Local Governing Body
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Here at Lakeside Primary Academy, we are proud to work with the dedicated staff of the academy; we act as a vital link both between the school and its community and the members and board of the Rose Learning Trust.
The Local Governing Body (LGB) is made up of parents of pupils at the academy (elected by all the parents) staff and representatives of the local community. All members are volunteers and they give freely of their time, knowledge and expertise to support Lakeside Primary Academy in providing the best education and experience for all its pupils.
The LGB holds the academy to account for its standards and the progress and well-being of all its pupils; we support the headteacher and staff as they continuously develop their vision for excellence in every aspect of the academy’s work. This means that we scrutinise all the activities which are involved in the running of the academy - engagement with parents and carers, academic progress, financial management, staffing, sites and premises - and all important decisions have to be approved by the LGB.
You will find here a list of all the governors and all the important information about the work of the LGB.
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Governor information 2023-2024
All members of the local governing body are appointed for 4 years, unless otherwise stated. The Local Governing Body is made up of:
Name of Chair |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Resignation |
Patricia Astbury |
01/02/2022 |
|
Name of Vice Chair |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Resignation |
Kate Hope |
07/02/2020 |
Local Governing Body
Name |
Appointed By:Govering Board, Elected by School Staff, Elected by Parents |
Category of Governor
Governor, Staff, Parent |
Term of Office From |
Term of Office To |
Date of Resignation |
| James Bullock | Ex-Officio | Head Teacher | 01/01/2019 | ||
| Patricia Astbury | Governing Board | Governor | 01/02/2022 | 31/01/2026 | |
| Kate Hope | Governing Board | Governor | 07/02/2020 | 06/02/2024 | |
| Karen McCrae | School Staff | Staff Governor | 25/01/2021 | 24/01/2025 | |
| Ian Hitchman | Governing Board | Governor | 01/11/2019 | 31/10/2023 | |
| Samantha Noble | Parents | Parent Governor | 25/10/2020 | 24/10/2024 | |
| Helena Honeybone | Governring Board | Governor | 01/09/2022 | 31/08/2026 | |
| Rob Dennis | Governing Board | Governor | 22/11/2022 | 21/11/2026 | 12/03/2024 |
Governors who have resigned over the last 12 months
Name |
Appointed By:Govering Board, Elected by School Staff, Elected by Parents |
Category of Governor
Governor, Staff, Parent |
Term of Office From |
Term of Office To |
Date of Resignation |
| Rob Dennis | Governing Board | Governor | 22/11/2022 | 21/11/2026 | 12/03/2024 |
Declarations of Interest 2023-2024– to include governance roles in other educational institutions 2023 - 2024
Governors |
Date Confirmed on GovernorHub |
Entity (company) |
Nature (i.e. Director, Employee, Governor) |
Notes |
From |
To |
| James Bullock | 02/10/2023 | Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | Governor | Head Teacher at Lakeside Primary Academy | 02/10/2018 | 01/10/2026 |
| Patricia Astbury | 05/10/2023 | None | None | None | None | None |
| Kate Hope | 11/09/2023 | Woodfield Primary School | Head Teacher | None | 01/09/2018 | Ongoing |
| Karen McCrae | 02/10/2023 | None | None | None | None | None |
| Ian Hitchman | 16/10/2023 | Nexus Multi Academy Trust | Assistant Chief Finance Officer | None | None | None |
| Samantha Noble | 18/10/2023 | None | None | None | None | None |
| Helena Honeybone | 08/10/2023 | Town Field Primary | Head Teacher | None | 30/04/2017 | Ongoing |
| Rob Dennis | 30/09/2023 | DFE | Employee | None | 07/02/2021 | Ongoing |
Attendance Record 2023 - 2024
Full Governing Board
Governors Invited |
06/12/2023 |
13/03/2024 |
19/06/2024 |
Meeting Attended |
Out of a Possible |
| James Bullock | Y | 1 | 3 | ||
| Patricia Astbury | Y | 1 | 3 | ||
| Kate Hope | Y | 1 | 3 | ||
| Karen McCrae | Y | 1 | 3 | ||
| Ian Hitchman | N | 0 | 3 | ||
| Samantha Noble | Y | 1 | 3 | ||
| Helena Honeybone | Y | 1 | 3 | ||
| Rob Dennis | Y | 1 | 1 |
Audit and Risk Meeting
Governors Invited |
01/05/2024 |
03/07/2024 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a Possible |
| Patricia Astbury | 2 | |||
| James Bullock | 2 | |||
| Ian Hitchman | 2 | |||
| Karen McCrae | 2 | |||
| Kate Hope | 2 |
Pay Committee Meeting
Governors Invited |
08/11/2023 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a Possible |
| James Bullock | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Patrica Astbury | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Hitchman | Y | 1 | 1 |
Governor Attendance for 2022-2023 is displayed in the files section shown at the bottom of this page.
Contact Details
If you wish to get in contact with our Governing Body or Chair of Governors, please write to:
Chair of Governors
Lakeside Primary Academy
Sandy Lane
Hyde Park
Doncaster
DN4 5ES
Minutes of the meetings are available upon request.
Rose Learning Trust governing body details:
Statutory details of the Rose Learning Trust governing body can be found here https://www.roselearning.co.uk/page/governance/140143
Academy governance https://www.roselearning.co.uk/page/governance/140143
Rose Learning Trust website pages for finance/gender pay gap https://www.roselearning.co.uk/page/financial-information/60962
Name and address of the chair of the governing board
The chair of our governing body is Patricia Astbury, she can be contacted care of Lakeside Primary Academy.
The Rose Learning Trust Governance and Finance
Governance information can be found here
Finance Information can be found here The Rose Learning Trust: Financial Information