Kippax North Primary School

Key Documents

Our Local School Committee are volunteers, parents, staff and Trust Governors who know the school and its values and ethos well. They are responsible for maintaining and improving the standard of achievement of pupils and the conduct of the school, and do this by providing support and challenge to the Headteacher. The role is that of a critical friend and will always act in the best interests of all pupils at the school.

Kippax North Primary School converted into Academy status in 2016, alongside some of our Trust partner schools, supported by our own Multi-Academy Trust – The Brigshaw Learning Partnership (BLP). Please visit the Brigshaw Learning Partnership website to find out about the Board of Directors and view the Trust’s Governance and Financial information. The BLP Board, which is responsible for all of our schools, contains representatives from across our community, as well as very experienced and skilled people who share our values.

How our Local Governors are appointed

Parent Governors are elected by the parents of pupils in school

Community/Trust Appointed Governors are appointed by the Brigshaw Learning Partnership

Staff Governors are elected by the staff of the school

Associate Members are appointed by the Local School Committee and work in an advisory capacity. Associate Members have no voting rights

The Headteacher holds an ex-officio position

Local School Committee Governors

Mrs Lucy Marshall - Chair of Governors

Term of office: 23/03/2021 - 23/03/2025

Appointed By: Governing Body / Trust Board

Special Responsibilities: Chair, SEND, Finance, Inclusion (PP) Compliance

Contact Address: Lucy Marshall, Chair of Governors, Kippax North Primary School, Brexdale Avenue,
Kippax, Leeds LS25 7EJ

Ms Beth Burland - Headteacher

Term of office: 07/09/2023

Appointed By: Ex-Officio by Virtue of office as Headteacher

Contact Address: Beth Burland, Headteacher, Kippax North Primary School, Brexdale Avenue,
Kippax, Leeds LS25 7EJ

Mrs Christine Clarke

Term of office: 14/07/2020 - 14/07/2024

Appointed By: Governing Body / Trust Board

Sarah Tustin-Smith

Term of office: 20/02/2018 – 20/02/2026

Appointed By: Elected by Parents

Special Responsibilities: Quality of Education

Melinda Hiller

Term of office: 23/02/2021 - 23/02/2025

Appointed By: Elected by Parents

Special Responsibilities: Safeguarding

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To contact our Governors, please email kippaxnorth@brigshawtrust.com and mark for their attention or telephone 0113 286 9427

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Historic Governors

Cllr James Lewis - 1/09/2018 - 12/09/2023

Janet Montgomerie - 01/01/2019 - 08/09/2023

‍Beverly Doubtfire - 09/10/2019 - 04/09/2023

David Ball - 01/09/2022 - 04/09/2023

Chris Reid - 06/02/2018 - 18/07/2023

Richard Howitt - 01/01/2022 - 08/06/2023

Leadership

All Governors (except the Headteacher and Head of School) are elected for a period of 4 years. They meet at least 5 times per academic year to receive reports on the management of the school, curriculum development, premises, health and safety and staffing issues. They are also responsible for ensuring the school is improving in line with the priorities in the School Development Plan.

The Governors make available to parents an annual report to inform them about the progress of the school and provide the opportunity to raise any issues with the Governors.

Through the Local School Committee, there are links with the Board of Directors of the Brigshaw Learning Partnership.

Please follow this link to view our governors at Kippax North Primary School.