Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Role of the Governing Board
The role of a governor is to contribute to the work of the Governing Board in ensuring high standard of achievement for all children.
The main responsibilities of a governor
- As part of a team:
- Setting the strategic direction of the school;
- Holding the leadership to account for the performance of the school;
- Making sure that resources are used well for the needs of the children.
The Governing Board is made up of:
- Co-opted Governors (appointed by the Directors)
- Parent Governors (elected by parents)
- Staff Governors (elected by staff)
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, positions, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Governors can be contacted at any time via a sealed envelope and delivered to Ms Y Wakefield, Leigh Trust, 104 Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3HG
Meet our Governors
Last updated January 2023
Name | Position | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Responsibility | Year Group Responsibility | Appointed by | Governance Role in other educational institutions | Business and Financial interests | ||
Mr Robert Cummins
| Chair | 12/02/2019 (Re-appointed by Board 18/07/2022) | 4 years | SEND Safeguarding Pupil Welfare | Years 2,3 & 4 | Directors | Leigh Primary School | Member of grants panel Hodge Hill Neighbourhood Network Scheme. | ||
Mrs Razia Ali | Executive Head Teacher | 07/10/2019 | N/A |
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| Wyndcliffe Primary School/Nelson Mandela School/ Yarnfield Primary School |
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| Mrs Ruksana Kauser | Head of School | 01.09.2022 | N/A | Health & safety | ||||||
Mrs Rebecca Stanley | DHT Associate Governor (non-voting) | 08/10/2019 | N/A |
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Mrs Shanaz Rahman | Staff | 04/03/2020 | 4 years | Sports Premium |
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| Rukhsana Kabal | Vice Chair | 13/12/2021 | 4 years | Curriculum | EYFS | Directors | None declared | |||
| Mr Hasnat Minhas | Co-opted | 07/02/2022 | 4 years | Directors | ||||||
| Ian Potter | Co-opted Governor | 22/09/2022 | 4 years | Pupil Premium | Years 5 & 6 | Directors | Works at Nansen Primary School | |||
| Sulaiman Iqbal | Parent Governor | 09/12/2022 | 4 years | Parents | None declared | |||||
Vacancy | Parent Governor |
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Mrs Emma Woodhouse | Governance Professional | 01.09.2022 | N/A | Link to Governor training |
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RESIGNATIONS DATE WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS |
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| Ms Ruth Barrett | Governance Professional | 15.05.2022 | ||||||||
| Mrs Alison Williams | Head Teacher | 31.08.2022 | ||||||||
| Mrs Shahzana Iqbal | Co-opted | 08.09.2022 | ||||||||
| Mrs Kathryn Hindley | Co-opted | 08.092022 | ||||||||
| Mrs Aysha Mulla | Parent | 21.01.2023 Term of office ends |
Attendance Records
MARLBOROUGH LGB ATTENDANCE TO DATE
SEPTEMBER 2022 – JULY 2023
| NAME | ATTENDANCE |
| Robert Cummins - Chair | 2/2 |
| Ruksana Kauser - Head of School | 2/2 |
| Razia Ali - Executive Head Teacher | 2/2 |
| Shahnaz Rahman - Staff Governor | 2/2 |
| Kathryn Hindley - Co-opted Governor | 2/2 |
| Rukhsana Kabel - Vice Chair | 2/2 |
| Ian Potter - Co-opted Governor | 2/2 |
| Ayesha Mulla - Parent Governor | 0/2 |
| Suliman Iqbal - Parent Governor | 0/0 |
SEPTEMBER 2021 – JULY 2022
| NAME | ATTENDANCE |
| Robert Cummins - Chair | 4/4 |
| Shahzana Iqbal - Vice Chair | 1/4 |
| Alison Williams - Head Teacher | 3/4 |
| Razia Ali - Executive Head Teacher | 3/4 |
| Shahnaz Rahman - Staff Governor | 2/4 |
| Kathryn Hindley - Co-opted Governor | 4/4 |
| Rukhsana Kabal - Co-opted Governor | 1/3 |
| Hasnat Minhas - Co-opted Governor | 1/2 |
| Ayesha Mulla - Parent Governor | 1/4 |
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