Governors

Governors

The Governing Body of Grafton Primary School consists of 12 governors.


  • 7 Co-opted Governors (appointed by the Governing Body)
  • 1 LA Governor (nominated by the Local Authority, appointed by the Governing Body)
  • 2 Parent Governors (elected by parents)
  • 1 Headteacher Governor (automatic member)
  • 1 Staff Governor (elected by staff)
  • Total number of governors =12


The term of office of all categories of governor is four years.


Currently have Governors in post as follows: 

  • Dr Roza Shirazi - Co-opted Governor 

Link governor for Pupil Premium

Link Governor for Behaviour

Headteacher Performance Management Review

Chair of the Pay Committee

End of office  6-7-27


  • Mr Adam Robbins -Vice Chair of Governors


Link Governor for Assessment

Link for Curriculum and Standards

End of office  14-5-28


  • Mr Adam Robbins -Vice Chair of Governors


Link Governor for Assessment

Link for Curriculum and Standards

End of office  14-5-28


  • Mr Kamesh Rajaram - Co-opted Governor

Link Governor for Fundraising, Finance and Resources

Headteacher Performance Management Review

End of office  20-5-27


  • Cllr Syed Ghani - Local Authority Governor

Link Governor for Rights Respecting Schools, GDPR, Attendance and Equalities

End of office 24-2-28


          Headteacher Governor

                  Mrs Junaida Bana - Head teacher - ex offcio member


  • Ms Melissa Thomas - Co-opted Governor

                        Link for Wellbeing

                   End of office  7-12-26


  • Ms. Heather Cover- Kus - Co-opted Governor

Link Governor for the Cultural Education

 Link for Curriculum/Standards & Maths

Link for Race & Social Justice, Rights Respecting Schools

End of office 31-07-2026


               

  • Mr. Abbas Ali - Co-Chair of Governors

Link Governor for Premises, Health and Safety

End of office  3-12-29


  • Mrs. Michelle Miller - Staff Governor

                     Link Governor for Pastoral Development, Inclusion (LAC and SEND)

                   End of office  16-5-26


  • Mr Nick Power - Co-Chair of Governors

Link Governor for Safeguarding, Inclusion (LAC and SEND)

End of office 31-10-28


  • Mrs D Aktar - Parent Governor

                     Link Governor for Writing & Curriculum

                     End of office 12-3-29


  • Vacancy - Elected Parent

   Link Governor for Sports and Pupil Premium (covered by R Shirazi)


     Governance Professional

Our professional clerk is Jackie Day. If you would like to get in touch with the Governors, please contact Jackie via the school office. Governors warmly welcome communication from parents and recognise the importance of parent voice in continual school improvement.


Chair of Governors

Our Co-Chair are Mr N Power & Mr A Ali.  They can be contacted through the school office. 


Contact

The Grafton Governing body can be contacted by sending a letter to the School for the attention of the Chair of the GPS Governing body, or by email to office@graftonprimary.co.uk marked for the attention of the 'Board of Governors'.


Annual Governance Statement of the Governing Body of Grafton Primary School

Instrument of Government

Governing Body Committees:

Governors have one committee. All other business is conducted by the full Governing Body, which meets once every half term.


Pay Committee

This committee considers recommendations from the Headteacher and agrees annual pay increases for all staff. The Committee meets at least once a year, or as required. The membership of the Committee is the Headteacher plus Dr Roza Shirazi, Mr  Power and Mr Abbas.

 

Statutory Committees (e.g Pupil Disciplinary, Appeal, Staff Disciplinary, Redundancy)

All Governors (except staff) will will form a pool from which they will be selected to serve on panels according to availability and suitability. The terms of reference for each panel will be as per the relevant procedure/policy.  In some circumstances (when suitable Governors cannot be selected from the Governing Body of Grafton Primary School), the governors of the PACE schools will be approached to serve on statutory panels/committees.


Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests


All Governors are required to sign a declaration of interest form annually. 

They are also require to disclose any pecuniary/business interests relating to specific items on the agenda at every meeting. 

At this time the declared interests are:

  • governance roles in other educational institutions - None
  • any material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives) - None
  • any other interests - None