Please see below information regarding our Local Governing Board in terms of attendance at meetings, term of office and declarations of interest.
This is reviewed on an annual basis, however governors are reminded of the need to declare any changes as they occur.
The Local Governing Board operates one single meeting structure and has no Committees. All delegated responsibilities are discussed at the LGB meetings.
For governor opportunities, please click here for further details.
Parent Governors (elected by parent body)
Bibi Sabaa Edahtally
Term of Office: 24/11/2022 to 23/11/2026
Link Governor Responsibilities: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 2/3 meetings
Attendance 2023-2024: 1/3 meetings
Sabrina Akhtar (appointed by LGB due to no election candidates)
Term of Office: 27/09/2024 to 26/09/2028
Link Governor Responsibilities:
Relevant Business Interests:
Other Educational Establishments Governed:
Relationship with Members of School Staff:
Attendance 2023-2024: n/a
Staff Governors (elected by staff, except the Headteacher who serves as a governor ex office)
Jo Marwood – Headteacher
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 4/4 meetings
Attendance 2023-2024: 3/3 meetings
Sarah Haigh
Term of Office: 01/09/2021 to 31/08/2025
Link Governor Responsibilities: Health and safety
Relevant Business Interests: Girlguiding, Shipley Community Youth Choir
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 3/4 meetings
Attendance 2023-2024: 3/3 meetings
Co-opted Governors (appointed by Trustees)
James Routh – Chair
Term of Office: 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2026
Link Governor Responsibilities: Quality of Education
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 3/4 meetings
Attendance 2023-2024: 3/3 meetings
Virginia Sheehy
Term of Office: 03/05/2022 to 02/05/2026
Link Governor Responsibilities: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)/Personal Development/Behaviour and Attitudes
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 3/4 meetings
Attendance 2023-2024: 2/3 meetings
Saiqa Manzoor
Term of Office: 28/26/2023 to 27/06/2027
Relevant Business Interests: Santander Bank
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2023-2024: 1/3 meetings
Associate Governors (staff)
Clare Mullholland
Link Governor Responsibilities: N/A
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: Governor at Farfield Primary School
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2023-2024: n/a
Laura Rogers
Link Governor Responsibilities: N/A
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2023-2024: n/a
Governors who have served during the past year
Janet Booth
Term of Office: 20/03/2023 to 16/09/2024
Link Governor Responsibilities: Safeguarding/Leadership and Management
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 2/2 meetings
Attendance 2023-2024: 3/3 meetings
Attendance 2024-2025: n/a
Mathew Atkinson – Executive Head
Term ended: 31/12/2023
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: Co-opted Governor at Farfield Primary School, Member of School Forum
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 4/4 meetings
Attendance 2023-2024: 1/1 meetings
Please click on the link below to see the Governance structure of The Priestley Academy Trust
