Governing body

Hookstone Chase Primary School Primary School is part of Northern Star Academies Trust which is overseen by a Board of Trustees to ensure it is operating in accordance with its goals and legal obligations. Each academy within Northern Star has a local governing body which supports the Board of Trustees to lead the academy.

Our governors volunteer their time, skills and expertise to help make sure our school is working at its best for our students. Some of the functions of our local governing body are:
  • helping the senior leadership team to set high standards and plan for the school´s future;
  • monitoring the effectiveness of the school’s provision;
  • the management of risks;
  • acting as a critical friend to the Headteacher and senior leadership team, offering strategic support and advice;
  • helping the school respond to the needs of parents and the community;
  • helping make the school be open and accountable to the public for what it does;
  • working with the school on planning and developing policies and keeping the school provision under review; and
  • exercising the responsibilities and powers delegated to it by the Trustees in partnership with the Headteacher and staff.

Further information about the role and responsibilities of our local governing body can be found in the scheme of delegation. 

For further information about governance arrangements visit Northern Star Academies Trust.

Our governors

Name

Appointed as

Maxine Watkinson (Chair of Governors)

Community governor 

Helen Holmes

Staff governor 

Christine Marsh

Parent governor

Fiona Mascoll-Betts 

Community governor

Laura Butler

Community governor 

Natalie Berry (Vice Chair of Governors)

Parent governor

James Hughes

Ex-oficio (Headteacher)

For details of any governors who have left within the last 12 months visit:

Historic governance details

 

Name

Any current business interests

Terms of office

Attendance at LGB meetings 23/24

Maxine Watkinson

 

23/07/2021 – 22/07/2025

6/6

Helen Holmes

 

30/09/2019 – 29/09/2023

6/6

Christine Marsh

 

08/01/2024 - 07/01/2028

4/4

Fiona Mascoll-Betts

 

11/12/2020 – 10/12/2024

3/6

Beth Robinson

 

27/09/2023 - 26/09/2027

4/6

Natalie Berry

Employee, St John Fisher Catholic High School (September 2011 – ongoing)

08/02/2023 - 07/02/2027

6/6

James Hughes

 

Ongoing

4/4