Governance Overview

We have been part of the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools since 1 January 2025.

The levels of governance in NEAT include:

  • Members
  • Non-executive directors/trustees
  • Local governing committees

Our NEAT Board and committee role overview shows the relationship between the different levels of governance.

Constitution

Our local governing committee has:

  • Two parent members (elected by parents of pupils at the school)
  • One staff member (elected by staff of the school)
  • Headteacher member (ex-officio)
  • One trust member who is Principal Officiating Minister of the Parish of St Peter’s Church, Wallsend (ex-officio)
  • Two trust members who are appointed by the Trust, nominated by the Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s, Wallsend and approved by Newcastle Diocesan Board of Education
  • Up to two trust members who are appointed by the Trust and approved by Newcastle Diocesan Board of Education
  • Two members approved by the NEAT board of directors.

The terms of office of all members are four years, except:

  • Any co-opted members where the term of office is one year
  • Ex-officio appointments which are based on the person holding a particular office and continue as long as the person remains in post.

Local Governing Committee Members

Wesley Clough

Trust (foundation) member (Chair)

Appointed by NEAT Trust Board and approved by the NDEB: 24.01.25

Term of office ends: 23.01.29

Declared interests: Employee – Tribal Group since May 2024

Megan Du Randt

Staff member

Elected by staff of St Peter’s Church of England Primary School: 07.02.25

Term of office ends: 06.02.29

Declared interests: Employee – St Peter’s, NEAT Academy Trust since 01.01.25

Stephen Gittins

Executive Headteacher

Ex-officio position based on role as Headteacher from 01.01.25

Declared interests: tbc

Melvin Hill

Trust (foundation) member

Ex-officio position based on role as Principal Officiating Minister of the Parish of St Peter’s Church, Wallsend from 01.01.25

Declared interests: tbc

Oluwapelumi Togun

Parent member

Elected by parents of St Peter’s Church of England Primary School: 07.02.25

Term of office ends: 06.02.29

Declared interests: Employee – Tyneside Vineyard (Life Vineyard Church) from 20.09.24

Lindsay Wright

Trust (foundation) member

Appointed by NEAT Trust Board and approved by the NDEB: 15.04.25

Term of office ends: 14.04.29

Declared interests: Governor – Burnside College from 08.09.19; Employee – Burnside College from 01.09.16 

Local Governing Committee Meetings

The Scheme of Delegation of Governance sets out the roles and responsibilities of each school’s local governing committee and the decisions that the NEAT Board of Directors has delegated to it.

Meetings

The local governing committee usually meets four times each year: once in the Autumn and Spring Terms and twice in the Summer Term.

Attendance Register

The attendance of local governors at meetings in 2024-25 will be available in August 2025.