Inglewood Junior School
Governing Body
Welcome to our Governor page.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing the strategic decisions of the school. The members of the Governing Board come from all areas of the school, including teachers, support staff, parents, members of the local community and those appointed by the Local Authority. The clerk to the Governors attends meetings and ensures that minutes, records and papers of the Governing Board are properly recorded and maintained.
The first thing to say about being a Governor is that whilst at times it can be challenging and consuming, it is also tremendously rewarding and fulfilling. The Governing body works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and Local Authority. Whilst the Headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the Governors are involved with the strategic planning including, staffing, pastoral and buildings and finance. School Governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.
The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
- Jointly set the aims and objectives for the school
- Engage in the development of policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
- Be a source of challenge and support to the Headteacher (a critical friend)
- Make decisions about the school’s budget and staffing requirements.
- Encourage members of the Governing Body to take on roles and responsibilities and training to broaden understanding and develop succession planning
The real benefit of being a School Governor is it allows you to give something back to the local community whilst at the same time knowing that in some way you have helped make a difference.
If you would like to be part of the Inglewood Junior School Governing Body please enquire by contacting our Clerk, Mrs Penny Hunter, on 01228 595426 or by email at p.hunter@inglewood-jun.cumbria.sch.uk
Inglewood Junior School Governors 2020/21
Inglewood Junior School reconstituted in July 2017 and is currently made up as follows:
| Local Authority Governor | Vacancy |
| Parent Governors | 3 |
| Co-opted Governors | 5 |
| Staff Governors | 2 |
Inglewood Junior School has five full governing body meetings per school year with two in the Autumn term and Summer term. All governors are invited to attend these meetings. There are three committees which meet at least once per term – Pastoral Committee, Finance and Buildings committee and Staffing committee.
Martin Hughes (Co-opted) - Chair of Governors
| Date of Appointment | 01/04/2019 |
| Re-election due date | 01/04/2023 |
| Appointed by | Co opted |
| Business Interests | The Driven Employee |
| Individual role | |
| Committee membership | Finance and Buildings, Staffing |
Michelle Young (Parent) - Vice Chair of Governors
| Date of Appointment | 01/04/2019 |
| Re-election due date | 01/04/2023 |
| Appointed by | Parents |
| Business Interests | NHS |
| Individual role | SEN |
| Committee membership | Chair of Pastoral, Staffing |
David Grimshaw (Head Teacher)
| Date of Appointment | 01/09/2007 |
| Re-election due date | Ongoing |
| Appointed by | N/A |
| Business Interests | None |
| Individual role | N/A |
| Committee membership | Pastoral, Finance and Buildings, Staffing |
Keith Abbot (Co-opted)
| Date of Appointment | 01/10/2018 |
| Re-election due date | 01/10/2022 |
| Appointed by | Co-opted |
| Business Interests | Janitor, Inglewood Junior School |
| Individual role | Safer Recruitment |
| Committee membership | Finance and Buildings |
Steph Staples (Staff)
| Date of Appointment | 04/03/2019 |
| Re-election due date | 04/03/2023 |
| Appointed by | Staff |
| Business Interests | None |
| Individual role | |
| Committee membership | Staffing, Pastoral |
Deborah Bookestein (Co-opted)
| Date of Appointment | 01/03/2020 |
| Re-election due date | 01/03/2024 |
| Appointed by | Co opted |
| Business Interests | Headteacher of Inglewood Nursery & Infant School |
| Individual role | |
| Committee membership | Chair of Finance and Buildings |
The Reverend Richard Goodfellow (Co-opted)
| Date of Appointment | 09/12/2020 |
| Re-election due date | 09/12/2024 |
| Appointed by | Co opted |
| Business Interests | None |
| Individual role | |
| Committee membership | Pastoral |
Ilona Wojcik (Parent)
| Date of Appointment | 09/12/2020 |
| Re-election due date | 09/12/2024 |
| Appointed by | Parents |
| Business Interests | None |
| Individual role | |
| Committee membership | Pastoral, Staffing |
Rachel Gold (Parent)
| Date of Appointment | 09/12/2020 |
| Re-election due date | 09/12/2024 |
| Appointed by | Parents |
| Business Interests | None |
| Individual role | |
| Committee membership | Chair of Staffing, Pastoral |
Nicola Bowe (Co-opted)
| Date of Appointment | 10/03/2021 |
| Re-election due date | 10/03/2025 |
| Appointed by | Co opted |
| Business Interests | Deputy Headteacher, Inglewood Junior School |
| Individual role | |
| Committee membership | Finance, Buildings and Resources |
Attendance 2020/21 current academic year
| Name | 30/09/20 | 09/12/20 | 10/03/21 | 26/05/21 | 07/07/21 | ||
| Keith Abbot | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Deborah Boekestein | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Nicola Bowe | Y ( Associate Governor) | Y ( Associate Governor) | Y ( elected as Co opted Governor) | Y | Y | ||
| Andy Coates | Y | Resigned | - | - | - | ||
| Rachel Gold | - | Apologies | Y | Apologies | Apologies | ||
| Mabyn Goodfellow( Associate Governor) | Y | Y | Retired from role as SBM | - | - | ||
| Richard Goodfellow | - | Y | Y | Y | Apologies | ||
| David Grimshaw | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Martin Hughes | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Stephanie Staples | Y | Y | Y | Y | Apologies | ||
| Jayne Thompson | Resigned | - | - | - | - | ||
| IIona Wojcik | - | Y | Y | Apologies | Y | ||
| Michelle Young | Y | Apologies | Y | Y | Y |
Attendance 2021/22
| Name | 15/09/21 | 01/12/21 | 02/03/22 | 25/05/22 | 06/07/22 | |
| Keith Abbot | Y | Y | ||||
| Deborah Boekestein | Y | Y | ||||
| Nicola Bowe | Y | Y | ||||
| Rachel Gold | Y | Y | ||||
| Richard Goodfellow | Y | Apologies | ||||
| David Grimshaw | Y | Y | ||||
| Martin Hughes | Y | Y | ||||
| Stephanie Staples | Apologies | Y | ||||
| Ilona Wojcik | Y | Y | ||||
| Michelle Young | Y | Y |