Governance
The school is governed by an Academy Council. When St. Stephen’s Catholic Primary School became an Academy on 1st August 2015 it was governed by the Strategic Intervention Board (SIB). The remit of the SIB was to set the aims and objectives for the school. During 2016/17 the governing body transitioned to an Academy Council with the first Academy Council meeting being held on 7th February.
Academy Council members are governed by a code of conduct which is reviewed and approved annually.
2018/2019
| Name | Position on Academy Council | Term of Office | Business Interests | Governance Interests & Committee | Relationships to members of school staff |
| Janet Sheehan | Chair | Sept '14 to present | Director of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust | None | |
| Foundation | |||||
| Pauline Copeland | Vice Chair | May '12 to present | None | Safeguarding | None |
| Foundation | SEN | ||||
| Mgr Andrew Summersgill | Foundation, Parish Priest of St. Stephen's | Jan '11 to present | Trustee of the Diocese | Catholic Life | None |
| Trustee of the Christopher Wharton Academy Trust | |||||
| Trustee of St. John School of the Deaf, Boston Spa | |||||
| Member of Trust Intervention Board, St Anne, Keighley | |||||
| Governor of Holy Family School, Keighley | |||||
| Tony Pye | Head of School | Jan '16 to April '19 | None | None | |
| Clare Gardner | Executive Headteacher | Sept '17 to present | None | None | |
| Alice Fox | Parent | Jan '17 to present | None | Achievement & Standards | None |
| Oliver Jones | Foundation | Jan '17 to present | None | Resources | None |
| Caitriona Boulton | Foundation | Jan '17 to present | None | Resources | None |
| H&S | |||||
| Nikki Moon | Staff | Jan '17 to present | None | Achievement & Standards | None |
2017/2018
| Name | Position on Academy Council | Term of Office | Business Interests | Governance Interests & Committee | Relationships to members of school staff |
| Janet Sheehan |
Chair Foundation |
Sept '14 to present |
Director of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust (Elect) |
None | |
| Pauline Copeland |
Vice Chair Foundation |
May '12 to present |
None |
Safeguarding SEN |
None |
| Mgr Andrew Summersgill |
Foundation Parish Priest of St. Stephen's |
Jan '11 to present |
Trustee of the Diocese Trustee of the Christopher Wharton Academy Trust Trustee of St. John School of the Deaf, Boston Spa Member of Trust Intervention Board, St Anne, Keighley Governor of Holy Family School, Keighley
|
Catholic Life |
None |
| Tony Pye |
Headteacher |
Jan '16 to present |
None |
|
None |
| Alice Fox |
Parent |
Jan '17 to present |
None |
Achievement & Standards |
None |
| Oliver Jones |
Foundation |
Jan '17 to present |
None |
Resources |
None |
| Caitriona Boulton |
Foundation |
Jan '17 to present |
None |
Resources H&S |
None |
| Nikki Moon |
Staff |
Jan '17 to present |
None |
Achievement & Standards |
None |
Attendance at Academy Council Meetings 2017/18
|
|
Total | % |
| Caitriona Boulton | 5 | 100% |
| Pauline Copeland | 4 | 80% |
| Alice Fox | 5 | 100% |
| Clare Gardner | 5 | 100% |
| Oliver Jones | 5 | 100% |
| Nikki Moon | 4 | 80% |
| Tony Pye | 4 | 80% |
| Janet Sheehan | 5 | 100% |
| Fr. Andrew Summersgill | 4 | 80% |
2016/2017
|
Name |
Position on Governors |
Term of Office* |
Business Interests |
Governance Interests and Additional Responsibilities |
Relationships to members of the school staff |
|
Janet Sheehan |
Chair – Foundation Governor |
Sept ’14 to present |
None |
|
None |
|
Pauline Copeland |
Vice – Chair – Foundation Governor |
May ’12 to present |
None |
Safeguarding SEN |
None |
|
Mgr Andrew Summersgill |
Foundation |
Jan ’11 to present |
Trustee of the Diocese Director of the Christopher Wharton Academy Trust |
Catholic Life |
None |
|
Mrs Caroline Hyde |
July '15 to Dec '16 |
Director of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust (BWCAT) Director Stuart Hyde Associates Leeds Diocesan Safeguarding Commission |
Finance |
None |
|
|
Mr Tony Pye |
Headteacher (from Jan '16) |
Jan '16 to Dec '16 |
None |
|
None |
|
Mrs Alixena Lubomski |
|
Nov ’14 to Dec '16 |
Director of BWCAT Diocesan S48 Inspector Member of the Academy Council Sacred Heart
|
|
None |
|
Mrs Alison Ashworth |
July '15 to Dec '16 |
Director of BWCAT Member of the Academy Council St Josephs Pudsey |
|
None |
|
|
Mrs Caitriona Boulton |
Foundation |
Jan'17 to present |
|
Resources |
None |
|
Mr Oliver Jones |
Foundation |
Jan'17 to present |
|
Resources |
None |
|
Mrs Alice Fox |
Parent |
Jan '17 to present |
|
Achievement & Standards |
None |
|
Mrs Nikki Moon |
Staff |
Dec '16 to present |
|
Achievement & Standards |
None |
Attendance at Academy Council meetings and committees 2016/17
| Name |
Academy Council (3 in total) |
Resources (3 in total) |
Achievement & Standards (2 in total) |
| Janet Sheehan | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Pauline Copeland | 3 | N/A | 2 |
| Fr. Andrew Summersgill | 3 | 3 | N/A |
| Tony Pye | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oliver Jones | 3 | 3 | N/A |
| Caitriona Boulton | 3 | 3 | N/A |
| Alice Fox | 3 | N/A | 2 |
| Nikki Moon | 3 | N/A | 2 |
Attendance at SIB meetings 2016/17
|
Name |
SIB (2 in total) |
|
Janet Sheehan |
2 |
|
Pauline Copeland |
1 |
|
Tony Pye (started Jan '16) |
2 |
|
Fr. Andrew Summersgill |
2 |
|
Alixena Lubomski |
1 |
|
Caroline Hyde |
2 |
|
Alison Ashworth |
0 |
In addition at the transitional SIB meeting on 12th December 2016 Caitriona Boulton, Nikki Armstrong (now Moon) and Oliver Jones also attended.