Governor Documents

Governors

On the 1 October 2017 Windwhistle Primary School converted to academy status and formally became part of the Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN).

Each school within ELAN has a Local Governing Body (LGB). The LGB of Windwhistle Primary School aims to support the whole community of the school using their varying skills, strengths and expertise from all walks of life to enrich the work of the governing body and improve the governance of the school.

The LGB of Windwhistle Primary is made up of representatives of the school staff, parents, and the community, who have a special interest in the school and wish to volunteer their time in undertaking the responsibilities delegated to them by the Board of Trustees. These include aspects such as maintaining an overview of the standards and performance achieved in the school, securing a local interest in the school’s strategic development and providing support and challenge for the Headteacher.

In all decision making, the governors are committed to ensuring that the best interests of all children in the school are the highest priority.

The purpose of the Scheme of Delegation is to set out the lines of responsibility and accountability in the Extend Learning Academies Network multi-academy trust so that roles and responsibilities in the governance and executive structures are clear. The delegations laid out in this document are also reflected in the Terms of Reference for the Board of Trustees and Local Governing Bodies (LGBs).

The quality and effectiveness of our governance is fundamental in ensuring that we are successful in delivering our vision and strategic priorities.

WINDWHISTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY REGISTER OF BUSINESS OR PECUNIARY INTEREST 2025/26
Name of Governor	Type of governor	Appointing body	Term of office	Directorships, partnerships and employments with businesses that provide goods or services to the School(s)	Trusteeships and Governorships	Any other potentially relevant interest	Meeting attendance 2024/25
Kathleen Veal Vice Chair of Governors	Academy Governor	Appointed by the Trustee Board	10.12.2024 - 09.12.2028	None declared	None declared	None declared	4/6
Paige Gunstone	Parent Governor	Parent Governor Election	06.02.2023 - 05.02.2027	None declared	None declared	Parent of pupils attending the school	5/6
Laila Barker	Co-opted Governor	Appointed by the Local Governing Body	24.03.2025 – 23.03.2029	None declared	None declared	Parent of pupils attending the school	0/6
John Porter Chair of Governors	Co-opted Governor	Appointed by the Governing Body	08.07.2024 – 07.07.2028	None declared	None declared	Director FSOC Trustee XNTD	5/6
Jason Adams	Co-opted Governor	Appointed by the Governing Body	03.02.2025 – 02.02.2029	None declared	None declared	None declared	2/6
Nicole Vinton	Staff Governor	Appointed by the Staff	20.01.2025 – 19.01.2029	None declared	None declared	Staff member	4/4
Harry Lox	Staff Governor	Appointed by the Staff	17/11/2025 – 16/11/2029	None declared	None declared	Staff member	N/A
Heidi Hudd	Headteacher	Ex-Officio	04.12.2023	None declared	None declared	None declared	6/6
Paul Davis	Deputy Headteacher	Associate Member	14/10/2024 – 13/10/2028	None declared	None declared	None declared	6/6
Jodi Clark	Clerk	Clerk	05.02.2024	None declared	None declared	ELAN employee Clerk for Banwell Governing Body	6/6