School Governing Body
School Governing Body
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We currently have places available throughout our school
Our Governing Body is shared across the Village School's Federation.
Davinia Pearson (headteacher)
Nigel Cross (Chair)
Ian Scott (Vice-chair and Foundation Governor)
Rev.d Sarah Feaster (Foundation Governor)
Alex Jones and Laura Harman (Parent Governors)
Rachael Holloway (Staff Governor)
Mark Cappleman (Co-opted and Safeguarding Governor)
Charlotte Walker, Martin Sanderson and Jen Dunn (Co-opted Governors)
The governors are responsible for the efficient running and upkeep of the school, through the Headteacher.
The current Chairperson is Mr Nigel Cross. Mr Cross can be contacted via the school telephone number or via the admin@linton.n-yorks.sch.uk email address.
The Governing Body’s Core Functions are;
- that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
- that the headteacher performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school
- the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources
Governors should:
- act with integrity, objectivity and honesty and in the best interests of the school
- be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties
Mr Nigel Graham Cross
Chair of Governors
Local Authority Governor
Pupil Premium Governor
Health and Safety Governor
Appointed
From: 10th March '22
To: 10th March '26
By: Governing Body (Nominated by LA)
Other Roles:
Mr Mark Cappleman
Governor
Co-opted Governor
Safeguarding Governor
Child Protection Governor
Appointed
From: 1 September 205
To: 1 September 2029
By: Governing Body
Other Roles:
Mrs Davinia Pearson
Headteacher
Appointed
From: 1st September '17
To: 1st September '27
By: Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher
Other Roles
Member of the School Improvements Committee
Member of the Finance & Personnel Committee
Member of the Joint Strategic Development Committee
Mr Martin Sanderson
C0-Opted GOvernor
Appointed
From: 1 September 2025
To: 1 September 2029
By: Governing Body
Other Roles
Governors Newsletters
Governors Newsletters
2024 Governors' Newsletter.pdf2024
2023-Gov Newsletter_FINAL2.pdf2023
2022-Gov Newsletter_Complete.pdf2022
(Copies of Governors' Minutes are available on request.)
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