The governing body comprises of the following:

• Head Teacher
• Staff who work at the school
• Representatives form the local community
• Parents of children who attend Clavering Primary School

Clerk to Governing Body:

Andrew Dunn

C/O Extol Trust

Eldon Grove Academy

Hartlepool

TS26 9LY

Chair of Governors:

Sarah Alton

C/O Clavering Primary School

Clavering Road

Hartlepool

TS27 3PN

CLAVERING GOVERNING BODY MEMBERSHIP LIST

The current chairperson of the Clavering Governing Body is Mrs Sarah Alton.

Current Clavering governors:

Mrs Sonya Black - Headteacher - Term of office: 01.09.2022 - Appointing body: Ex officio

Mr Jon Hall - Co-opted Governor - Term of office 01.09.2023 - 31.08.2027 - Appointing body: Governing body

Mrs Lisa Hall - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 17.05.2022 - 16.05.2026  - Appointing body: Governing body

Mrs Rachel Raine - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 20.08.2023 - 19.08.2027 Appointing body: Governing body

Mrs Ruth Sherry - Co-opted Governor - Term of Office: 02.05.2023 - 01.05.2027 Appointing body: Governing body

Mr Matthew Stoddart - Staff Governor - Term of office: 15.10.2024 - 14/10/2028 Appointing body: Staff elections

Mrs Dawn Campbell - Parent Governor - Term of office: 24.02.2024 - 23.02.2028 - Appointing body: Parents

Mrs Melissa Smith - Parent Governor - Term of office: 12.02.2024 - 11.02.2028 - Appointing body: Parents

Mrs Sarah Alton - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 30.03.2025 - 29.03.2029

Vacancy for Co-opted Governor

THE CLAVERING INSTRUMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNING BODY

The Clavering Instrument of Government is the document that sets out the constitution of the governing body. The contents are as follows:

1. The name of the school is: “Clavering Primary School”
2. The school became part of Extol Trust on 1st October 2024
3. The local governing body shall consist of: 2 parent governors, 2 staff governors, 1 headteacher and  up to 6 co-opted governors
4. Total number of governors: 11
5. This instrument of government comes into effect on 1st October 2024
6. A copy of the instrument must be supplied to every member of the governing body (and the headteacher if not a governor).

REGISTER OF INTERESTS (relevant business and pecuniary interests)

Mrs Sonya Black - none declared

Mr Jon Hall - none declared 

Mrs Lisa Hall - none declared 

Mr Matthew Stoddart - none declared

Mrs Rachel Raine - none declared 

Mrs Ruth Sherry - none declared

Mrs Melissa Smith - none declared

Mrs Dawn Campbell - none declared

Mrs Sarah Alton - none declared

Updated April 2025- due to be updated October 14th 2025

Note: there are no material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff.

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

2021-2022 Attendance Information

2022-2023 Attendance Information

2023-2024 Attendance Information

2024-2025 Attendance Information