Governance Statement
VICTORIA PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL
TRAFFORD SCHOOL
1 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
| Governor Name | Type of Governor | Current Term of Office Started | Appointed By | Position | Term of Office | Current Term of Office Expires |
|
Akilah Akinola |
Co-Opted | 05/12/2024 | Governing Board | Governor | 4 years | 04/12/2028 |
|
Sarah Baker |
Co-Opted | 22/01/2024 | Governing Board | Governor | 4 years | 21/01/2028 |
| Mrs. L. Biddulph | Associate Member | 01/09/2022 | - | Assistant Headteacher | - | - |
|
Vacancy |
Parent | Governor | 4 years | |||
| Kate Harding | Parent | 01/02/2023 | Governing Board due to no election candidates | Vice Chair of Governors | 4 years | 31/01/2027 |
|
Mrs. H. Holmes |
Staff | 18/06/2025 | School Staff | Teacher | 4 years | 17/06/2029 |
| Mr. M. Holstein | Associate Member | 01/09/2022 | - | Assistant Headteacher | - | - |
| Lauren Kelly | Co-Opted | 11/09/2025 | Governing Board | Chair of Governors | 4 years | 10/09/2029 |
|
Jane Killworth |
Co-Opted | 08/05/2024 | Governing Board | Chair of Resources | 4 years | 07/05/2028 |
|
Hayley Ross |
Co-Opted | 23/03/2024 | Governing Board | Governor | 4 years | 22/03/2028 |
| Cllr. Tom Ross | Local Authority |
20/01/2024 |
Nominated by LA, appointed by Governing Board | Governor | 4 years | 19/01/2028 |
|
Hannah Stanton |
Co-Opted | 21/10/2024 | Governing Board | Governor | 4 years | 20/10/2028 |
| Miss M. Tidman | Associate Member | 01/09/2020 | - | Deputy Headteacher | - | - |
|
Mr. J. Wilkinson |
Headteacher | 01/09/2020 | Ex-Officio | Headteacher | - | - |
2 CLERK TO GOVERNORS
Trust Governor Services, 28-32 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, WA14 1RZ.
Contact: 0161 348 7188 or enquires@trustgs.co.uk
3 COMMITTEES
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Jane Killworth (Chair)
Akilah Akinola
Sarah Baker
Kate Harding
Lauren Kelly
Hayley Ross
Cllr. Tom Ross
Hannah Stanton
Mr. J. Wilkinson (Head)
Miss M. Tidman* (Deputy Head)
Mr. M. Holstein* (Assistant Head)
Mrs. K. Dyson (Clerk Only)
PAY COMMITTEE
Three non-staff Governors, subject to availability and impartiality
HEADS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Jane Killworth
Hayley Ross
Kate Harding
External Advisor - Mary Arnold (Arnold Solutions)
*Associate members of the governing board.
Remits for the Committees are available on request from the School.
4 CHAIR'S STATEMENT - Lauren Kelly (Chair of Governors)
I have been a Governor at Victoria Park Junior School since 2021 and being appointed to the position of Chair in October 2026 is a huge privilege and source of pride.
Our school has a strong set of positive values, embodied by everyone in school including governors, staff and children. These underpin our teaching and learning as well as supporting children to become happy, healthy and effective citizens who develop a life-long love of learning.
We are an active Governing Body with a diverse set of skills and experience and we help to develop the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school. We work closely with staff so that we have a good understanding of all the school, including all subjects. We do this through discussing their subject development plans and also play the role of 'critical friend' - challenging where necessary. There are also numerous opportunities to participate in school life, including attending the many wonderful events and performances.
With our values remaining at the heart of our school, our priorities continue to be supporting our staff, parents/carers and children, reflecting on what we are doing well, current issues in education and where we can improve our already good school.
If you are interested in finding out more about being a Governor and what it involves, please get in touch with me or one of our other Governors.
5 REGISTER OF INTERESTS
|
Governor Name |
Business or finance interests | Other governance role | Personal or close family relationship |
Date |
|
Akilah Akinola |
None |
Trustee of Bluesci Trustee of Trafford Carers |
None |
08/09/2026 |
|
Sarah Baker |
Teacher at Streford Grammar School |
None |
Parent. Husband is Chair of Governors at VPIS |
08/09/2026 |
|
Mrs. L. Biddulph |
None |
None |
Assistant Headteacher |
15/09/2026 |
|
Kate Harding |
None |
Member of the Board of Directors at Stretford Public Hall. Strategic Lead Health Inequalities at GM Moving |
Parent |
08/09/2026 |
|
Mrs. H. Holmes |
None |
None |
Teacher |
15/10/2026 |
|
Mr. M. Holstein |
None |
None |
Assistant Headteacher |
08/09/2026 |
|
Lauren Kelly |
AHN |
None |
None |
08/09/2026 |
|
Jane Killworth |
None |
None |
None |
08/09/2026 |
|
Hayley Ross |
Head of HR and OD at Salford City College Group |
None |
Parent & Sister-in-law to Cllr. Tom Ross |
08/09/2026 |
|
Cllr. Tom Ross |
Leader of Trafford Council & Councillor |
Trustee of Homestart Trafford, Salford & Wigan |
Brother-in-law to Hayley Ross |
10/09/2026 |
|
Hannah Stanton |
None |
Trafford Community Collective - works with Trafford Council's Public Health team |
Parent |
08/09/2026 |
|
Miss M. Tidman |
None |
None |
Deputy Headteacher |
28/09/2026 |
|
Mr. J. Wilkinson |
None |
None |
Headteacher |
08/09/2026 |
6 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS - ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027
To be held at Victoria Park Junior School at 5pm, unless otherwise stated.
| Term | Full Governing Board Meeting | Resources Committee |
| Autumn |
Thursday 10th September (Welcome) Monday 12th October Monday 7th December |
Monday 19th October |
| Spring |
Monday 18th January 2027 Monday 22nd March |
Monday 22nd February |
| Summer |
Monday 17th May Tuesday 29th June at 4pm |
Monday 14th June |
7 GOVERNOR ATTENDANCE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027
|
|
GB |
GB |
R |
GB |
GB |
R |
GB |
GB |
R |
GB |
|
Governor |
10/9/26 |
12/10/26 |
19/10/26 |
7/12/26 |
18/1/27 |
22/2/27 |
22/3/27 |
17/5/27 |
14/6/27 |
29/6/27 |
|
Akilah Akinola |
Y |
|
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|
Sarah Baker |
Y | |||||||||
|
Kate Harding |
Y | |||||||||
|
Mrs. H. Holmes |
N | - | - | - | ||||||
|
Lauren Kelly |
N | |||||||||
|
Jane Killworth |
Y | |||||||||
|
Hayley Ross |
Y | |||||||||
|
Cllr. Tom Ross |
Y | |||||||||
|
Hannah Stanton |
Y | |||||||||
|
Mr. J. Wilkinson |
Y |
GB = Full Governing Board, R = Resources Committee
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies Not Accepted, NS = No Apologies Sent, - = Not Applicable
GOVERNOR ATTENDANCE PREVIOUS ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026
|
|
GB |
GB |
R |
GB |
GB |
R |
GB |
GB |
R |
GB |
|
Governor |
11/9/25 |
6/10/25 |
20/10/25 |
1/12/25 |
26/1/26 |
23/2/26 |
23/3/26 |
11/5/26 |
8/6/26 |
23/6/26 |
|
Akilah Akinola |
N |
N |
N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
Y |
|
Mehnaz Ashraf |
- | - | - | Y | N | N | - | - | - | - |
|
Sarah Baker |
Y |
Y |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
N |
|
Kate Harding |
Y |
Y |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
Y |
|
Mrs. H. Holmes |
N |
Y |
- |
Y | N |
- |
Y | Y |
- |
N |
|
Lauren Kelly |
N |
Y |
N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
|
Jane Killworth |
Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
|
Hayley Ross |
Y |
N |
Y | NS | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y |
|
Cllr. Tom Ross |
N |
N |
Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Hannah Stanton |
N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
|
Mr. J. Wilkinson |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
GB = Full Governing Board, R = Resources Committee
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies Not Accepted, NS = No Apologies Sent, - = Not Applicable
Previous years attendance records are available on request from the school.