Governance
The Role of the Governing Body
School governors, together with the headteacher, are responsible for the overall educational and financial health of the school. They are all unpaid volunteers who meet regularly (approximately once a month) to discuss and decide upon all aspects of school management such as appointing staff, monitoring the budget, maintaining the premises and reviewing the curriculum. They have to build an in depth knowledge of the school and become our critical friends. The governing body is a legal entity, and governors execute their individual responsibilities collectively. In short, the governors are best thought of as trustees of the school who act in the interests of current and future pupils and staff.
We greatly value the professionalism and commitment of our governors. We have vacancies for new governors fairly regularly. If you may be interested in becoming a school governor, do let us know.
The DfE's Governors' Handbook describes the core functions of the Governing Body as:
1) Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2) Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
3) Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Our Governing Body
Please click this link for a list of our governors, including statutory information re: business interests and other declarations. Absent governors have opportunity to submit questions to the meeting virtually throughout if unable to attend. This option is often taken up by our military governors who may be called on active duty at short notice. Governing body diversity, please follow this link.
Our Chair of Governors is Mr. Cian Gilbey.
| Name | Category | Appointing Body |
Attendance |
| Mr C. Gilbey | Co-opted (Chair) | Governors | 3/4 |
| Mr S Moss | Parent (Co-Chair) | Parents | 4/4 |
| Mr A Holland | Parent | Parents | 3/4 |
| 4/4 | |||
| Mrs. N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 4/4 |
| Mrs. B. Calvert | Co-opted | Governors | 4/4 |
| Vacant | Co-opted | Governors | |
| Mr. R Campbell | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | 4/4 |
| Mrs. K Davies | Staff | Staff | 3/4 |
| Mr. M Welsh | Co-opted | Governors | 2/4 |
| Mrs. V Sadd | Co-opted | Governors | 2/3 |
| Ms. N Maycock | Co-opted | Governors | 1/3 |
| Vacant | LA | ||
| Previous Governors | |||
| Mr. C Lawlor | Co-opted | Governors | 1/6 |
| Mr. P Perry | LA | Governors | 5/6 |
* If you wish to see historic governor attendance, please scroll down.
If you wish to contact a governor, please email our Clerk to Governors, Mrs. Yvette Scott, via clerk@leeming-raf.n-yorks.sch.uk.
Governor Minutes
Academic Year 2023-24
Full Governors' Meeting March 2024 (awaiting ratification in May 2024 meeting)
Full Governors' Meeting January 2024
Full Governors' Meeting November 2023
Full Governors' Meeting September 2023
Academic Year 2022-23
Full Governors' Meeting July 2023
Full Governors' Meeting May 2023
Full Governors' Meeting March 2023
Full Governors' Meeting January 2023
Full Governors' Meeting December 2023
Full Governor's Meeting November inquorate, items on agenda combined into December meeting.
Full Governors' Meeting October 2022
Full Governors' Meeting July 2022
Full Governors' Meeting May 2022
Full Governors' Meeting March 2022
Full Governors' Meeting January 2022
Academic Year 2021-22 COVID
Full Governors' Meeting July 2021
Full Governors' Meeting June 2021
Full Governors' Meeting May 2021
Full Governors' Meeting March 2021
Full Governors' Meeting January 2021 (Meeting amalgamated into March due to lockdown 3)
Full Governors' Meeting December 2021
Full Governors' Meeting November 2021
Full Governors' Meeting October 2021
Academic Year 2019-20 COVID
Full Governors' Meeting July 2020
Full Governors' Meeting March 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID moved to Zoom meeting in July)
Full Governors' Meeting January 2020
Full Governors' Meeting December 2020
Full Governors' Meeting November 2020
Full Governors' Meeting November 2019
Full Governors' Meeting, October 2019
Full Governors' Meeting, September 2019
Academic Year 2018-19
Full Governors' Meeting, July 2019
Full Governors' Meeting, April 2019
Full Governors' Meeting, March 2019
Full Governors' Meeting, January 2019
Full Governors' Meeting, November 2018
Full Governors' Meeting, October 2018
Full Governors' Meeting, September 2018
Academic Year 2017-18
Full Governors' Meeting, July 2018
Full Governors' Meeting, April 2018
Full Governors' Meeting, March 2018
Full Governors' Meeting, February 2018
Full Governors' Meeting, January 2018
Full Governors' Meeting, December 2017
Full Governors' Meeting, November 2017
Full Governors' Meeting Sept 2017
Academic Year 2016-17
Full Governors' Meeting, July 2017
Full Governors' Meeting, June 2017
Full Governors' Meeting, March 2017
Full Governors' Meeting, January 2017
Full Governors' Meeting, November 2, 2016
Full Governors' Meeting, November 2016
Full Governors' Meeting, Sept 2016
Governor Attendance, 2022-2023
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Attendance |
| Mr C. Gilbey | Co-opted (Chair) | Governors | 4/6 |
| Mr P Perry | LA (Vice-Chair) | Governors | 5/6 |
| Mrs N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 6/6 |
| Mr. S Moss | Parent | Parents | 5/7 |
| Mrs. N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 7/7 |
| Mrs. B. Calvert | Co-opted | Governors | 5/6 |
| Mr A Holland | Parent | Parent | 2/3 |
| Mr. R Campbell | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | 6/6 |
| Mrs. K Davies | Staff | Staff | 4/6 |
| Mr C Lawlor | Co-opted | Governors | 1/6 |
| Vacant | Co-opted | Governors | |
| Vacant | Parent | Parents | |
| Previous Governors | |||
| Mrs C Buckle | Co-opted | Governors | 0/2 |
| Mrs K Davies | Co-opted | Governors | 5/7 |
Governor Attendance, 2021-2022
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Attendance |
| Mr C. Gilbey | Co-opted (Chair) | Governors | 6/7 |
| Mrs K Davies | Co-opted (Vice-Chair) | Governors | 5/7 |
| Mrs C Buckle | Co-opted | Governors | 1/3 |
| Mr. S Moss | Parent | Parents | 5/7 |
| Mrs. N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 7/7 |
| Mrs. B. Calvert | Co-opted | Governors | 5/7 |
| Mr P Perry | LA | Governors | 2/2 |
| Mr. R Campbell | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | 7/7 |
| Mrs. K Davies | Staff | Staff | 5/7 |
| Mr C Lawlor | Co-opted | Governors | 0/1 |
| Vacant | Co-opted | Governors | |
| Vacant |
Parent | Parents | |
| Previous Governors |
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| Mr C Rogers | Parent | Parents | 0/2 |
| Mr G Weatherhead | Co-opted | Governors | 1/2 |
| Mr C Ditch | LA | Governors | 3/4 |
| Rev. G Firth | Co-opted | Governors | 0/3 |
Governor Attendance, 2020-2021
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Attendance |
| Mr C.Gilbey | Co-opted (Chair) | Governors | 5/5 |
| Mrs K Davies | Co-opted (Vice-Chair) | Governors | 4/5 |
| Mr. G Firth | Co-opted | Governors | 4/5 |
| Mr. S Moss | Parent | Parents | 2/5 |
| Mrs. N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 5/5 |
| Mrs. B. Calvert | Co-opted | Governors | 5/5 |
| Mr C Ditch | LA | Governors | 1/5 |
| Mr. R Campbell | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | 5/5 |
| Mrs. K Davies | Staff | Staff | 5/5 |
| Mr C Rogers | Parent | Governors | 2/2 |
| Vacant | Co-opted | Governors | |
| Vacant |
Co-opted | Governors | |
| Previous Governors |
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| Mr P Perry |
Co-opted Chair | Governors | 0/0 |
| Mrs A Womersley | Parent | Parents | 1/1 |
Governor Attendance, 2019-2020
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Attendance |
| Mr P Perry | Co-opted (Chair) | Governors | 5/5 |
| Mr C. Gilbey | Co-Opted (Vice-Chair) | Parents | 3/5 |
| Mr. G Firth | Co-opted | Co-opted | 4/5 |
| Mr. S Moss | Co-opted | Governors | 2/3 |
| Mrs. N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 2/5 |
| Mrs. K. Davies | Co-opted | Governors | 4/5 |
| Mrs. B Calvert | Co-opted | Governors | 4/5 |
| Mr. R Campbell | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | 4/5 |
| Mrs. K Davies | Staff | Staff | 4/5 |
| Mr. C Ditch | LA | Local Authority | 3/5 |
| Mrs A Womersley | Parent | Parent | 2/3 |
| Previous Governors | |||
| T Chesworth |
Co-Opted | Co-Opted | 3/3 |
| Mr J Stewart | Co-Opted (Chair) | Governors | 3/7 |
| Mr P Thompson | Parent (Vice Chair) | Parents | 3/7 |
Governor Attendance, 2018-2019
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Attendance |
| Mr. J Stewart | Co-opted (Chair) | Governors | 3/7 |
| Mr. P Thompson | Parent (Vice Chair) | Parents | 3/7 |
| Mr P Perry | Co-opted (Vice Chair) | Co-opted | 6/7 |
| Mr. C Gilbey | Co-opted | Governors | 3/7 |
| Mrs. N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 6/7 |
| Mrs. K. Davies | Co-opted | Governors | 6/7 |
| Mrs. B Calvert | Co-opted | Governors | 7/7 |
| Mr. R Campbell | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | 7/7 |
| Mrs. K Davies | Staff | Staff | 6/7 |
| Mr. C Ditch | LA | Local Authority | 4/6 |
| Mrs T Chesworth | Co-opted | Co-Opted | 4/4 |
| Previous Governors | |||
| Mr D Askew | Co-Opted | Co-Opted | 2/4 |
Governor Attendance, 2017-2018
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Attendance |
| Mr. J Stewart | Co-opted (Chair) | Governors | 8/8 |
| Mr. P Thompson | Parent (Vice Chair) | Parents | 3/8 |
| Mrs. J Rosamond | Co-opted | Governors | 7/8 |
| Mr. D Askew | Co-opted | Governors | 4/8 |
| Mrs. N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 7/8 |
| Mrs. K. Davies | Co-opted | Governors | 6/8 |
| Mrs. B Calvert | Co-opted | Governors | 3/4 |
| Mr. R Campbell | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | 8/8 |
| Mrs. K Davies | Staff | Staff | 6/8 |
| Mr. C Ditch | LA/Guest | Local Authority | 1/1 |
| Mr. P Perry | Parent | Parents | 5/6 |
| Previous Governors | |||
| S Wood |
LA | Local Authority | 6/8 |
| A Fox | Co-opted | Governors | 2/3 |
Governor Attendance, 2016-17
| Name | Category | Appointing Body |
Attendance |
| Mr. J Stewart | Co-opted (Vice Chair) | Governors | 5/7 |
| Mr. P Thompson | Parent (Vice Chair) | Parents | 3/6 (Working Away) |
| Mr. A Fox | Co-opted | Governors | 4/7 (Working Away) |
| Mrs. J Rosamond | Co-opted (Chair) | Governors | 6/7 |
| Mrs. N Wiltshire | Co-opted | Governors | 7/7 |
| Mrs. K. Davies | Co-opted | Governors | 3/4 |
| Mr. R Campbell | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | 6/7 |
| Mrs. K Davies | Staff | Staff | 6/7 |
| Mr. S Wood | LA | Local Authority | 5/7 |
| Mr. N Gaulder | Parent | Parents | 5/7 |
| Previous Governors | |||
| M Sands | Co-opted | Governors | 3/6 |
Academic Year 2015-16
Full Governors' Meeting, July 2016
Full Governors' Meeting, May 2016
Full Governors' Meeting, April 2016
Full Governors' Meeting, March 2016
Full Governors' Meeting, February 2016
Full Governors' Meeting, December 2015
Full Governors' Meeting, November 2015
Governor Communications
Please click this link for information about how we communicate with parents and the school.
