Governance
The Polesworth Schools, School Standards Committee (SSC) acts on behalf of the Main Trust Board as a ‘Guardian of Standards’ where as far as possible, all their actions are focused on ensuring the highest standards of educational provision in the school. In broad terms the duties of the SSC are to:
- To contribute to and fulfil the vision and ethos of Community Academies Trust as far as it relates to the school.
- To implement and review the strategic plan for the school.
- To promote the benefits of collaboration and actively work with others.
- To develop positive relationships with the school’s community.
- To engage fully and openly with any inspection of the school by OFSTED or any other public body to whom the school is accountable.
- To engage fully and openly with any evaluative activities led by the Main Trust Board including peer reviews and safeguarding reviews.
- To ensure that pupils and parents have a voice in the running and improvement of the school.
- To hold the school’s leadership to account for the standards achieved by the school.
School Governors
Chair of Governors: Mrs Alex Ladkin – Parent Governor
Mrs Annaleigh Rowlands – Vice Chair/Community Governor – Inclusion, SEND and Pupil Premium
Mr Thomas Byrne – Vice Chair/Community Governor – Quality Of Education
Mrs Joanna Collinson – Community Governor – Safeguarding, Child Protection & LAC
Mrs Nicola Smith – Community Governor – Assessment
Mr David Tickle – Community Governor – Teaching & Learning
Dr Sue Eaton – Community Governor
Mrs Lynn Munn – Community Governor
Miss Kelly Lickley – Parent Governor – Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity
Mrs Katie McBeth – Teaching Staff Governor
Mrs Andrea Reynolds – Non-Teaching Staff Governor
To contact the Chair of Governors please use the details below:
Mrs A Ladkin (Chair of Governors), c/o Mrs Z Smythe (Clerk to the SSC).
The Polesworth School, Dordon Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 1QT
Or email: z.smythe@thepolesworthschool.com
The Polesworth School is a member of the Community Academies Trust.
To view the trust Articles of Association, Scheme of Delegation, Governance Charter, Register of Interests and Funding Statement, please click here.
Governor Meeting Attendance 24/25
Governor Meeting Attendance 23/24
Governor Meeting Attendance 22/23