Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
About the Governing Board
The governing board has a general responsibility to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. This means that the school is run effectively and efficiently and key members of staff are held responsible for the work undertaken in school. The governors are key people in ensuring that the strategic direction of the school meets the needs of the school community, challenging and supporting the school by acting as a critical friend and holding the school to account for the quality of education it provides.
Chair of Governors – Mrs Julie Jones
Vice Chair of Governors – Mr P Mulrooney – Co-opted
Chair of Personnel and Curriculum – Rev M Neal - Co-opted - Safeguarding
Personnel & Curriculum Committee Members
Mrs H Otley – Headteacher
Ms Bostwick – Co-opted
Mrs H Thornton – LA
Mrs Jones – Chair of Governors
Mrs L Dodson - Parent
Chair of Finance Committee – Mr P Mulrooney
Finance Committee Members
Mrs H Otley – Headteacher
Mr H Goodliffe – Co-opted – Pupil Premium and SEN
Mrs Prew – Parent
Mrs D’Silva – Staff
Mr S Honeyman - Co-opted
Mrs C Gregory - Associate member
Standards Committee Members
Mr P Mulrooney
Rev M Neal - Safeguarding
Subject Leadership Team – Mrs H Otley, Mrs V D’Silva, Mrs C Farrell, Miss A Dales.
How to contact the Governing Board
You can contact the Governing Board through the school office. You can leave a message with either
Mrs C Gregory - School Business Manager or Mrs A Osborne – School Administrator or write to
Chair of Governors
c/o Keresforth Primary School
Keresforth Road
Dodworth
Barnsley
S75 3NU
Governor Register of Business Interest
Name of Governor | Date form signed | Name of organisation | Nature of Interest |
M Neal | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
P Mulrooney | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
H Otley | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
W Prew | Jun 22 | Howells LLP | Head of Legal Aid and Family Solicitor |
H Goodliffe | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
H Thornton | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
J Jones | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
V D’Silva | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
L Dodson | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
R Bostwick | Nov 21 | Nil | Nil |
S Honeyman | Jun 22 | HCAT | Employee of HCAT |
KERESFORTH PRIMARY – Serving governors
Full name | Category of governor | Date of appointment |
Expiry date | Date they stepped down (where app) |
Sub committees served on |
Attendance 20/21 * 1 meeting cancelled |
Attendance 21/22 * updated termly |
Mick Neal |
Safeguarding governor Chair of P&C governors Member of standards committee |
11.05.2018 |
10.05.2026 |
|
PC Standards
| 8/8 | 3/3 |
Peter Mulrooney |
Vice chair of governors Chair of Finance Member of standards committee |
11.05.2018 |
10.05.2026 |
|
Finance Standards | 7/8 | 3/3 |
Helen Otley |
Headteacher
|
|
|
PC Finance Standards | 8/8 | 4/4 | |
Julie Jones |
Chair of Governors |
01.09.2021 |
30.08.2025 |
| PC | 6/6 | 2/2 |
Rachel Bostwick |
Co-opted
|
15.06.2018 |
14.06.2026 |
| PC | 5/6 | 2/2 |
Hilary Thornton |
LA
|
14.06.2019 |
13.06.2023 |
| PC | 6/6 | 2/2 |
Louise Dodson |
Parent |
30.04.2021 |
29.04.2025 | PC | x | 2/2 | |
Harry Goodliffe |
Co-opted
|
20.10.2018 |
19.10.2022 |
| Finance | 6/6 | 2/2 |
Wendy Prew |
Parent
|
20.10.2018 |
19.10.2022 |
| Finance | 6/6 | 1/2 |
Vanessa D’Silva | Staff | 01.09.2021 |
30.08.2025 |
| Finance | 6/6 | 2/2 |
Steven Honeyman | Co-opted | 01.04.2022 |
31.03.2026 | Finance | x |