Aston All Saints C of E Primary School
Charlotte Darling is the Chair of Governors and can be contacted through school - Tel: 01142872100 email: enquiries@aasp.dsat.education
INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT
The name of the school is: ASTON ALL SAINTS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
The school is an ACADEMY [DSAT - Diocese of Sheffield Academy Trust]
The name of the governing body is: ASTON ALL SAINTS GOVERNING BODY
The governing body of ASTON ALL SAINTS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
The governing body shall consist of
3 foundation governors,
2 elected parent governors [of which one shall also be a foundation governor]
1elected staff governor
1 Ex-officio Priest
1 Head teacher
Total number of governors 8
The following foundation bodies are entitled to appoint
- foundation governors:
Details of who will be appointing Foundation governors and the number in each category - Bishop’s Appointed, Ex-Officio, Diocesan Board, Parochial Church Council.
Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level.
The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian beliefs and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.
The Christian ethos is at the heart of all we do and supports our aim for everyone to achieve their full potential.
The Christian ethos is a fundamental part of our school life where everyone’s contribution is acknowledged and valued. Our strong links with Aston All Saints Parish Church strengthens and supports our spiritual well-being.
This instrument of government came into effect on 1st September 2015.
Governing Body Boards:
Finance HR and Assets Board - Mrs C Darling (Chair), Mrs J Coyle, Mrs S Mellor, Mr Edwards, Mr S Otten
Curriculum and School Improvement Board - Mrs J Coyle (Chair), Mrs S Mellor, Mrs S Denyer, Mrs A Moss, Mrs R Mottershaw
Trustee/Directors Register of Business/Pecuniary Interests
“A conflict of interest is a set of circumstances that creates a risk that an individual’s ability to apply judgement or act in one role is, or could be, impaired or influenced by a secondary interest. It can occur in any situation where an individual or organisation (private or government) can exploit a professional or official role for personal or other benefit. This definition is based on generally accepted standards”. Source: National Audit Office.
Director’s Name |
Business/Pecuniary Interest |
Nature of Interest |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Cessation |
Mr Andrew John Waldron (Chief Executive Officer) |
Aston C. of E. Primary School PPF Ltd |
Parent Governor Managing Director |
01/09/2014 01/09/2014 |
01/07/2017 |
Mr William Huw Thomas |
Diocese of Sheffield Lindley Education Trust Primary Education Publications The Art House, Sheffield Church Burgesses Education Trust White Woods Academy Trust James Montgomery Academy Trust Swanland Academy Trust Scholastic, Routledge & Oxford
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Director of Education Trustee Author Director Trustee Member Member Member Publications on Education |
01/09/2014 01/09/2014 01/09/2014 01/07/2016 01/09/2012 01/09/2016 01/09/2016 06/11/2018 01/09/2016 |
01/04/2016 |
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Mr Mark Wheeler |
Learners First Schools Partnership Ltd Teaching School Alliance Thrybergh Fullerton C. of E. Primary Trinity Croft C. of E. Primary Academy St Thomas C. of E. School Teaching Assistant at St. Thomas School Wickersley Partnership Trust Huddersfield University
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Director Director Executive Head Executive Head Executive Head Daughter in-law Member Link Tutor
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01/09/2014 01/09/2014 01/09/2014 01/09/2014 01/09/2014 01/09/2016 01/11/2018 01/11/2018 |
31/08/2017 31/08/2017 31/08/2017 |
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Mr James Robert Dugmore |
Porter Croft C. of E. Primary Academy Koinonia Academies Trust Outibridge Primary School Peak Edge Trust |
Head Teacher Chief Executive Officer Head Teacher Chief Executive Officer |
01/09/2014 01/09/2014 01/09/2016 |
31/08/2016 31/08/2016 |
Mr Nicholas Keightley |
St Alban’s Primary School Stanley Black & Decker St Alban's Primary School |
Governor Corporate Manager Children attend the school |
10/05/2016 10/05/2016 10/05/2016 |
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Mrs Heidi Adcock |
Diocese of Sheffield St Hild Theological College Mirfield Sheffield General Benevolent Fund Department for Education |
Diocesan Secretary Trustee Trustee Employee |
01/03/2018 01/03/2018 01/03/2018 01/03/2018
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01/04/2016 |
Miss Lindsey - Jane Buxton |
Diocese of Sheffield |
Communications Manager |
03/01/2018 |
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Zoe Lintin |
Director of Workforce and Organisational Development Chesterfield Royal and Community Trust |
March 2017 |
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Name |
Business/Pecuniary Interest
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Nature of Interest |
Date of Appointment
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Date of cessation |
Mrs Sue Mellor |
Aston C. of E. Primary School |
Head Teacher |
01/12/2014 |
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Mrs Judith Coyle |
Aston C. of E. Primary School |
Foundation Governor |
01/12/2018 |
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Mrs Anne Moss |
Aston C. of E. Primary School |
Foundation and Parent Governor |
01/12/2018 |
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Mrs Charlotte Darling |
Aston C. of E. Primary School |
Chair of Governors Foundation |
01/12/2018 |
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Mrs Sarah Denyer |
Aston C. of E. Primary School |
Foundation Governor |
01/12/2018 |
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Reverend Frances Eccleston Aston C of E Primary School Governor 01/04/2016 30/04/19
Mr Stuart Otten Aston C of E Primary School Parent Governor 01/07/2017
Mrs Rebecca Mottershaw Aston C of E Primary School Staff Governor 01/09/2018
Reverend Vicky Camber Aston C of E Primary School Governor Ex Officio 01/09/2019
Mr Pete Edwards Aston C of E Primary School Co-opted Governor 01/11/2019
Aston All Saints Church of England
Primary School
Governing Body Action Plan
2017-18
Priority |
Lead |
Actions |
Success Criteria / individual lead |
1. To ensure our Strategic Planning Cycle drives Governing Body activities via the School Improvement Plan.
2.Behaviour and Respect |
School Improvement Sub Board
All members |
· Literacy - Continue to gather evidence of success or otherwise of children writing in a range of genres and improving their SPAG/Phonic ability. Use of HT reports, Assessment outcomes, work scrutiny and Learning Walks
· Use O Track and tracking data with progress reports to assess pupil achievements and hold leaders to account effectively (Ofsted priority). Monitor progress towards strategic priorities. Undertake training on the O Track assessment system.
· Monitor progress in Maths with HT reports and Governor scrutiny. Minuted evidence of rigorous questioning that illustrates an understanding of data and challenges data.
· Identify age related expectations and examples of differentiation for more and less able pupils.
· Develop a new Behaviour Strategy in consultation with Staff and Pupils.
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The gap narrows for boys to less than 10%. In writing KS1 moves from 50% to 72%. GD to reach 17% and Reading 75%.
Termly reports from the HT and Governor scrutiny.
Training attended. Meeting minutes and Maths/ Literacy attainment statistics.
A new strategy is in place with SMART targets.
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3 .Governing Body Development
4. Oversee the financial performance of the school. |
All members
Clerk
Staffing and Finance Committee |
Continue to identify and employ examples of good practice locally and nationally. Work towards achieving Outstanding Governance.
· Regularly seek stakeholder, parental and pupil views.
· Update the school website with governor information, pictures and the Action Plan.
· Ensure finances available to school are well spent and effectively managed
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Evidence of improvements attributable to the governing body updated.
Analyse questionnaires and record discussion results, evidence action taken.
Website updated on a rolling programme.
Audit and Committee reports available |
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Governing BodyMrs S Mellor - Head teacher Mrs J Coyle – Vice Chair Foundation Governor Mrs C Darling – Foundation Governor and Chair of Governors Mrs S Denyer– Foundation Governor
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Mrs A Moss – Foundation Governor Mrs R Mottershaw – Staff Governor Mr S Otten - Parent Governor Mr P Edwards - Co opted Governor Reverend Vicky Camber Ex Officio |
Attendance register
P = present A = apologies accepted NA = not expected at this meeting | Mrs J Coyle | Mrs S Mellor | Mrs C Darling | Mrs H Searle | Rev F Eccleston | Mrs S Denyer | Mrs A Moss | Mrs R Mottershaw | Mr A Waldron | Mr S Otten | Mrs J Walsh | Mrs L Walker | Mr P Edwards | Rev Vicky Camber | ||
School Improvement Board - 10 Jan 17 | P | P | NA | A | NA | P | P | NA | NA | NA | A | A | ||||
Full Governors Meeting - 7 Feb 17 | P | P | P | P | P | P | A | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||
School Improvement Board - 14 Feb 17 | A | P | NA | A | NA | P | P | NA | NA | A | NA | |||||
School Improvement Board - 7 Mar 17 | P | P | NA | P | NA | P | P | NA | NA | A | A | |||||
Governors training meeting - 31 Mar 17 | P | A | P | A | NA | P | P | NA | A | NA | NA | |||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 8 May 17 | P | P | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 9 May 17 | P | P | P | NA | A | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 12 May 17 | P | P | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
Full Governors Meeting - 24 May 17 | P | P | P | A | P | P | A | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
School Improvement Board - 10 July 17 | P | P | P | NA | NA | P | p | A | NA | NA | ||||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 12 July 17 | P | P | P | NA | P | NA | NA | NA | P | NA | NA | |||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 19 Sept 17 | P | P | P | NA | A | NA | NA | NA | P | NA | NA | |||||
School Improvement Board - 16 Oct 17 | P | P | P | NA | A | P | P | P | NA | NA | NA | |||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 27 Nov 17 | P | P | P | NA | NA | NA | P | NA | P | NA | NA | |||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 6 Feb 18 | P | P | A | NA | NA | NA | P | NA | P | NA | NA | |||||
School Improvement Board - 6 Feb 18 | P | P | A | NA | A | A | P | P | NA | NA | NA | |||||
Full Governors Meeting - 20 Feb 18 | P | P | P | NA | P | P | P | P | P | NA | NA | |||||
School Improvement Board - 12 Mar 18 | P | P | NA | NA | P | P | NA | P | NA | P | NA | |||||
School Improvement Board - 30 Apr 18 | P | P | NA | NA | A | P | NA | P | NA | NA | NA | |||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 10 May 18 | P | P | P | NA | NA | NA | A | NA | P | NA | NA | |||||
Full Governors Meeting - 5 June 18 | P | P | P | NA | P | P | A | P | P | NA | NA | |||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 3 July 18 | P | P | P | NA | NA | NA | A | NA | P | NA | NA | |||||
Staffing and Finance Board - 12 Sept 18 | P | P | P | NA | NA | NA | A | P | P | NA | NA | |||||
School Improvement Board - 13 Sept 18 |
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Staffing and Finance Board - 22 Oct 18 | P | P |
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School Improvement Board - 24 Oct 18 | P | P | NA |
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Full Governors Meeting - 6 Nov 18 | P | P | P | NA | A |
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Staffing and Finance Board - 22 Nov 18 P P P NA A NA NA NA A NA NA
School Improvement Board - 27 Nov 18 NA P P NA NA P P P NA NA NA
Staffing and Finance Board - 21 Jan 19 P P P NA P NA NA NA P NA NA
Staffing and Finance Board - 11 Feb 19 P A P NA P NA P NA P NA NA
Staffing and Finance Board - 4 Mar 19 P P P NA P P NA NA A NA NA
Full Governors Meeting - 19 Mar 19 A P P NA P P A P P NA NA
Staffing and Finance Board - 2 Apr 19 P P P NA A NA NA NA P NA NA
School Improvement Board - 9 May 19 P A P NA NA A A P NA NA NA
Full Governors Meeting - 4 June 19 P P P NA NA A A P P NA NA
Staffing and Finance Board - 17 Jul 19 A P P NA NA P NA NA A NA NA
School Improvement Board - 19 Sep 19 P P P NA NA P P P NA NA NA
Staffing and Finance Board - 26 Sep 19 P P P NA NA NA NA NA A NA NA
Full Governors Meeting - 12 Nov 19 P P P NA NA P P P A NA NA
Staffing and Finance Board - 28 Nov 19 A P P NA NA NA NA NA P NA NA
School Improvement Board - 4 Dec 19 A P P NA NA A P A NA NA NA
Staffing and Finance Board - 16 Jan 20 P P P NA NA NA NA NA P NA NA
School Improvement Board - 23 Jan 20 A P P NA NA P A P NA NA NA
School Improvement Board - 30 Jan 20 NA P P NA NA P P P NA NA NA
Full Governors Meeting - 12 Mar 20 P P P NA NA P P P P NA NA P
Full Governors Meeting - 20 Apr 20 P P P NA NA P P P P NA NA P
Full Governors Meeting - 13 May 20 P P P NA NA P P P P NA NA P
Full Governors Meeting - 20 May 20 P P P NA NA A P P A NA NA P
Full Governors Meeting - 2 June 20 P P P NA NA P P P P NA NA P
Staffing and Finance Meeting 8 Oct2020 P P P NA NA NA NA NA P NA NA P NA
Full Governing Board 12 Nov 2020 P P P NA NA P P P P NA NA P P
Admissions Meeting 1st Feb 2021 NA P P NA NA NA P NA NA P NA NA P