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  • Governance - Local Governing Body

    The Local Governing Body includes:

    • Staff
    • Parents
    • Co-Opted Governors
    • Head Teacher

    Governors are appointed or elected for a fixed period of time and work on your behalf to secure quality teaching and learning for your child/children. All Governors can be contacted through the school.

    The Local Governing Body meets at least once a term. In addition to this a number of committees and working parties meet more frequently to conduct business affecting the day to day management of the school.

    Clerk to the Local Governing Body:

    Andrew Dunn
    c/o Extol Trust

    Eldon Grove Academy

    Eldon Grove

    Hartlepool

    TS26 9LY

    Chair Person of Governors:

    Mr. Philip Tye
    c/o New Silksworth Academy
    Blind Lane
    New Silksworth
    Sunderland
    SR3 1AS

    New Silksworth Academy Local Governing Body 2026-2027

    Governor Name Term Start Date Term End Date
    Chair (Co-opted)    

    Mr P Tye

    21/09/2025 20/09/2029
         
    Vice Chair (Co-opted)    

    Ms S Clinton

    21/09/2025 20/09/2029
         
    Co-opted Governors    
    Mr P Russell 25/03/2025 24/03/2029
    Mrs J Prater 05/09/2023 04/09/2027

    Mr L Clark

    27/01/2026 26/01/2030
         
    Headteacher Ex-Officio    
    Mrs E Robins 17/09/2017 Not Recorded
         
    Parent Governors    
    Mrs M Jones 05/09/2024 04/09/2028
         
    Staff Governors    
    Mr J Peters 15/11/2022 14/11/2026
    Mrs S Mincher 25/03/2025 24/03/2029