The Governing Body plays a key role in the life of Uphall Primary School, providing the strategic direction for the school and supporting the staff, pupils and parents in ensuring that the best possible provision is in place.
The governors are very supportive of the school not only attending regular meetings but also scrutinising documentation, visiting the school, approving policies and acting as critical friends.
The full Governing Body meets regularly, at least once a term. In addition there are committees that meet to discuss and develop specific areas of the school.
Their main roles and duties are to support the school in:
- promoting high standards of high educational achievement
- setting targets for pupils’ achievements and attendance
- developing a broad and balanced curriculum
- reporting results
- drawing up policies that determine how the school should be run and should be developed in the future
- deciding how to best use the budget to support the children’s learning
- ensuring that school is staffed appropriately to maximise learning and to promote well-being and safety
- appointing the Leadership Team
- agreeing to the procedures for good conduct and discipline throughout the school community
- drawing up an action plan after an inspection
Our Governing Body
Name | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Appointing Body | Responsibility |
Ms Jenni Braysher | Local Authority Governor | 14.12.21-13.12.25 | Local Authority | Chair of Governors EYFS |
Mr Asad Rehman | Co-Opted Governor | 13.09.18-12.09.22 | Governing Body | Vice-Chair of Governors Years 5 & 6 ICT & Technology |
Ms Angela Alabi | Co-Opted Governor | 23.09.21-22.09.25 | Governing Body | Pupil Premium Year 1 Science |
Ms Deborah Acquaah | Co-Opted Governor | 27.02.20-26.02.24 | Governing Body | SEND Year 2 Sports Premium |
Ms Anitha Pillai | Co-Opted Governor | 27.02.20-26.02.24 | Governing Body | SEND Pupil Premium Year 2 |
Ms Julie Hepburn | Staff Governor | 19.09.18-19.12.22 | Uphall Primary School Staff | Arts Years 3 & 4 |
Ms Nida Sethi | Parent Governor | 13.09.18-12.09.22 | Parent Body | Safeguarding Literacy Year 1 |
Dr Kulvarn Atwal | Senior Leader of Learning | |||
Mr Raza Ali | Co-Opted Governor | 25.03.21-24.03.25 | Governing Body | |
Mr Daljeet Mann | Parent Governor | 08.07.21-07.07.25 | Governing Body |
Ms Yvonne Bishop (Deputy Headteacher) and Mr Sutton Brown (Business Manager) are associate members of the Governing body. They have no voting rights on the main governing body or any of its committees.
Resources Committee
Name | Committee | Position of Responsibility Held |
---|---|---|
Mr Asad Rahman | Resources | Chair |
Ms Jenni Braysher | Resources | |
Mrs Julie Hepburn | Resources | |
Ms Deborah Acquaah | Resources | |
Dr Kulvarn Atwal | Resources | |
Mr Sutton brown | Resources |
Pay Committee
Name | Committee | Position of Responsibility Held |
---|---|---|
Mr Asad Rahman | Pay | Chair |
Ms Jenni Braysher | Pay | |
Ms Deborah Acquaah | Pay | |
Ms Anitha Pillai | Pay | |
Mr. Sutton Brown | Pay | |
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | Pay |
Teaching & Learning Committee
Name | Committee | Position of Responsibility Held |
---|---|---|
Ms Angela Alabi | Teaching & Learning | Chair |
Ms Nida Sethi | Teaching & Learning | |
Ms Anitha Pillai | Teaching & Learning | |
Dr Kulvarn Atwal | Teaching & Learning |
Other Governorships and Pecuniary Interests
Name | Confirmed | Pecuniary, business or personal interest |
---|---|---|
Ms Jenni Braysher | 09.09.2021 | Chair of Governors at Woodlands Primary School |
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | 09.09.2021 | Senior Leader of Learning at Highlands Primary School Governor on the Board of Trustees at the Achievement for All Charity Governor at West Hatch Secondary School. |
Mr Raza Ali | 04.10.2021 | Head of School at The Chalk Hills Academy - part of The Shared Learning Trust |
Historical Members
Name | Removal Reason | Governor Type | From | To | Leaving Date |
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Miss Nicole Reeves | Resigned | Observer | 06.12.2021 |
You can contact our Governors at the following email address
All minutes from the Governors’ meetings are available on request.