Governors

At Duke Street, we are very lucky to have a group of Governors that have a wealth of knowledge and a broad range of skills which helps to support provision of strategic leadership and accountability at Duke Street.

Our Governors are committed to attending regular training to constantly update knowledge and increase effectiveness. They aim to support the Headteacher by being a “critical friend”, but also must be a source of challenge to make sure the children at Duke Street receive the best possible education.

Through regular walk-rounds and visits, Governors are involved in school life and try to support the many school activities and enhance the reputation of Duke Street in the wider community. In addition, another key role of the Governing Body is to make sure the school is adhering to and operating within policies and procedures.

The chair of our governing body is Mrs C Toward. If you need to contact her, please send any correspondence to school and we will pass it to her.

Governor	Position	Term		Appointed by	Committees and Responsibilities
		From	To
Mr Andrew Kidd	Headteacher			Headteacher
Mrs Christine Toward	Chair of Governors	01/10/2024	30/09/2028	Co-Opted
Mr Paul Brennan		01/07/2024	30/06/2028	Co-Opted	Chair of Staffing
Mrs Shiela Brennan		22/06/2017	21/06/2025	Co-Opted
Mrs Katherine Monks	Vice Chair of Governors	31/01/2017	30/01/2025	Co-Opted	Chair of Premises Health & Safety
Ms Anna Graff		01/10/2024	30/09/2028	Co-Opted
Mrs Sandra Harrison		01/10/2024	30/09/2028	Co-Opted
Mr David Unsworth		25/06/2024	24/06/2028	Co-Opted
Vacancy	Local Authority Governor
Mrs Michaela Cmorej	Parent Governor	06/11/2024	05/11/2028	Parent
Mrs Sarah Ridley	Staff Governor	21/04/2008	30/9/2028	Staff
Miss Katie Parkinson	Staff Governor	10/10/2017	09/10/2025	Staff
Miss Andreana Pierce	Staff Governor	08/07/2024	07/08/2028	Staff
Ms Emma Robinson	Staff Governor	27/02/2024	26/02/2028	Staff

Governor Information

In addition to the termly full Governing Body Meetings, the school has several smaller committees where we aim (through an annual skills audit) to match Governor skills to the various functions of the school which include:

Finance – Ensuring difficult decisions are made to balance the needs of the school with financial resources available

Staffing – Being involved in making decisions about staffing resources and being involved in making key appointments

Premises & Health & Safety – Ensuring the school is kept well maintained and compliant with H&S legislation

Standards, Effectiveness & Curriculum – Looking at pupil progress and attainment to support, which should help to identify priorities for the school improvement plan