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local governing body 2025-2026
| Governor | Position | Term of Office |
Appointment Body |
Interest declared |
Attendance 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Baker |
Foundation Governor Chair of Governors Chair of Curriculum Sub-Committee |
Start date: 3 February 2022 End date: 3 February 2026 |
LGB/ Board | None | |
| Drew Burdon | Foundation Governor |
Start date: 3 September 2025 End date: 3 September 2029 |
LGB/ Board | None | |
| Siân Dover | Ex-Officio, Headteacher | Start date: 3 September 2023 | Ex-Officio by virtue of office |
Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust Headteacher at St. Aidan's CE High School |
|
|
The Revd Matthew Evans |
Ex-Officio, Incumbent | Start date: 1 March 2015 | Ex-Officio by virtue of office | Association with Diocese of Leeds | |
| Catherine Hunter | Staff Governor |
Start date: 29 November 2023 End date: 29 November 2027 |
Staff Electors | Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust | |
| Jane Kennerley | Staff Governor |
Start date: 5 March 2024 End date: 5 March 2028 |
Staff Electors | Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust | |
| Kerry Kidd |
Vice Chair of Governors Parent Govenor Careers Link Governor |
Start date: 11 May 2022 End date: 11 May 2026 |
Parent Electors | None | |
| Philip Kirtlan | Foundation Governor |
Start date: 3 September 2025 End date: 3 September 2029 |
LGB/Board | None | |
| Simon Lister |
Foundation Governor Safeguarding Link Governor |
Start date: 3 September 2025 End date: 3 September 2029 |
LGB/Board | None | |
| Viv Melville |
Parent Governor Chair of Finance and Premises Sub-Committee |
Start date: 11 May 2022 End date: 11 May 2026 |
Parent Electors | None | |
| Hadeel Mohamed |
Foundation Governor SEND Link Governor |
Start date: 3 September 2025 End date: 3 September 2029 |
LGB/Board | None | |
| Josy Thompson |
Foundation Governor Chair of Welfare Sub-Committee |
Start date: 22 January 2022 End date: 22 January 2026 |
LGB/Board | Director of Funclubs Ltd | |
| Steven Turner | Foundation Governor |
Start date: 3 September 2025 End date: 3 September 2029 |
LGB/Board | None |
Local Governing Body 2024-25
| Governor | Position | Date of Appointment or Re-appointment | Interest declared | Attendance 2024-2025 | Stepped down in last 12 month (date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Baker | Chair of Governors | 3 February 2022 | None | 4/4 | |
| Kerry Kidd |
Vice Chair of Governors Parent Govenor |
11 May 2022 | None | 4/4 | |
| Siân Dover | Ex-Officio, Headteacher | 1 September 2023 |
Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust Headteacher at St. Aidan's CE High School |
4/4 | |
| Reverend Matthew Evans | Ex-Officio, Incumbent | 1 March 2015 | Association with Diocese of Leeds | 2/4 | |
| Catherine Hunter | Teaching Staff, Governor | 29 November 2023 | None | 4/4 | |
| Jane Kennerley | Support Staff Governor | 5 March 2024 | None | 4/4 | |
| Vivienne Melville | Parent Governor | 11 May 2022 | None | 4/4 | |
| Josy Thompson | Local Governor | 22 January 2022 | Director of Funclubs Ltd | 4/4 | |
| Sally Arkinstall | Local Governor | 8 October 2024 | None | 4/4 | 31 August 2025 |
| John Bushell | Local Governor, Career Link Governor | 3 October 2021 | None | 4/4 | 31 August 2025 |
| Tom Davis | Local Governor | 20 September 2021 | None | 3/4 | 31 August 2025 |
| Dr Joy Shacklock | Co-opted Governor, Safeguarding Link Governor | 8 April 2023 | Partner in The Spa Surgery, NYCC named GP for Adult and Child | 3/4 | 31 August 2025 |
All Governors have a term of office of four years.
Please address any correspondence for the governing body to The Clerk to the Governing Body, St. Aidan’s C of E High School, Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8JR or email admin@staidans.co.uk.