Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Governors have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education and opportunities from our school. The governors have to:
Therefore governors aren’t responsible for the day-to-day running of the school – that’s the job of the headteacher.
A governor is elected or appointed for four years. Governors have the right and responsibility to express their view in discussions at the governing body and vote accordingly. However, once a decision has been taken all governors have a collective responsibility to support the decisions of the governing body and act together.
Organisation of the governing body
The full governing body meets at least 3 times a year. We have two sub committees which also meet 3 times a year to discuss issues in more depth. They are the Resources Committee and Quality and Standards Committee.
The Finance and resources committee is responsible for ensuring the school budget is spent wisely, the maintenance of the school ground, health and safety issues and the well-being of the school staff.
The Quality and Standards Committee is responsible for the quality of teaching and the school curriculum.
Governors at Queen’s Park Primary school
Below are the details of all the governors in the school in the previous year, what type of governor they are, what committee they are on and any positions they have.
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Governor’s name |
Type of governor |
Term of office |
Committee |
Position on governing body |
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Ahla Abir Arbid |
Parent |
21/5/19 – 20/5/23 |
Full Governing Body |
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Ben Commins |
Headteacher |
Ongoing |
Full Governing Body |
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Marcela Castillo |
Parent |
1/9/16 - 1/9/20 |
Full Governing Body |
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Kimberley Durrance |
Co opted |
24/9/19 – 23/9/19 |
Full Governing Body |
Chair of Governors |
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Laura Hayes |
Staff |
10/10/19 - 9/10/23 |
Full Governing Body |
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Lyndsy Killip |
Associate |
24/9/19 – 23/9/23 |
Full Governing Body |
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Isabel Moore |
Parent |
1/9/19 – 1/9/21 |
Full Governing Body |
Vice Chair of Governors |
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Aaron Rathmell |
Local Authority |
16/7/19 – 15/7/23 |
Full Governing Body |
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Register of interests
The register of interests shows any relevant relationships or interests that governors have. We do this to ensure that there is transparency on the role of governors at the school.
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Name |
Nature and name of Business |
Other positions of interest through employment, sponsorship or public office |
Other governorships |
Relationship between governors and members of school staff including spouses, partners and relatives |
Date last updated
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Ahla Abir Arbid |
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Ben Commins |
MHFA England | ||||
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Marcela Castillo |
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Kimberley Durrance |
Paddington Development Trust, Junior Champions |
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Laura Hayes |
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Lyndsy Killip |
MHFA England Mind Trustee |
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Isabel Moore |
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Aaron Rathmell |
Attendance at full governing body
The table below shows governors attendance at full governing body meetings over the last year. ‘NA’ means not applicable - this could mean a staff member on the governing body left the school or wasn’t yet on the governing body. A tick means the governor was at the meeting and a cross means they were absent.
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If you want to contact the Chair of Governors, Kimberley Durrance, then please email