Governors

The Governing Board consists of 10 trustees: The Principal/ 1 Staff/2 Parents/3 Community/3 Co-opted

All Governors are Directors of the Company.

Three Members form the Academy Trust whose overall objective is 'to advance for the public benefit, education in the United Kingdom, without prejudice, by establishing, maintaining, carrying on, managing and developing The Academy, offering a broad and balanced curriculum'.

All governors have a responsibility in law to be responsible for the legal and financial side of the effective running of the Academy and for all company compliance in relation to Companies House and at all times to act responsibly and to have the best interests of the company at heart.

The day to day running of the school is delegated to the Principal.

Webster Primary School is a company limited by guarantee with Company Number 8403949 and Registered Office at Denmark Road, Greenheys, M15 6JU

Our Chair of Governors is Nisadha Bandara, please send all communications to school: Webster Primary School, Denmark Road, Manchester, M15 6JU. 

 

Our Chair of Governors Nisadha Bandara was interviewed for this BBC News article about diversity in governance: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60912316?scrlybrkr=374b625b 

Meet The Governors:

Nisadha Bandara, Chair of Governing Board -  Community Governor End of Term: 14.03.26
Nisadha Bandara, Chair of Governing Board

Community Governor End of Term: 14.03.26

Vivien Niblett, Vice Chair of Governing Board	 - Co-Opted Governor End of Term: 14.03.26
Vivien Niblett, Vice Chair of Governing Board

Co-Opted Governor End of Term: 14.03.26

Sabeen Rauf - Principle
Sabeen Rauf

Principle

Hannah Phelan - Staff Governor End of Term: 16.11.27
Hannah Phelan

Staff Governor End of Term: 16.11.27

Ruwaida Mohammed - Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Ruwaida Mohammed

Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26

Illida Nawi - Community Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Illida Nawi

Community Governor End of Term: 3.3.26

John Greenwood - Community Governor/ Member End of Term: 22.3.26
John Greenwood

Community Governor/ Member End of Term: 22.3.26

Jonathan Hawkes - Co-opted Governor End of Term: 19.6.27
Jonathan Hawkes

Co-opted Governor End of Term: 19.6.27

Ruth Jesson-Smith - Co-opted Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Ruth Jesson-Smith

Co-opted Governor End of Term: 3.3.26

Mohammad Rahman - Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Mohammad Rahman

Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26

Vacancy - Staff Governor
Vacancy

Staff Governor

John Dalziel - Member From: 06.09.2016
John Dalziel

Member From: 06.09.2016

Nick Ponsillo - Member From: 15.02.2018
Nick Ponsillo

Member From: 15.02.2018

Nicola Barrett - Governance  Professional
Nicola Barrett

Governance Professional

Clair Wain - Business Manager
Clair Wain

Business Manager

Committees:

Pay Curriculum Resources
Nisadha Bandara Vivien Niblett (Chair)  Jonathan Hawkes (Chair)
Jonathan Hawkes Mohammad Rahman Sabeen Rauf
Illida Nawi Sabeen Rauf  John Greenwood
Vivien Niblett Nisadha Bandara  Ruth Jesson-Smith
  Illida Nawi Nisadha Bandara
  Hannah Phelan Hannah Phelan
  Ruwaida Mohammed  
     
     

 

  Also attending: Clair Wain (School Business Manager)

                      

 Governor links:

Health & Safety Safeguarding SEND English EYFS Pupil Voice Equality Duty

 John Greenwood

 Jonathan Hawkes

 Nisadha Bandara

Illida Nawi

Ruth Jesson-Smith

Vivien Niblett

Ruwaida Mohammed

               

Click the following documents to find out more: 

Governors vision statement:  

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Below are pictures from the Governor's Curriculum Information Evening in October: