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 – Mrs Julie Jones - Safeguarding
Personnel & Curriculum Committee Members
Mrs D'Silva – Headteacher
Rev M Neal - Co-opted
Ms Bostwick – Co-opted
Miss L Dodson - Parent
Mrs W Prew - Co-opted
Chair of Finance Committee – Mr P Mulrooney
Finance Committee Members
Mrs D'Silva – Headteacher
Mr H Goodliffe – Co-opted – Pupil Premium and SEN
Mrs Farrell – Staff
Mr S Honeyman - Co-opted
Mr M Abbott - Parent
Standards Committee Members
Mr P Mulrooney
Mrs Julie Jones
Subject Leadership Team – Mrs V D’Silva, Mrs C Farrell, Mrs A Smart.
How to contact the Governing Board
You can contact the Governing Board through the school office. You can leave a message with either the
Finance Officer 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 23 | Nil | Nil |
P Mulrooney | Nov 23 | Nil | Nil |
H Otley | Nov 23 | Nil | Nil |
M Abbott | Dec 22 | Nil | Nil |
H Goodliffe | Nov 23 | Nil | Nil |
J Jones | Nov 23 | Nil | Nil |
V D’Silva | Nov 23 | Nil | Nil |
L Dodson | Nov 23 | SY ICB (NHS) | Employee in Primary Care |
R Bostwick | Nov 23 | Nil | Nil |
S Honeyman | Nov 22 | HCAT | Employee of HCAT |
W Prew | Nov 23 | Howells LLP | Employee of solicitors |
KERESFORTH PRIMARY – Serving governors - currently being updated
Full name | Category of governor | Date of appointment |
Expiry date | Date they stepped down (where app) |
Sub committees served on |
Attendance 22/23
|
Attendance 23/24
|
Attendance 24/25 * updated termly |
Julie Jones | Co-opted Chair of Governors Chair of PC Safeguarding governor |
01.09.2021 |
31.08.2025 |
|
PC Standards Full | 8/9 | 8/8 | |
Peter Mulrooney |
Vice chair of governors Chair of Finance
|
11.05.2022 |
10.05.2026 |
|
Finance Standards Full | 8/9 | 7/8 | |
Vanessa D’Silva |
Headteacher |
01.09.2021 |
31.08.2025 | Finance PC Full | 6/6 | 8/8 | ||
Helen Otley |
Headteacher
|
|
19.07.2024 |
19.07.2024 |
PC Finance Standards Full | 11/12 | 10/10 | |
Mick Neal |
Co-opted |
11.05.2022 |
10.05.2023 |
|
PC Full | 5/6 | 6/6 | |
Rachel Bostwick |
Co-opted
|
15.06.2022 |
14.06.2026 |
| PC Full | 6/6 | 5/6 | |
Hilary Thornton |
LA
|
14.06.2019 |
13.06.2023 |
13.06.2023 | PC Full | 2/4 | 0 | |
Louise Dodson |
Parent
|
30.04.2021 |
29.04.2025 |
| PC Full | 5/6 | 5/6 | |
Wendy Prew |
Co-opted |
22.11.2023 |
21.11.2027 | PC Full | 4/5 | |||
Harry Goodliffe |
Co-opted
|
20.10.2022 |
19.10.2026 |
| Finance Full | 6/6 | 4/6 | |
Michael Abbott |
Parent
|
05.12.2022 |
04.12.2026 |
| Finance Full | 3/3 | 4/6 | |
Steven Honeyman | Co-opted | 15.11.21 |
14.11.2025 |
| Finance Full | 5/6 | 5/6 |