Governors
If you are interested in becoming a parent governor, please email the school office with the details below:
- Name
- Address
- Telephone number
- Date of birth
- Profession
- Highest qualification
- Children currently attending Lakeside Primary
Members
- Sue Boden
- Lisa Colclough
- Garry Hirons
Directors/Trustees
- Richard Lane (Chief Executive Officer)
- Garry Hirons (Chair)
- Alison Dolphin (Vice Chair)
- Allison Hollis
- Michael Grimley (Resigned February 10th 2025)
- Zoe Schnepp (Resigned December 4th 2024)
Governors have a vital role to play in ensuring our school provides the best possible education for our children.
They are responsible for:
- Acting as a critical friend
- Bringing a wealth of experience to the strategic running of the school
- Ensuring accountability
Current Governors
| Governors | Type | Responsibility | First Appointed | Term Start | Term End |
| Mrs Lesley Powell | Co-opted | Safeguarding/Curriculum/Wellbeing | 02/12/2020 | 10/12/2024 | 09/12/2028 |
| Mr Neil Rose (Chair) | Co-opted | 05/12/2018 | 05/12/2022 | 04/12/2026 | |
| Mr Tom Hatton | Co-opted | 09/12/2025 | 09/12/2025 | 08/12/2029 | |
| Ms Liz Murdoch | Co-opted | 09/12/2025 | 09/12/2025 | 08/12/2029 | |
| Mr David Ellis (Vice Chair) | Parent | SEND | 15/10/2019 | 14/10/2023 | 13/10/2027 |
| Mrs Kirstie Fox | Parent | H&S/School Website/Monitoring & Filtering | 06/12/2021 | 06/12/2021 | 05/12/2025 |
| Mrs Whitney Davies | Staff | 10/04/2019 | 09/04/2023 | 08/04/2027 | |
|
Mrs Hayley Meads |
Staff | 27/11/2017 | 26/11/2021 | 25/11/2025 |
Previous Governors
Craig Wilkes - Resigned 15/10/2025
Steven Waite - Resigned 11/11/2025
Clerk to the Governors
- Entrust
Frequency of Meetings/Governor Attendance
The Governing Body meet as and when necessary but a minimum of once per term. Each Governor is also a member of individual committees e.g. Finance, Curriculum, etc. These committees also meet as and when necessary but a minimum of once a term.
| Finance & Infrastructure | Full Governing Board | Finance and Infrastructure | Full Governing Board | Finance & Infrastructure | Full Governing Board | ||
| Governor | Governor Type | 16 Oct 2024 | 10 Dec 2024 | 06 Feb 2025 | 11 Mar 2025 | 05 Jun 2025 | 01 Jul 2025 |
| Mrs Whitney Davies | Staff governor | N/A | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | Y |
| Mr David Ellis | Parent governor | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Mrs Kirstie Fox | Parent governor | N/A | Y | N/A | N | N/A | Y |
| Mrs Hayley Meads | Staff governor | N/A | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | Y |
| Mrs Rebecca Miladowski | MPAT Central Team | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | Y | N/A |
| Mrs Lesley Powell | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| N Probert | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mr Neil Rose | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y |
| Mr Steven Waite | Resigned 11/11/2025 | N/A | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | N |
| Mr Craig Wilkes | Resigned 15/10/2025 | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y |
Chair of Governors Contact Details:
Mr Neil Rose
Lakeside Primary School,
Leyland Road,
Glascote,
Tamworth,
Staffs,
B77 2SA