Our Governors

A Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) is a legal entity accountable for the running of the organisation and all the academies within it. The MAT is a charitable company limited by guarantee, and has multiple layers of governance: the Members, the Board of Trustees and Board Committees, which include a Local Governing Committee for each academy within the MAT.

The Local Governing Committee serves as a sub-committee of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust York Board of Trustees, and their responsibilities are set out within the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. If required, the Board can either delegate more powers to the Local Governing Committee or withdraw powers in exceptional situations. Governors are not involved in the operational running of the academy; the daily management of the academy is the responsibility of the Principal. All decisions are made as a group; governors are there as a corporate body responsible for the governance of the academy and not to represent their own interests or the interest of others.

Jill Duck
Staff Governor

Date of Appointment: 22/05/2019
Appointed By: York Diocese Board
End of Term/Resigned: 21/05/2023
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 2/4
Attendance at Meetings 2021/22: 4/5
Area of Responsibility:
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/ educational institutions: N/A

Rev Gloria Naylor
Foundation Governor
Resigned: 09/02/2024
Date of Appointment: 07/11/2016
Appointed By: York Diocese Board
End of Term: Indefinite
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/2
Area of Responsibility: RE, Collective Worship
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/ educational institutions: Trustee of Ann Watson Trust (October 2016), Chair of St James PCC (October 2021)

Clare Baker
Foundation Governor
Resigned: 19/02/2024
Date of Appointment: 26/01/2023
Appointed By: Trust Board
End of Term: 25/01/2027
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 1/2
Area of Responsibility: TBC
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/ educational institutions: N/A

Local governors have three central duties:

i) setting the vision of the local academy
ii) holding the Headteacher/Principal to account
iii) and ensuring the academy’s financial management is to the highest possible standard.

Governors carry out their tasks in a number of different ways, through regular meetings and visits to the academy. Meetings are held at least once a term.

For a full list of Trust Board and LGC meetings, please see below.

The Local Governing Committee provides the school with a wide range of skills and experience which supports the Senior Leadership team in vital decisions that enhance the academy’s environment, curriculum and delivery of the best educational experience possible.

Governors do not need specific skills, but many of the tasks they are required to undertake can benefit from general business knowledge such as understanding management systems, budget planning and HR functions.

Local authorities are required to ensure that training for governors is available and most governing bodies buy into their local authority training packages (which may include online learning) to ensure that governors are properly inducted to their role and trained for specific tasks such as appointing the Principal and then carrying out the Principal’s performance review.

Monday 25th September 2023, 3.30pm
Monday 20th November 2023, 3.30pm
Monday 4th March 2024, 3.30pm
Monday 1st July 2024, 3:30pm