Local Governing body
The Rose Learning Trust Governance and Finance
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Link to The Rose Learning Trust governance documents and policies.
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 |
Rachel Hiblin Charlotte Leach TBC |
CEO/Rhonda Blakemore |
Local Governing Body Crowle Primary Academy
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Name of Chair |
Date of appointment |
Date of Resignation |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
08/03/2022 |
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Debbie Secker |
Governors |
Governor |
18/01/2023 |
17/01/2027 |
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Donna Rowbottom |
Governors |
Governor |
07/09/2015 |
06/09/2023 |
16/11/2022 |
Governors who have resigned over the last 12 months
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Name |
Appointed by |
Category of Governor |
Term of Office From |
Term of Office To |
Date of Resignation |
| Trudy Parkin | Staff | Staff | 02/02/2020 | 01/02/2024 | 24/11/2021 |
| Susan Bowker | Parents | Parent | 10/02/2020 | 09/02/2024 | 23/07/2021 |
| Charmian Roberts MBE | Governor | Governor | 01/11/2018 | 31/10/2023 | 18/12/2021 |
| Donna Rowbottom | Governor | Governor | 07/09/2015 | 06/09/2023 | 16/11/2022 |
Declarations of interest
| 2020/2021 | ||||||
| Governors | Date confirmed on Governor Hub |
Entity (Company) |
Nature (i.e., Director, employee, governor) |
Notes | From | To |
| Rhonda Blakemore | 19/11/2020 | N/A | N/A | Husband owns UPVC company | 01/09/2016 | Present |
| Donna Young | 19/11/2020 | Dophin HR Consultancy Ltd | Director | No connections to the school | 22/11/2019 | Present |
| Charlotte Leach | 19/11/2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Donna Rowbottom | 19/11/2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021/2022 | ||||||
| Governors | Date confirmed on Governor Hub |
Entity (Company) |
Nature (i.e., Director, employee, governor) |
Notes | From | To |
| Rhonda Blakemore | 22/09/2021 | N/A | N/A | Husband owns UPVC company | 01/09/2016 | Present |
| Donna Young | 12/09/2021 | Dophin HR Consultancy Ltd | Director | No connections to the school | 22/11/2019 | Present |
| Charlotte Leach | 10/09/2021 | 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 | 21/09/2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jane Howden | 12/05/2022 | Crowle Primary Academy | Employee | Son works at Crowle Primary Academy as a casual Midday Suprvisor and Casual Teaching Assistant | 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 | Present |
| Emma Solomon | 11/05/2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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 | Present |
| 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 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 16/11/2021 |
Date of Meeting 01/03/2023 |
Date of Meeting 14/06/2023 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
| Rhonda Blakemore | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | |
| Donna Young | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | |
| Charlotte Leach | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | |
| Jane Howden | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | |
| Donna Rowbottom | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | |
| Laura Turner | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | |
| Rachel Hiblin | N | Y | 1 | 2 | |
| Emma Solomon | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | |
| Debbie Secker | Not appointed | Y | 1 | 1 |
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 | ||||
| Donna Young | ||||
| Charlotte Leach | ||||
| Donna Rowbottom | ||||
| Laura Turner | ||||
| Jane Howden | ||||
| Emma Solomon | ||||
| Rachel Hiblin | ||||
| Debbie Secker |
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 |
Attendance Record 2021/2022
| Code | |
| Y | Attended |
| N | Apologies Accepted |
| NA | Apologies not accepted |
| NS | Apologies not sent |
| N/A | Not required |
Full Governing Board 2021/2022
| Governors invited |
Date of Meeting 24/11/2021 |
Date of Meeting 09/03/2022 |
Date of Meeting 15/06/2021 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
| Rhonda Blakemore | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Donna Young | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Charmian Roberts | Y | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| Charlotte Leach | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Trudy Parkin | Y | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| Donna Rowbottom | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Laura Turner | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Hiblin | N/A | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Emma Solomon | N/A | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Jane Howden | N/A | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
Audit and Risk Meeting 2021/2022
| Governors Invited |
Date of Meeting 27/04/2022 |
Date of Meeting 04/07/2022 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
| Rhonda Blakemore | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Donna Young | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Charmian Roberts | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte Leach | Y | N | 1 | 2 |
| Trudy Parkin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Donna Rowbottom | N | N | 0 | 2 |
| Laura Turner | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Jane Howden | N | N | 0 | 2 |
| Emma Solomon | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Rachel Hiblin | Y | N | 1 | 2 |
Pay Committee 2021/2022
| Governors invited |
Date of Meeting 03/11/2021 |
Meeting Attended | Out of a possible | Notes |
| Rhonda Blakemore | Y | 1 | 1 | |
| Charmian Roberts | Y | 1 | 1 | |
| Donna Young | Y | 1 | 1 | Left Committee following Autumn Term FGB 24th Nov 2022 |
| Donna Rowbottom | Y | 1 | 1 | |
| Charlotte Leach | N | 0 | 0 | Joined Committee at FGB 24th Nov 2022 |
Attendance Record 2020/2021
| Code | |
| Y | Attended |
| N | Apologies Accepted |
| NA | Apologies not accepted |
| NS | Apologies not sent |
| N/A | Not required |
Full Governing Board 2020/2021
| Governors invited |
Date of Meeting 18/11/2020 |
Date of Meeting 10/03/2021 |
Date of Meeting 16/06/2021 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
| Rhonda Blakemore | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Donna Young | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Charmian Roberts | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Charlotte Leach | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Susan Bowker | N | Y | N | 1 | 3 |
| Trudy Parkin | Y | N | Y | 2 | 3 |
| Donna Rowbottom | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 3 |
| Laura Turner | N/A | N/A | Y | 1 | 1 |
Audit and Risk Meeting 2020/2021
| Governors Invited |
Date of Meeting 29/04/02021 |
Date of Meeting 07/07/2021 |
Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
| Rhonda Blakemore | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Donna Young | Y | N | 1 | 2 |
| Charmian Roberts | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Charlotte Leach | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Susan Bowker | N | Y | 1 | 2 |
| Trudy Parkin | Y | Y | 2 | 2 |
| Donna Rowbottom | N | Y | 1 | 2 |
| Laura Turner | N/A | N | 0 | 1 |
Pay Committee 2020/2021
| Governors invited |
Date of Meeting 05/11/2020 |
Meeting Attended | Out of a possible |
| Rhonda Blakemore | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Charmian Roberts | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Donna Rowbottom | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Donna Young | 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