Governance
Priory Fields School is part of the Whinless Down Academy Trust and we support the Trust Board as local governors. As an academy trust, our articles of association determine our governance structure. Our vision and values determine the aims and objectives that we set for our school.
At local level, we are responsible for the development of the curriculum and ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all our pupils. We achieve this by working with all stakeholders to ensure the delivery of an education that prepares children for life.
Click here to view Trust Information such as:
- Annual Audited Accounts
- Funding Agreements
- Memorandum and Articles of Association
Our governors:
| Name | Governor Type | Monitoring Focus and Responsibility | Register of Relevant Business Interest |
Governor at another establishment |
Relationship to Employee | Term of Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malcolm Bowler |
Co-Opted Governor Vice Chair of Governors |
Attendance & Behaviour Leadership & Governance Child Protection/ Safeguarding |
Signed: 09/10/2025 Business Interest: None |
No |
No |
01/08/2024 - 31/07/2028 |
|
|
Henry Coates |
Parent Governor Chair of Governors |
Leadership & Governance Personal Development & Well Being |
Signed: 09/10/2025 |
No |
No |
01/08/2024 - 31/07/2028 |
|
|
Casey Hall |
Head Teacher |
Across all areas |
|
No |
No |
Ongoing |
|
|
Alison Mackintosh |
Co-Opted |
Leadership & Governance |
Signed: 09/10/2025 Business Interest: None |
No |
No |
01/08/2024 - 31/08/2028 |
|
|
Shelley Yalden |
Parent |
Leadership & Governance Curriculum & Teaching |
Signed: 09/10/2025 Business Interest: None |
No |
No |
21/11/2023 - 20/11/2027 |
|
|
Keith Woods |
Staff Governor |
Leadership & Governance Inclusion |
Signed: 09/10/2025 Business Interest: None |
No |
No |
15/10/2025 - 14/10/2029 |
|
|
Katie Banes |
Governance Professional |
Signed: 09/10/2025 Business Interest: None |
No |
No |
Ongoing |