Our Governors

Meadowbank Governors have many responsibilities and kindly volunteer their time and experience for the good of the school community.

The Meadowbank Academy Governing Board has three core functions and is responsible for:

ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
to support and challenge the systems within the school to ensure the performance of the school remains at its highest level;
overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

To ensure effective governance, the following have been put in place:

the appointment of individuals with the necessary skills, and diversity of perspectives;
an effective chair and an explicit governor code of conduct;
clear governance structures with tightly defined remits;
clear separation, but a positive relationship, between the role of the board and its school leaders;
the support and advice of an independent and professional clerk;
robust processes for finance, business planning and compliance;
processes for regular self-evaluation, review and improvement.

Constitution; 10 Governors (1 Staff, 7 Co-opted, 1 Parent)

The Chair of Governors can be contacted by post;

FOA: Mrs Lynsey Galley

C/O Meadowbank Primary School, Councillor Lane, Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 2LE

Structure

Name	Appointment Term	Governor Type	Governor Role	Business Interests Declared 2023-2024	Leaving Date
Lynsey Galley	26.04.20-25.04.24	Co-opted Governor	Chair of Governors	None
Janine Appleton	Ex officio	Co-opted Governor	Headteacher	Governor at The Kingsway School.
Sally Jarvis	15.02.23-14.02.27	Co-opted Governor	Inclusion & Safeguarding Governor	None
Chris Julian	18.01.22-17.01.26	Parent Governor	Early Years Foundation Stage Governor	None
Matthew Kemp	15.02.23-14.02.27	Co-opted Governor	Finance Governor	None
Karen Larner	13.01.21-12.01.25	Co-opted Governor	Flourish and Inspire Wider Curriculum Governor	None
Jennifer Pocsai	12.12.22-11.12.26	Parent Governor	Health and Safety Governor	None
Anthony Steeples	13.02.23-14.02.27	Co-opted Governor	TBC	None
Charlie Walsh	16.05-23-15.05.27	Staff Governor	TBC	None
Rachel Wardle	17.11.21-16.11.25	Co-opted Governor	SEND Governor	None

Governors who have served in the past 12 months:

Mike Newman	11.05.19- 10.05.23
Kellie Carrington	11.05.19-10.05.23

Academy Governing Board Meeting dates 2024-2025

Autumn Term	Wednesday 13 November 2024	5.30pm
Spring Term	Wednesday 5 March 2025	5.30pm
Summer Term	Wednesday 2 July 2025	5.30pm

Dates are added to the school diary in advance to support school and Governors in planning busy calendars. Times and days of the week are planned to enable relevant school staff members to attend and meet with Governors.