St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pudsey

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Welcome to the Academy Council 

 
“Governors are jointly responsible for the conduct of the school, ensuring that the best possible Catholic education is provided for the pupils attending the school. This means ensuring the school is run according to its Articles of Association and the Diocesan Trust Deed, that its religious character is preserved and developed, and that pupils obtain high standards of academic achievement.”
— Diocese of Leeds Office for Education and Schools
          

Name

Position on the Academy Council

Term of Office

Lead Governor

Business Interests

Governance Interests

Relationships to members of the school staff

Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 

Mr Matthew Rudd

Chair of the Academy Council
Foundation governor

17.06.19 - 16.06.23

Teaching, Learning and Pastoral Care

None

None

None

5 meetings attended out of 2 possible 

Mr Joe Miller

Vice chair of the Academy Council
Foundation governor

01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025

Finance, Buildings and Health and Safety

None

None

None

3 meetings attended out of a possible 5 

Fr Peter Kravos 

St Joseph's Parish Priest Foundation governor

01.09.2019 - 31.08.2050

 

None

None

None

1 meeting attended out of a possible 2 

Mrs Helen Edwards 

Foundation governor

01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025

Catholic Life, Enrichment and Community Engagement 

None

None

None

4 meetings attended out of a possible 5 
Mr Andrew Wastall  Foundation Governor   25.03.2021 - 24.03.2025

 Safeguarding and Child Protection 

Maths 

None  None  None  1 out of a possible 1 
Mrs Clare Roach   Parent Governor  29.11.2019 - 28.11.2023  SEND None None  None   
Vacancy  Parent governor

 

  None  None  None   

Mrs Clare Barker

Headteacher

01.09.16 - n/a

N/A

None

None

None

5 attended out of a possible 5 

Mrs Caroline Rice 

year 5/6 class teacher 
Staff governor

01.02.2021 - 31.01.2025

N/A

None

None

None

4 attended out of a possible 5 
Mrs Ann Hollingsworth  Extended provision manager Associate governor  12.03.2014 - 06.03.2022 N/A  None  None  None  3 attended out of a possible 5 


If you wish to get in touch with the Academy Council for any reason - please e-mail Mr M Rudd, our Chair of the academy Council on m.rudd@stjosephspudsey.org 
Governance statement 2017/2018