School Governors

We would like to welcome you to the Governors section on our school website. We hope you enjoy looking through the website to find out about Longwood Primary school and see some of the wonderful pictures and work that our children are currently doing.

The Governors on Longwood’s Governing Board work with the Head Teacher Mrs James and her staff to ensure Longwood pupils get the best from their time in the school. Mrs James with assistance from the Senior Leadership team is responsible for day-to-day management of the school. The Governors, in co-operation with the Head Teacher, set the school’s aims, strategies, and policies and fulfil other important roles. Over the years the Governing Body has taken many important strategic decisions that have influenced the life of the school, including becoming part of the Tame Valley Cooperative Learning Trust in 2013.

Meet the Longwood Primary School Governing Body

Name	Governor Type		Term From	Term To	Roles	Committee	Register of Interests
Mr Peter Armitage (MBE / MstJ)	Co-opted governor		23 May 2023	23 May 2027	Chair  Safeguarding / SEND link Governor	Leadership and Management	None recorded
Mrs Diane Chalkley	Foundation governor		06 Feb 2022	5 Feb 2026	Vice Chair H&S link Governor	Leadership and Management	CMC Catering Consultants
Mr Alan Croome	Foundation governor		23 May 2023	23 May 2027	Governor	Leadership and Management	None recorded
Mrs Stacey Ellis	Parent governor		12 Dec 2023	11 Dec 2027	Governor	Teaching and Learning	Smith and Ellis butchers
Mrs Lucy Hateley	Co-opted governor		12 Dec 2023	11 Dec 2027	Governor Funding link Governor	Leadership and Management	Lichfield District Council
Mrs Pauline James	Headteacher		01 Sept 2011		Governor	All	Large Impact Creations
Mrs Rachel Matthews	Staff governor		20 Sept 2024	20 Sep 2025	Governor	All	SMT Buildings
Mr Ashwin Dobariya	Local Authority Governor		24 May 2022	23 May 2026	Governor	Leadership and Management	None recorded
Mrs Rachel Price	Parent governor		12 Dec 2023	11 Dec 2027	Governor	Teaching and Learning	None recorded
Ms Mandy Orton	Co-opted governor		24 May 2022	23 May 2026	Governor	Teaching and Learning	None recorded
Mr Marcus Woodward	Co-opted governor		4 Jun 2024	3 Jun 2028	Governor	Teaching and Learning	None recorded

Governors Attendance 2021-22

A = Attended, AP = Apologies Accepted, NR = Not Required, R = Resigned, NA = Apologies Not Sent

The Governing Body are the strategic planners of the school and we:

• Appoint the Head Teacher who is responsible for the day to day management of the school
• Agree policies and practice which allows the Head Teacher and staff to carry out their responsibilities
• Agree principles and targets for improvement
• Support and challenge the Head Teacher

Individual Governors will also be involved in some of the following:

• The financial management of the school 
• Head Teacher performance management 
• School improvement plan 
• Staff appointments

Our Governors

All Governors, once appointed, share the collective responsibilities and work as a team.  Monitoring is carried out by all governors focusing on issues highlighted in the School Improvement Plan and several governors also take on other responsibilities e.g. health and safety. We are proud of our school and feel privileged to support Mrs James and the staff on the journey of continuous improvement in delivering a varied and  stimulating education for our children. Should you wish to contact a member of the Governing Body please contact the school office on: 01827 213970.