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
Staff Governors (elected by staff, except the Headteacher who serves as a governor ex office)
Mathew Atkinson – Executive Head
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
Jo Marwood – Head of School (observer)
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 4/4 meetings
Sarah Haigh
Term of Office: 01/09/2021 to 31/08/2025
Link Governor Responsibilities: Health and safety
Relevant Business Interests: Girlguiding
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 3/4 meetings
Co-opted Governors (appointed by Trustees)
Janet Booth – Chair
Term of Office: 20/03/2023 to 19/03/2027
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
James Routh – Vice Chair
Term of Office: 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2026
Link Governor Responsibilities: Quality of Education
Relevant Business Interests: works at Abbey Multi Academy Trust
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 3/4 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
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 2022-23: n/a
Governors who have served during the past year
Lorely Rossell-Charman
Term of Office: 11/10/2019 to 26/06/2023
Link Governor Responsibilities: Curriculum/SEND/EYFS
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 3/4 meetings
Dr Mahira Syed
Term of Office: 19/12/2018 to 18/12/2022
Link Governor Responsibilities: Teaching and leadership
Relevant Business Interests: Bradford District Care Trust
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 0/1 meetings
Yunus Mayat
Term of Office: 24/09/2018 to 23/09/2022
Link Governor Responsibilities: Pupil Attendance
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship with Members of School Staff: None
Attendance 2022-23: 1/1 meetings
Please click on the link below to see the Governance structure of The Priestley Academy Trust
