Oakfield School
The Governing Body

The Governing Body

Governing Body

At Oakfield School, we have a very active Governing Body made up of a wide selection of dedicated people from all walks of life who give their time freely and voluntarily to ensure that the School receives all the help Governors can offer to reach its goals.  The Governing Body collectively makes decisions about planning school improvement and development and is answerable to the parents and carers, the local community and the local authority.  They delegate the day-to-day running of the school to the Headteacher.

The Governing Body is made up of representatives from the Local Authority, as well as parents/carers and staff from the school.

Governing Body 2023/2024:

 

Name Governor Type Term of Office Start Date Term of Office Ends Roles
Lee Morfitt – Chair Co-opted 27/02/2024 26/02/2028 Safeguarding (DSG), Health & Safety, Science, Leadership & Management, Student Voice and Looked After Children
Huw Jones – Co Vice Chair Co-opted 27/06/2022 26/06/2026 Attendance, Behaviour and Pupil Premium
Caroline Low – Co Vice Chair Parent Governor 08/06/2022 07/06/2026 Finance and ICT
Emma Elbourne Co-opted 07/11/2023 06/11/2027 Careers and enterprise
Kerry Fowler Co-opted 22/3/2022 21/03/2026 Wellbeing and Residential
Terrie Yardley Co-opted 21/06/2022 20/06/2026
Ken Jordan Parent Governor 29/08/2022 28/08/2026
Maria Brennan Staff 24/05/2022 23/05/2026
Eleanor Batty Co-opted 21/06/2022 20/06/2026 Eleanor resigned as a Co-opted Governor on 07/11/2023
VACANCY LA Governor
VACANCY Co-opted
Rachel Davies – Headteacher Virtue of Office
Maria Bannister Clerk

Governing Body 2022/2023:

Name Governor Type Term of Office Start Date Term of Office Ends Roles
Lee Morfitt – Chair Co-opted 25/04/2020 24/02/2024 Chair, Finance, Health & Safety Governor, Looked After Children, Leadership & Management, Science Governor, Standards Governor, Student Voice Link Governor, Teaching & Learning, Wellbeing Governor
Suzanne Wilson – Vice Chair Co-opted 10/07/2021 09/07/2025 Vice Chair , Health & Safety governor, Safeguarding Children Governor
Huw Jones Co-opted 27/06/2022 26/06/2026 Attendance Governor, Behaviour Governor, Finance, Pupil Premium Governor
Caroline Low Parent 08/06/2022 07/06/2026 Finance, ICT Governor, Residential Provision
Eleanor Batty Co-opted 21/06/2022 20/06/2026 Careers Governor, Enterprise Governor, Residential Provision
Kerry Fowler Finance Governor 22/3/2022 21/03/2026
Terrie Yardley Co-opted 21/06/2022 20/06/2026 Looked After Children
Ken Jordan Parent Governor 29/08/2022 28/08/2026
Maria Brennan Staff 24/05/2022 23/05/2026
Rachel Davies – Headteacher Virtue of Office
Maria Bannister Clerk

Updated 15/11/2022

Governing Body 2021/2022:

Name Status Term of Office – Start Term of Office – End
Lee Morfitt Co-opted Governor (Chair) 25/04/2020 24/02/2024
Suzanne Wilson Co-opted Governor (Vice Chair) 10/07/2021 09/07/2025
Noel Atley Co-opted Governor 26/06/2018 14/03/2022

  • (Noel resigned from the Governing Body on 14/03/2022)
Huw Jones Co-opted Governor 26/06/2021 21/06/2025
Caroline Low Co-opted Governor 22/06/2021 21/06/2025
Kerry Fowler Co-opted Governor 22/03/2022 21/03/2026
Kenneth Jordan Parent Governor 06/04/2021 05/04/2025
Eleanor Batty Co-opted Governor 06/04/2021 05/04/2025
Rachel Davies Virtue of Office (Headteacher)
Maria Bannister Clerk to Governing Body (Hull City Council)

Roles & Responsibilities 2021/2022:

Name Status Appointment by Committee Responsibility
Lee Morfitt Co-opted Governor (Chair) Governing Body
  • Finance & Personnel
  • Standards & Curriculum,
  • Pay
  • Chair (Governing Body)
  • Health & Safety
  • Safeguarding
  • Quality of Education
  • Science
  • Looked After Children (LAC)
  • Standards
  • Leadership & Management

 

Suzanne Wilson Co-opted Governor (Vice Chair) Governing Body
  • Vice Chair (Governing Body)

 

Noel Atley Co-opted Governor

  • (Noel resigned from the Governing Body on 14/03/2022)
Governing Body
  • Finance & Personnel
  • Standards & Curriculum
  • Chair – Finance & Personnel
  • Chair – Standards & Curriculum)
  • Residential Provision
  • Finance

 

Huw Jones Co-opted Governor Governing Body
  • Finance & Personnel
  • Standards & Curriculum
Caroline Low Co-opted Governor Governing Body  

 

Kerry Fowler Co-opted Governor Governing Body  

 

Eleanor Batty Co-opted Governor Governing Body
  • Finance & Personnel
  • Standards & Curriculum

 

Rachel Davies Headteacher (non-voting)
  • Finance & Personnel
  • Standards & Curriculum

 

Governor Business Interests 2022/2023:

Name Name of Business Nature of Interest Date of Appointment/ Acquisition of Interest Date of Cessation of Interest Relationship to School Staff
Lee Morfitt Stepney Primary School Governor
Hub School Governor
Suzanne Wilson None Declared
Huw Jones Innov8 Consulting, Managing Consultant Director April 2008
Maldaba Ltd, Technology Company Director June 2016
Beverley Grammar School Trust Chair 05/10/2015
Caroline Low University of Lincoln, HE Institution Staff 06/1997
Parks Primary School Governor 02/2021
Eleanor Batty None Declared
Kerry Fowler GSL Education, Education Recruitment Staff 30/11/2020
Aspire Academy Governor 01/08/2021
Terrie Yardley St. Nicholas Primary School Governor 01/09/2022
Ken Jordan None Declared Married to member of Oakfield support staff
Maria Brennan None Declared
Rachel Davies Humber Education Trust (HET) Trustee April 2020
The Market Weighton School Chair of Governors September 2014
Schools Forum Chair September 2018
Learning Partnership Member September 2019

Governor Business Interests 2021/2022:

Name Nature of Business Date of Appointment/Acquisition of Interest Date of Cessation of Interest Relationship to School Staff
Lee Morfitt
  • Governor – Stepney Primary School
  • Governor – The Hub School
Suzanne Wilson None declared
Noel Atley None declared
Huw Jones
  • Director – Innov8 Consulting, Managing Consultant
  • Director – Maldaba Ltd, Technology Company
  • Governor – Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
April 2008

 

June 2016

 

 

February 2018

Caroline Low None declared
Kerry Fowler
Kenneth Jordan Married to a member of the school support staff
Eleanor Batty
  • Support Assistant – Stag Support Services, Supporting Children
  • CFR – NHS Ambulance Service
October 2020

 

 

July 2019

Rachel Davies
  • Trustee – Humber Education Trust (HET)
  • Governor – The Market Weighton School
April 2020

The role of the Governing Body

  • To provide a strategic view of where the school is going
  • To establish the school’s values and aims
  • To hold the school to account for the educational standards it achieves and the quality of education it provides
  • To ensure that both staff and pupils can work and study in a safe and happy environment
  • To act as a critical friend to the school

Chair of the Governing Body

The Chair of Governors makes sure that the Governing Body’s affairs are conducted lawfully.  The Chair also helps to run meetings and advises the Headteacher.  The Chair of the Governing Body is Mr Lee Morfitt who can be contacted via Oakfield School.

Co-opted Governors 

Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Body.

Parent Governors

Parent Governors are elected by other parents/carers. They are the parents/carers who have children of school age.

Staff Governor

Staff Governors are elected by the school staff.  We currently have one Staff Governor along with the Headteacher.

Committees

The Governors elect to be a member of various committees.  Each committee is specialised and meets regularly as a group.  Committees report back to the Full Governing Body.

Meetings

Oakfield School holds Full Governing Body Meetings and Committee Meetings each term.

Attendance for 2022/2023:

Governor Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 Summer 2023 (Extra) Summer 2023
Eleanor Batty N/A Attended Apologies Apologies
Maria Brennan Attended Attended Attended Attended
Rachel Davies Attended Attended Attended Attended
Kerry Fowler Attended Attended Attended Attended
Huw Jones Apologies Attended Attended Attended
Kenneth Jordan Attended Apologies Attended Attended
Caroline Low Attended Attended Attended Attended
Lee Morfitt Attended Attended Attended Attended
Suzanne Wilson Attended Attended Attended Attended
Terrie Yardley Apologies Attended Attended Attended

Attendance for 2021/2022:

Governor Status Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 Summer 2022
Noel Atley Co-opted Governor Attended N/A N/A
Eleanor Batty Co-opted Governor Apologies Attended N/A
Maria Brennan Staff N/A N/A Attended
Rachel Davies Virtue of Office (Headteacher) Attended Attended Attended
Kerry Fowler Co-opted Governor Attended Attended Attended
Brian Hick Co-opted Governor Absent N/A N/A
Huw Jones Co-opted Governor Apologies Attended Apologies
Kenneth Jordan Parent Governor Attended Apologies Apologies
Caroline Low Co-opted Governor Attended Attended Attended
Lee Morfitt Co-opted Governor (Chair) Attended Attended Apologies
Suzanne Wilson Co-opted Governor (Vice Chair) Attended Attended Attended

Attendance for 2020/2021:

Name Status Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Summer 2021
Lee Morfitt Co-opted Governor (Chair) Present Present Present
Suzanne Wilson CoWilsonovernor (Vice Chair) Present Present Present
Noel Atley Co-opted Governor Present Apologies Absent
Huw Jones Co-opted Governor Present Apologies Absent
Caroline Low Co-opted Governor N/A N/A Present
Brian Hick Co-opted Governor Apologies Apologies Absent
Kenneth Jordan Parent Governor Present Apologies Absent
Eleanor Batty Staff Governor Present Present Present
Rachel Davies Virtue of Office (Headteacher) Present Present Present
Meeting Date Attendees
Standards & Curriculum 26/01/2021 Mr H Jones, Mr N Atley, Mrs E Batty, Mr L Morfitt
Finance & Personnel 26/01/2021 Mr N Atley, Mrs e Batty, Mrs R Davies, Mr L Morfitt
Standards & Curriculum 13/10/2020 Mr H Jones, Mrs E Batty, Mr L Morfitt
Finance & Personnel 13/10/2020 Mr H Jones, Mrs E Batty, Mrs R Davies, Mr L Morfitt
Standards & Curriculum 08/06/2021 Mr H Jones, Mr N Atley, Mrs E Batty Mrs R Davies Mr L Morfitt
Finance & Personnel 08/06/2021 Mr N Atley, Mrs E Batty, Mrs R Davies, Mr H Jones, Mr L Morfitt

Committee

Name Finance & Personnel Standards & Curriculum Pay
Lee Morfitt – Chair ü ü ü
Huw Jones – Co Vice Chair ü ü
Caroline Low – Co Vice Chair ü ü
Ken Jordan ü ü ü
Emma Elbourne ü
Kerry Fowler ü
Terrie Yardley ü
Maria Brennan ü ü
Rachel Davies – Headteacher ü ü

 Correct 09/11/2024

Attendance, Standards & Curriculum Committee – 2021/2022

Governor Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 Summer 2022
Noel Atley Attended Attended N/A
Eleanor Batty Attended Attended N/A
Kerry Fowler Observer Observer Apologies
Huw Jones Did not attend Attended Attended
Kenneth Jordan Did not attend Apologies Apologies
Caroline Low Attended Attended Attended
Lee Morfitt Attended Attended Attended

correct as of  06/09/2023

Attendance, Finance and Personnel Committee – 2021/2022

Governor Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 Summer 2022
Noel Atley Attended Attended N/A
Eleanor Batty Attended Attended N/A
Rachel Davies Attended Attended Attended
Kerry Fowler Observer Observer Apologies
Huw Jones Did not attend Attended Attended
Kenneth Jordan Apologies Apologies Apologies
Caroline Low Observer Attended Attended
Lee Morfitt Attended Attended Attended

correct as of 06/09/2023

Contacting the Governing Body

You can contact the Governing Body via Oakfield School on either 01482 548588 or admin@oakfieldhull.co.uk