Paul Marshall | Partnership, Chair of Governors | R | Yes | Pupil Premium | 27/02/2024 | 27/02/2028 | None |
| Helen Stevens | Co-opted, Chair of Standards Committee | S, P | Yes | Curriculum | 22/11/2021 | 22/11/2025 | Yes |
| Caroline Hewitt | Co-opted | S | Yes | Safeguarding, Personal Development | 14/01/2025 | 14/01/2029 | Yes |
| John Walmsley | Parent | S | Yes | Personal Development | 16/07/2024 | 16/07/2028 | None |
|
Historic (Governors who have left within the last 12 months) |
|||||||
|
Name |
Designation |
Committee Membership |
Voting rights |
Link Governor |
Date of Appointment |
End of term |
Pecuniary interests |
| Jennifer Gibson | Parent, Chair of Governors | R | Yes | Safeguarding | 09/05/2022 | 29/10/2024 | None |
| Cheryl Fox | Co-opted, Vice Chair | S | Yes | Safeguarding, English | 16/07/2024 | 12/05/2025 | None |
| Kate Bulman | Headteacher | S, R | Yes | LAC | 25/03/2015 | 15/07/2025 | None |