Governance at Moor Park Primary School
The Governing Board has three core functions, as set out in the Department for Education’s (DfE) Governance Handbook.
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding Executive Leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
Governance Arrangements
To undertake the core functions, we have established the following governance structure for Moor Park Primary School:
- Two Parent Governors
- One Local Authority Governor
- One Staff Governor
- One Headteacher
- Seven Co-opted Governors
The total number of Governors on the Board is twelve.
We have regular meeting of the Full Governing Board and of two Committees.
Resources Committee
This Committee focuses on health and safety, staffing and budget matters.
Standards & Effectiveness Committee
This Committee focuses on data around results, curriculum, teaching and learning and the School Development Plan.
If you wish to contact the Governing Board please write to our Chair of Governors at the the following address:
Mrs Jean Martin
Chair of Governors
c/o Moor Park Primary School
Moor Park Avenue
Bispham
Blackpool
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Who Are the Governors and what are their roles and responsibilities?
Name of Governor |
Category of Governor |
Appointed By |
Date of Appointment / Term of Office |
Mrs Jean Martin |
Co-opted Governor (Chairman of Governors) |
Appointed by the Governing Board |
01/12/2020 to 26/11/2023 |
Mr Roger DeNorbrega |
Co-opted Governor |
Appointed by the Governing Board |
23/03/2021 to 22/02/2025 |
Mr Jason Hayward |
Co-opted Governor |
Appointed by the Governing Board |
02/04/2019 to 01/04/2023 |
Mrs Louise Martin |
Co-opted Governor |
Appointed by the Governing Board |
26/02/2021 to 27/02/2025 |
Ms Abigayle Palmer |
Co-opted Governor (Vice-Chairman of Governors) |
Appointed by the Governing Board |
23/03/2021 to 22/03/2025 |
Rev'd Deborah Prest |
Co-opted Governor |
Appointed by the Governing Board |
23/02/2021 to 22/02/2025 |
Mrs Janet Roberts |
Co-opted Governor |
Appointed by the Governing Board |
01/03/2019 to 28/02/2023 |
Miss Laura Halstead |
Parent Governor |
Elected by the parents of the school |
28/03/2018 to 27/03/2022 |
Mrs Julie Marlow |
Local Authority Governor |
Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Board |
28/02/2019 to 27/02/2023 |
Mrs Jane Rhodes |
Staff Governor |
Elected by the staff of the school |
02/04/2019 to 01/04/2023 |
Mrs Joanne Magson |
Headteacher |
Appointed as Headteacher of Moor Park Primary School by the Governing Board |
02/10/2006 |
Blackpool Governor Services: Mrs Dawn Parkinson |
Clerk to Governors |
N/A |
N/A |
Miss Amanda Collins | Parent Governor |
Elected by the parents of the school |
15/12/2021 to 14/12/2025 |
Name of Governor |
Committees / Groups serves on |
Position(s) of Responsibility |
Mrs Jean Martin |
Resources Committee Standards & Effectiveness Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee |
Chairman of Governors Governor Training & Development Assessment / Progress |
Mr Roger DeNorbrega |
Resources Committee |
Finance |
Mr Jason Hayward |
Resources Committee Pay Review Committee |
Vice-Chair of Resources Committee Health & Safety |
Mrs Louise Martin |
Resources Committee |
Chair of Resources Committee Finance |
Ms Abigayle Palmer |
Standards & Effectiveness Committee |
Vice-Chairman of Governors SEND |
Rev'd Deborah Prest |
Standards & Effectiveness Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee |
Vice-Chair of Standards & Effectiveness Committee Curriculum |
Mrs Janet Roberts |
Standards & Effectiveness Committee Pay Review Committee |
Chair of Pay Review Committee Disadvantaged / Inclusion |
Miss Laura Halstead |
Standards & Effectiveness Committee |
Chair of Standards & Effectiveness Committee Safeguarding |
Mrs Julie Marlow |
Resources Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee |
Staff / Pupil Well-being |
Mrs Jane Rhodes |
Standards & Effectiveness Committee |
|
Mrs Joanne Magson |
Resources Committee Standards & Effectiveness Committee Pay Review Committee |
Governor Training & Development |
Blackpool Governor Services: Mrs Dawn Parkinson |
Clerk |
Clerk |