Local Governing body
Welcome to our Governors’ section.Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities, and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Here at Crowle Primary Academy, we are very proud to work with and be part of a team of an outward looking academy that is striving to outstanding. As members of the Governing Body, we see the immense effort and dedication that goes into moving our academy forward and improving standards. It is our role to support and challenge the academy to do even better.
Our governors are an important link between the academy and our local community. They are made up of parents of children at the academy, staff at the academy and community representatives.
The Governing Body, alongside the Headteacher and staff, are responsible for the academy. We hold the academy to account for the standards and progress it achieves - we aim to improve the academy and pupil performance. We help make important decisions about the academy, support academy improvements by working with the staff to put in place a Developing Excellence Plan, we interview and select staff, oversee the performance management of the staff and monitor how the academy budget is spent to provide value for money. We work with the CEO of the Rose Learning Trust to appoint the Headteacher and delegate to her the responsibility of the day to day running of the academy. Any important decisions are made by the Governing Body as a whole. The Governors operate at a strategic level.
We have a Local Governing Board meeting at least once a term.
The Audit and Risk Committee and the Developing Excellence Committee meet each term. All governors are invited to these meetings. Either the Chair of Governors or the Vice Chair will lead these meetings.
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, this can be done in writing using the academy's address.
Governors are individuals committed to improve the performance of the academy for the benefit of all students. Outstanding academies require outstanding governance. The Governor role is as much about being a critical friend as it is about holding the academy to account about all aspects of the school’s performance. There is a requirement to attend a meeting each term and Governors are actively encouraged to visit the academy to carry out agreed monitoring activities. The role does require you to volunteer some of your time but is very rewarding. If you are interested in becoming a governor, please contact Rhonda Blakemore (Headteacher) at the academy.
Handbook for Local Governing Body
Area of Responsibility, Link Governor and Staff
Area of Responsibility | Link Governor | Staff |
Safeguarding | Donna Young | Rhonda Blakemore |
SEND | Charlotte Leach | Erica Fawcett |
Disadvantaged Pupils | All Governors | Rhonda Blakemore |
Assessment (inc. data) | All Governors | Rhonda Blakemore & Erica Fawcett |
PE | Laura Turner | Leanne Highton |
Anti-Racism | Jane Howden | Cheryl Pearce |
Developing excellence Plan | All Governors | Academy Staff |
Pay Review |
Donna Young Charlotte Leach Debbie Secker |
CEO/Rhonda Blakemore |
Local Governing Body Crowle Primary Academy
Name of Chair |
Date of appointment |
Date of Resignation |
Donna Young |
22/11/ 2019 |
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Name of Vice Chair |
Date of Appointment |
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Charlotte Leach |
25/06/2020 |
Local Governing Body
Name |
Appointed by: Governor Board Elected by school staff Elected by parents |
Category of Governor Governor, Staff, parent |
Term of Office From |
Term of Office To |
Date of Resignation |
Rhonda Blakemore |
Head Teacher |
Ex officio by virtue of office |
01/09/2016 |
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Donna Young |
Governors |
Governor |
22/11/2019 |
21/11/2023 |
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Laura Turner |
Parents |
Parent |
16/06/2021 |
15/06/2025 |
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Charlotte Leach |
Governors |
Governor |
25/06/2020 |
24/06/2024 |
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Emma Solomon |
Parents |
Parent |
09/03/2022 |
08/03/2026 |
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Jane Howden |
School Staff |
Staff |
09/03/2022 |
08/03/2026 |
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Rachel Hiblin |
Governors |
Governor |
09/03/2022 |
08/03/2025 |
10/09/2023 |
Debbie Secker |
Governors |
Governor |
18/01/2023 |
17/01/2027 |
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Jennifer Fullwod |
Governors |
Governor |
01/11/2023 |
31/10/2027 |
Governors who have resigned over the last 12 months
Name |
Appointed by |
Category of Governor |
Term of Office From |
Term of Office To |
Date of Resignation |
Donna Rowbottom | Governor | Governor | 07/09/2015 | 06/09/2023 | 16/11/2022 |
Rachel Hiblin | Governor | Governor | 09/03/2022 | 08/03/2025 | 10/09/2023 |
Declarations of interest
2023/2024 | ||||||
Governors | Date confirmed on Governor Hub |
Entity (Company) |
Nature (i.e., Director, employee, governor) |
Notes | From | To |
Rhonda Blakemore | 29/11/2023 | N/A | N/A | Husband owns UPVC company | 01/09/2016 | Present |
Rhonda Blakemore | 29/11/2023 | N/A | N/A | Husband previously employed as casual site supervisor, resigned 16.10.23 | 01/09/2023 | 16/10/2023 |
Donna Young | 10/09/2023 | Dophin HR Consultancy Ltd | Director | No connections to the school | 22/11/2019 | Present |
Charlotte Leach | 06/11/2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Jennie Fullwood | 26/11/2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Laura Turner | 28/09/2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Jane Howden | 10/10/2023 | Crowle Primary Academy | Employee | Small crafting hobby where sell small items for little or no profit | 05/01/2022 | Present |
Rachel Hiblin | 19/03/2022 | Owston Primary Academy | Employee | Rachel is an employee at Owston Primary Academy which is part of the Trust | 01/06/2018 | 10/09/2023 (Resigned) |
Emma Solomon | 21/11/2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Debbie Secker | 09/11/2023 | Richmond Hill Primary | Headteacher | Debbie is an employee at Richmond Hill Primary which is part of The Rose Learning Trust (RLT) | 18/01/2023 | Present |
Debbie Secker | 09/11/2023 | Richmond Hill Primary | Headteacher | Cousin is an employee at Richmond Hill Primary which is part of the RLT | 18/01/2023 | Present |
Debbie Secker | 09/11/2023 | Richmond Hill Primary | Headteacher | Hsband's Business | 18/01/2023 | Present |
2022/2023 | ||||||
Governors | Date confirmed on Governor Hub |
Entity (Company) |
Nature (i.e., Director, employee, governor) |
Notes | From | To |
Rhonda Blakemore | 10/11/2022 | N/A | N/A | Husband owns UPVC company | 01/09/2016 | Present |
Donna Young | 19/09/2022 | Dophin HR Consultancy Ltd | Director | No connections to the school | 22/11/2019 | Present |
Charlotte Leach | 28/09/2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Donna Rowbottom | 29/09/2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Laura Turner | 28/09/2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Jane Howden | 10/11/2022 | Crowle Primary Academy | Employee |
Son works at Crowle Primary Academy as a casual Midday Suprvisor and Casual Teaching Assistant Small crafting hobby where sell small items for little or no profit |
05/01/2022 | Present |
Rachel Hiblin | 18/09/2022 | Owston Primary Academy | Employee | Rachel is an employee at Owston Primary Academy which is part of the Trust | 01/06/2018 | 10/09/2023 |
Emma Solomon | 21/09/2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Debbie Secker | 27/01/2023 |
Richmond Hilll Primary |
Headteacher |
Debbie is an employee at Richmond Hill Primary Academy which is part of The Rose Learning Trust (RLT) |
18/01/2023 |
Present |
Debbie Secker | 27/01/2023 |
Richmond Hill Primary |
Cousin |
Cousin is also an employee at Richmond Hill which is part of the RLT |
01/09/2022 |
Present |
Debbie Secker | 27/01/2023 |
T & S Joinery |
Husband |
Husband's business |
18/01/2023 |
Present |
Attendance Record 2023/2024
Code | |
Y | Attended |
N | Apologies ccepted |
NA | Apologies not accepted |
NS | Apologies not sent |
N/A | Not required |
Full Governing Board 2023/2024
Governors Invited |
Date of Meeting 1st November 2023 (Extraordinary Meeting) |
Date of Meeting 29th November 2023 |
Date of Meeting 6th March 2024 |
Date of Meeting 18th June 2024 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
Rhonda Blakemore |
Y | 1 | 1 | |||
Jennifer Fullwod |
Not appointed | 0 | 0 | |||
Charlotte Leach |
Y | 1 | 1 | |||
Donna Young |
Y | 1 | 1 | |||
Jane Howden |
N | 0 | 1 | |||
1Laura Turner |
Y | 1 | 1 | |||
Emma Solomon |
N | 0 | 1 | |||
Debbie Secker |
Y | 1 | 1 |
Audit and Risk Committee Meetings 2023/2024
Governors Invited |
Date of Meeting 1st May 2024 |
Date of Meeting 3rd July 2024 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a Possible |
Rhonda Blakemore | ||||
Jennie Fullwood | ||||
Charlotte Leach | ||||
Donna Young | ||||
Jane Howden | ||||
Laura Turner | ||||
Emma Solomon | ||||
Debbie Secker |
Pay Committee 2023/2024
Governors Invited |
Date of Meeting 8th November 2023 |
Meeting Attended | Out of a possible | Notes |
Rhonda Blakemore |
Y | 1 | 1 | |
Donna Young (Chair) |
Y | 1 | 1 | |
Charlotte Leach |
Y | 1 | 1 | |
Debbie Secker |
Y | 1 | 1 |
Attendance Record 2022/2023
Code | |
Y | Attended |
N | Apologies accepted |
NA | Apologies not accepted |
NS | Apologies not sent |
N/A | Not Required |
Full Governing Board 2022/2023
Governors Invited |
Date of Meeting 16/11/2022 |
Date of Meeting 01/03/2023 |
Date of Meeting 14/06/2023 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
Rhonda Blakemore | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
Donna Young | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
Charlotte Leach | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
Jane Howden | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
Donna Rowbottom | Y | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 |
Laura Turner | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
Rachel Hiblin | N | Y | Y | 2 | 3 |
Emma Solomon | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
Debbie Secker | Not appointed | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
Audit and Risk Meeting 2022/2023
Governors Invited |
Date of Meeting 03/05/2023 |
Date of Meeting 03/07/2022 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
Rhonda Blakemore | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
Donna Young | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
Charlotte Leach | N | N | 0 | 2 |
Donna Rowbottom | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
Laura Turner | N | Y | 1 | 2 |
Jane Howden | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
Emma Solomon | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
Rachel Hiblin | N | N | 0 | 2 |
Debbie Secker | Y | N | 1 | 2 |
Pay Committee 2022/2023
Governors Invited |
Date of Meeting 02/11/2022 |
Meeting Attended | Out of a possible | Notes |
Rhonda Blakemore | Y | 1 | 1 | |
Charlotte Leach (Chair) | Y | 1 | 1 | |
Donna Rowbottom | Y | 1 | 1 | Resigned 16/11/2022 after the meeting |
Rachel Hiblin | Y | 1 | 1 |
Contact Details
If you wish to get in contact with our Governing Body or Chair of Governors, please write to:
Chair of Governors
Crowle Primary Academy
Manor Road
Crowle
DN17 4ET
The Rose Learning Trust Governance and Finance
Governance information can be found here https://www.roselearning.co.uk/page/governance/140143
Finance Information can be found here The Rose Learning Trust: Financial Information
Link to The Rose Learning Trust governance documents and policies.