Governance
Please do not hesitate to contact the governors with any queries via email :
governors@avenue.leicester.sch.uk
Governing bodies are the strategic leaders of schools and have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education. The governing body has a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
At Avenue Primary School governors meet regularly with school senior leaders to meet these and other functions and responsibilities. The governors also visit the school to ensure they understand what is happening and to monitor and evaluate the impact of actions.
Governor Information
Governors hold an important public office so their identity and relevant interests should be made available to their school and wider communities. The attached document provides such details.
Governor Information
Governing Body of Avenue Primary School | ||
Name | Position of Responsibility | Committees the Governor Serves On |
Nadeem Adam |
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Huw Barton |
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Hilary Brierley |
| Teaching & Learning Committee |
Cathy Brown | Chair of Governors, SEND
| Teaching & Learning Committee Finance Committee |
Hilary Buckley | Safeguarding, Attendance |
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Ed Chester | Vice Chair of Governors, H&S | Finance Committee Premises & H&S Committee |
Sally Davis |
| Premises & H&S Committee |
Bernie Green |
| Finance Committee Teaching & Learning Committee |
Claire Houlton |
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Nicky Kandola |
| Teaching & Learning Committee |
Katie King |
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Abi Mansfield |
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Melissa March |
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Louise Underwood | Headteacher | All committees |
Governor Details | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests | |||||||
Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Date of Resignation | Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 2021-22 (against number of meetings) | Name of Organisation | Nature of Interest | Date from which involved | Date interest ceased |
Nadeem Adam | Parents | Nov 2022-2026 | - | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Huw Barton | Governing Body | June 2022-2026 | - | 1/1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hilary Brierley | Governing Body | June 2022-2026 | - | 3/3 | Avenue Primary School | Daughter is member of staff |
| N/A |
Cathy Brown | Governing Body | Sept 2022-2026 | - | 3/3 | The Mead Educational Trust | Director of Governance | Jun-16 | N/A
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North Mead Primary Academy | Chair of Governors | Nov-13 | N/A | |||||
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Chair of Governors | Nov-16 | N/A | |||||
Orchard Mead Academy | Chair of Governors | Feb-17 | N/A | |||||
Fosse Primary School | Chair of Governors | Sept-20 | N/A | |||||
OWN Trust | Member | Jan-21 | N/A | |||||
Hilary Buckley | Governing Body | March 2020-2024 | - | 2/3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ed Chester | Parents | Jan 2021-2025 | - | 3/3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sally Davis | Staff | Feb 2020-2024 | - | 3/3 | Avenue Primary School | Member of staff | N/A | N/A |
Bernie Green | Governing Body | Sept 2021-2025 | - | 3/3 | WQE Sixth Form College | Governor | Mar-18 | N/A |
Learning Without Limits Trust | Trustee | Jan-18 | N/A | |||||
Claire Houlton | Parents | Nov 2019-2023 | - | 3/3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Nicky Kandola | LA | Aug 2021-2025 | - | 3/3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Katie King | Parents | Sept 2022-2026 | - | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Abi Mansfield | Parents | Sept 2022-2026 | - | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Melissa March | Governing Body | Sept 2022-2026 | - | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Louise Underwood | Ex officio | - | - | 3/3 | Avenue Primary School | Member of staff Step-daughter is a member of staff |
| N/A N/A |
Resigned in last 12 months | ||||||||
Sumeya Jakhura | Parents | Nov 2019-2023 | 07/11/2022 | 3/3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Chris Wilkins | Governing Body | Sept 2021-2025 | 20/09/2022 | 2/3 | The Mead Educational Trust University of Leicester Lancaster Academy | Member
Employee Governor | Jan-18
Jan-00 Sept-19 | N/A
N/A N/A |
Karen Birch | Governing Body | June 2020-2024 | 08/07/2022 | 2/3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |