Governing Body
Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Governor Committee Structure
| Name |
Representing |
Term of Office |
Committee |
Responsibilities & (Subject Team) |
Register of Interests |
Relationship to Staff |
|
Ms S-L Christon
|
Co-opted
|
29/9/25 - 28/9/29 |
None |
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| Mrs J Allison |
Co-opted |
23/05/22 - 22/05/26 |
Curriculum & Standards Finance, Premises & Staffing Appeals |
Geography History RE Sports Premium |
None |
|
| Mrs S James (Vice-Chair currently Acting-Chair) |
Co-opted |
05/12/20 - 04/12/24 |
Finance, Premises & Staffing (Chair) First Pay Review Pupil Discipline Head Teacher's Performance Review |
Private Fund Audit PTA Fund Audit Behaviour |
PTA Fund Audit School Fund Audit |
None |
| Mrs H Latta |
Co-opted |
14/10/20 - 13/10/24 |
Curriculum & Standards Head Teacher's Performance Review |
Computing |
None |
|
| Mrs K Wimbury |
Co-opted |
21/03/21 - 20/03/25 |
Curriculum & Standards Finance, Premises & Staffing |
Safeguarding SEND EYFS Training |
None |
|
| Mrs R Pattison |
Staff Headteacher |
01/01/2021 - ongoing |
Finance, Premises and Staffing Curriculum and Standards First/Pay Review Pupil Discipline |
Staff member | None |
|
| Mr C Teasdale |
Staff |
29/9/25 - 28/9/29 |
Curriculum and Standards |
Staff member | None |
|
| Mrs R Vickers |
Local Authority |
24/5/24 - 23/5/28 |
Curriculum and Standards |
PE PSHE and RSE |
Parent of children in school |
|
Mr K Robinson |
Parent |
29/9/25 - 28/9/29 |
Head Teacher's Performance Review Pay Review |
Parent of children in school |
None |
|
| Mrs K Buckley |
Parent |
Finance, Premises and Staffing | Attendance |
Parent of children in school | None |
|
| Mrs C Purvis-Mawson |
Co-opted |
29/9/25 - 28.9.29 |
None |
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| Mr P Foster |
Parent |
10/3/23 - 9/3/27 |
Curriculum and Standards Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Music History |
Parent of children in school |
|
Recent Resignations: Mr M Thompson (15.8.25), Mr J Everson (19.7.25), Mr A Firth (13.5.25), Ms L Forkin (30.4.25), Mrs J Mawson (20.3.25), Mr Alan Jordan (07/05/24), Miss Rachel Bennett (02/05/24).
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Byerley Park Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the documents below:
Governor Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2023-2024
| Name |
Full Governing Body 2.10.23 |
Full Governing Body 29.1.24 |
Full Governing Body 13.5.24 |
Finance, Premises and Staffing 16.11.23 |
Finance, Premises and Staffing 19.3.24 |
Finance/ Premises & Staffing Postponed |
HT Performance 10.11.23 |
Pay Review/ First 17.11.23 |
Curriculum and Standards 9.11.23 |
Curriculum and Standards 5.3.24 |
Curriculum and Standards 11.6.24 |
|---|
| Mrs R Pattison (Headteacher) |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Staff Mr J Everson |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | AA | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Co-opted Staff: Mrs K Wimbury |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | AA | |
| Co-opted: Mrs J Mawson (CoG) |
✓ | AA | AA | ✓ | AA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | AA | AA | |
| Co-opted: Mrs J Allison |
✓ | AA | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | N | ✓ |
| Co-opted: Mrs H Latta |
✓ | AA | ✓ | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | AA |
| Co-opted: Mrs S James (Dep CoG) |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | |
| Co-opted: Ms Lisa Forkin |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | X | AA | ✓ | ✓ |
| LA Appointed: Mr A Jordan |
✓ | ✓ | Resigned | AA | AA | Resigned | X | X | X | X | X |
| Parents: Mrs R Bennett | N | ✓ | Resigned | ✓ | AA | Resigned | X | X | N | ✓ | Resigned |
| Parent: Mr A Firth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | N | ✓ | AA | |
| Parents: Mr P Foster | ✓ | N | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Parents: Mrs R Vickers (Associate Governor) |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | N | ✓ |
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
Committee Terms of Reference
Committee Terms of Reference 2021 (download)
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