Meet the Governors

Our Governing Body is made up of twelve governors whose role is to act as a 'critical friend' to the school. Governors are appointed in a number of ways.
 
At West End Primary School the Governing Body is made up of two staff governors (the Headteacher and one other member appointed by the staff); three parent governors (appointed by the parents); six 
co-opted governors (appointed by the governing body) and one local authority governor (appointed by Northumberland County Council).
 
For a register of attendance at meetings and a current register of governor interests please see the following pages.
 
Terms of office
 
Governors are appointed for a term of four years.
 
Parent governors are appointed by nomination and election by parents/carers of children currently attending the school. To be nominated as a parent governor the nominee must have a child attending the school at the time of the election. Parent governors may serve out their term of office even if their child has left the school.
 
Co-opted governors are appointed at the invitation of the Governing Body. Co-opted governors are interested parties who may be from the local community or businesses and who will be invited to serve on the Governing Body because of their experience or knowledge from beyond the world of education or because of their particular interest in the good of the school. Co-opted governors may be asked to continue in their role for a further term by the Governing Body.
 
Local authority governors are appointed by Northumberland County Council. Local authority governors may be invited to continue in their role for a further term by the Governing Body with the agreement of NCC.
 
Staff governors are appointed by nomination and election by the current staff of the school.
 
Please see below for the dates of terms of office for governors serving within the last year.
 

Governor                      

 

Term of office              

Appointed by

Angela Markham-Lee   

1.11.25 to 31.10.29

Governing Body

Rev Alan McGougan

4.5.22 to 3.5.26

Governing Body

Joanna Dey

Headteacher governor

Staff

Morag Boyes

4.5.22 to 3.5.26

Governing Body/LA

Michelle Waters

22.3.23 to 21.3.27

Governing Body

Ashley Gillings

20.3.24 to 19.3.28

Parents

John Coulter

24.6.26 to 25.6.30

Governing Body

Margaret Gilchrist

26.11.25 to 27.11.29

Governing Body

Jamie Wheadon           

26.11.25 to 27.11.29

Governing Body

Gemma Costello           

24.6.26 to 25.6.30

Staff

Rachel Harper

9.12.26 to 10.12.30

Parents

Stephanie McLean

9.12.26 to 10.12.30

Parents
 
Committee membership
 
Resources management: Karl Green, Rev Alan McGougan, Jamie Chapman, John Coulter, Angela Markham-Lee & Joanna Ward. Chair: Jamie Chapman, 
 
Strategic direction: Morag Boyes, Michelle Waters, Ashley Gillings, Susan Campbell & Joanna Ward. Chair: shared amongst the members each term.

  • Rev Alan McGougan

    Chair, Co-opted governor, Resource Management Committee

  • Mrs Morag Boyes

    Associate Governor (voting rights for committee not FGB), Strategic Direction Committee

  • Mrs Joanna Dey

    Staff Governor (Headteacher), Strategic Direction Committee, Resource Management Committee

  • Mrs Michelle Waters

    Associate Governor (voting rights for committee not FGB), Deputy Headteacher, Strategic Direction Committee

  • Mrs Angela Markham-Lee

    Co-opted governor, Resource Management Committee (Clerk)


  • Miss Gemma Costello

    Staff Governor, Strategic Direction Committee

  • Mrs Ashley Gillings

    Parent Governor, Strategic Direction Committee

  • Mr John Coulter

    Vice Chair, Co-Opted Governor, Resource Management Committee

  • Mrs Margaret Gilchrist

    Co-Opted Governor, Strategic Direction Committee

  • Mr Jamie Wheadon

    Co-Opted Governor, Strategic Direction Committee

  • Mrs Rachel Harper

    Parent Governor

  • Mrs Stephanie McLean

    Parent Governor