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  • Governance at Clavering

    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:

    Andrew Drage

    C/O Clavering Primary School

    Clavering Road

    Hartlepool

    TS27 3PN

    CLAVERING GOVERNING BODY MEMBERSHIP LIST

    The current chairperson of Clavering Governing Body is Mr Andrew Drage.

    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 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 Jenni Bellamy - Staff Governor - Term of office: 10.02.2026 - 09.02.2029 Appointing body: Staff elections

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

    Mrs Melissa Smith - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 12.02.2024 - 11.02.2028 - Appointing body: Governing body

    Mrs Sarah Alton - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 30.03.2025 - 29.03.2029 - Associate Governor from 02.03.2026

    Mrs Debbie Anderson - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 19.05.2026 - 18.05.2030 - Appointing body: Governing body

    Mr Liam Savage - Parent Governor - Term of office: 07.07.2026 - 06.07.2030 - Appointing body: Parents

    Mr Andrew Drage - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 01.09.2026 - 31.08.2030 - Appointing body: Governing body

     

     

    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)