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:
Cllr. Philip Tye
c/o New Silksworth Academy
Blind Lane
New Silksworth
Sunderland
SR3 1AS
New Silksworth Academy Local Governing Body 2023-2024
| Governor Name | Term Start Date | Term End Date |
| Chair (Co-opted) | ||
Cllr P Tye | 21/09/2021 | 20/09/2025 |
| Vice Chair (Co-opted) | ||
Ms S Clinton | 21/09/2021 | 20/09/2025 |
| Co-opted Governors | ||
| Mrs L Park | 02/11/2022 | 01/11/2026 |
| Mrs J Prater | 05/09/2023 | 04/09/2027 |
| Mrs C Reed | 19/03/2024 | 18/03/2028 |
| Headteacher Ex-Officio | ||
| Mrs E Robins | 17/09/2017 | Not Recorded |
| Parent Governors | ||
| Mrs L Wellburn | 28/11/2023 | 14/05/2024 |
| Mrs M Jones | 05/09/2024 | 04/09/2028 |
| Staff Governors | ||
| Mr J Peters | 15/11/2022 | 14/11/2026 |
| Mrs V Merrie | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2027 |
| DHT Associate Governor | ||
| Mrs S Mincher | 13/12/2018 | Not Recorded |
