Bingley Grammar School

Our Governors

Who are our Governors?

Mr David Mann
School Governor
Chair of Governor

Governor at Bradford Virtual School & Chellow Heights

Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees
Relevant Business Interests: None 
Relatives who are school staff: None 
Start date: 01/09/2006 
Term of office (4 years) ends: 16/09/2024 
Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment

Chair (Governors)

Mrs Angela Costello
School Governor
Vice Chair of Governors

Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees
Relevant Business Interests: None
Relatives who are school staff: Yes
Start date: 12/06/2017
Term of office (4 years) ends: 01/06/2025
Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: SEND

Vice-Chair (Governors)

Ms Nahzea Hussain

 

Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees
Relevant Business Interests: None
Relatives who are school staff: None
Start date: 08/11/2022
Term of office (4 years) ends: 08/11/2026
Member of: 
Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: Finance

Mr David Markham
School Governor

Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees
Relevant Business Interests: None
Relatives who are school staff: None 
Start date: 01/01/2003
Term of office (4 years) ends: 16/09/2024 
Member of: 
Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: Literacy/Reading

Mr Gareth Williams

Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees
Relevant Business Interests: 
None
Relatives who are school staff: 
None 
Start date: 
07/2023
Term of office (4 years) ends: 
Member of: 
Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Mrs Julia Coates

Parent Governor

Appointed by: Election by Parents
Relevant Business Interests: None
Relatives who are school staff: None
Start date: 03/02/2021
Term of office (4 years) ends: 02/02/2025
Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: Safeguarding, Mental Health and Well-Being.

Dr Marcella Ward

Appointed by: Local Authority
Relevant Business Interests: 
None
Relatives who are school staff: 
None
Start date: 
07/2023
Term of office (4 years) ends: 
Member of: 
Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: 
CLA and Disadvantaged Pupils

Mrs Karen Greenhorn

Parent Governor

Appointed by: Election by Parents
Relevant Business Interests: None
Relatives for are school staff: None
Start date: 03/02/2021
Term of office (4 years) ends: 02/02/2025
Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: Mental Health and Well-Being

Mr Graeme Brown
Foundation Governor

Governor at Notre Dame Catholic 6th Form College Leeds

Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees 
Relevant Business Interests: None
Relatives who are school staff: None 
Start date: 01/09/2022
Term of office (4 years) ends: 31/08/2026 
Member of: 
Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: PSHCE AND RSE

Miss Sajeela Shah
Staff Governor 

Appointed by: School Staff
Relevant Business Interests: None
Relatives who are school staff: None 
Start date: 01.09.2022
Term of office (4 years) ends: 31.08.2026
Member of: 
Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for:

Mr Luke Weston
Ex Officio Governor

Appointed by: Statutory appointment 
Relevant Business Interests: Headteacher at BGS
Relatives who are school staff: None
Start date: 16/09/2012  
Term of office (4 years) ends: Automatic
Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services
Responsibility for: Headteacher

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