The Governing Body of Lady Bankes Primary School

We are delighted to welcome you to the Governors’ section of the Lady Bankes Primary School website.

As governors, we are responsible for:

• ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the schools;
• holding the Headteachers to account for the performance of the schools and their pupils; and
• overseeing the financial performance of the schools.

Simply put, we want to ensure that all our children achieve the best they can and that money is well spent in making this happen.

Our vision for the school is that it is an ‘outstanding place to learn’ and staff and governors are all extremely committed and passionate in their drive to make this happen. We are also united in our belief that a good relationship between school and home is vital, enhancing a child’s confidence and assisting in their development. We rely on the support and involvement of all our parents and carers and endeavour to forge relationships that do not end at the school gate.

Our governing body consists of 14 members and is made up of Parent Governors, Local Authority Governors, Staff Governors, Co-opted Governors. We also currently have several Associate Governors. This ensures that we have sufficient diversity of views and experience to be both a supportive and questioning friend.

The Full Governing Body meets at least once each term but most of our work is done in the following committees.

• Curriculum and Community Committee which meets every term (chair by Mary Butler)
• Data & Assessment Committee which meets at least once every term (chaired by Fiona Waddingham)
• Finance & Personnel Committee which meets every half term (chaired by Jo Coxwell)

Governors with named responsibilities report to the appropriate committee. In turn, the committees then report to the full governing body, which has overall responsibility for the governance of the school.

Governors attend most school events and are always happy to chat to parents. Alternatively, if you have questions or feedback, then you can contact me through either school office. Please do note though, that if you have any specific issues regarding individual pupils or members of staff, these should be raised with the Head Teacher in the first instance.

Membership Information

Governor Category	Role	Name	Term of Office Begins	Term of Office Ends	Register of Interests
Ex-Officio	Headteacher	Kate Needs	Ex-Officio	Ex-Officio	None
Staff Governor	Class teacher	Krystle Barr	23/09/2025	22/09/2029	None
Co-opted Governor	Class teacher	Adam Milner	23/09/2025	23/09/25	None
Co-opted Governor	Chair of Governors Safeguarding Link Governor Chair of F&P Committee Pupil Premium Link Governor	Joanne Coxwell	26/03/2024	25/03/2028	Interests declared
Co-opted Governor	SEND Link Governor Wider Curriculum Link Governor	Kirsty Freeman	26/03/2024	25/03/2028	None
Co-opted Governor		William Thorp	12/11/2025	11/11/2029	Interests declared
Co-opted Governor	EYFS Link Governor	Mary Butler	30/09/2022	29/09/2026	Interests declared
Co-opted Governor	Science Link Governor	Christina Ebanks	19/02/2024	18/02/2028	None
Co-opted Governor	Community Link Governor Sports Link Governor	Nick Symmons	07/10/2022	06/10/2026	None
Co-opted Governor	Vice Chair of Governors Chair of A&D Committee English and Writing Link Governor	Fiona Waddingham	15/01/2023	14/01/2027	None
Co-opted Governor	Senior Assistant Headteacher	Caroline Taylor	20/09/2022	19/09/2026	None
Parent Governor	IT, Health & Safety Link Governor	Neesha Muniappa	08/05/2024	07/05/2028	None
Parent Governor		Deniesha Callender	10/11/2025	09/11/2029	None
LA Governor	Maths Link Governor	Laura Baldry	19/05/2025	18/05/2029	No interests to declare
Ex-Officio	Clerk	Amy Doody			Interests declared

Committee Members 

Curriculum and Community Committee

Chair: Mary Butler

Members: Caroline Taylor, Kate Needs, Neesha Muniappa, Nick Symmons, Kirsty Freeman, Fiona Waddingham, Jo Coxwell, Christina Ebanks

Other Attendees: Ben Hagreen, Kerry Cronin and subject leaders

Assessment & Data Committee

Chair: Fiona Waddingham

Members: Caroline Taylor, Laura Baldry, Jo Coxwell and Mary Butler

Other Attendees: Laura McFadden and phase leaders

Finance & Personnel Committee

Chair: Jo Coxwell

Members: Laura Baldry, Fiona Waddingham, Kirsty Freeman and Neesha Muniappa

Other Attendees: Sharon Adams and Tracy Nunn

Governing Body Documents