Our Governors

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.

What do school governors do?

The governing body of a school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote pupil achievement. Its duties include:

setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
approving the school budget
reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives
appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher

The governing body is made up of:

parent governors (elected by parents)
staff representatives (elected by school staff)
co-opted governors (members of the local community appointed by the governing body)
At Holly Grove Primary Academy the full governing body meet 7 times a year - we do not have separate committee meetings.

Name of Governor	Type of Governor/ voted	Role/ Responsibilities	Start of term	End of term
Darren Lennon	Co-opted governors Voted on	Chair of Governors	1 Nov 2022	31 Oct 2026
Alex Harrison	Co-opted governors Voted on	SEND Governor	28 Feb 2024	27 Feb 2028
Daniel Holmes	Co-opted Parents Voted on	Vice Chair / PP Governor	28 Feb 2024	27 Feb 2028
Rachel Miller	Parent Parents Voted on	PP/ LAC Governor	1 Mar 2024	28 Feb 2028
Craig Owen	Co-opted Governors Voted on	Prevent Governor	12 Jun 2023	5 Jul 2027
Anna Roberts	Co-opted Governors Voted on	H & S/Online Governor	12 Jun 2023	5 Jul 2027
Vacancy	Parent Governor
Vacancy	Co-opted
Vacancy	Co-opted
Dawn O'Hare	Head Teacher	Head Teacher	1 Jan 2008
Sue Barnes	Staff Staff voted on	Assistant Head Teacher	1 Nov 2022	31 Oct 2026
Theresa Surplice	Staff Staff voted on	Assistant Head Teacher	1 Nov 2022	31 Oct 2026
Abbie Boniface	Clerk of Governors

The Governing body is made up of the following:

The Principal/Headteacher of the Academy
2 staff governors
2 parent governors
up to 7 co-opted governors

governors declaration form 2025.pdf