Honeybourne Primary School is part of The Black Pear Trust, a multi academy trust based in Worcestershire. The Black Pear Trust is governed by a board of trustees, who are the accountable body for the trust. Each of its schools has its own local governing body, and a clearly defined scheme of delegation operates between the board of trustees and the local governing bodies.
Our governors play an important role in supporting the board of trustees and provide key elements of local governance for our school.
They are responsible for:
- Ensuring the school is operating within the mission and ethos of the trust and contributing to the trust’s key strategic priorities
- Monitoring the quality of teaching and learning, attendance, behaviour and safety, within the school and progress against the School Development Plan
- Holding school leaders to account for improvement of standards in the school
- Engaging with wider school activities as a means of monitoring overall quality
- Ensuring compliance with the trust’s policy for safeguarding and that the school maintains a culture of vigilance in respect of all safeguarding matters
- Appointing all staff except headteachers, teaching staff on Leadership Scale and support staff on Grade 6 or above.
Our governors, who are normally appointed for four years, currently meet twice per term.
Our Governing Body
Our Local Governing Body (LGB) comprises parents, staff and representatives from the local community:
- Rachel Evans-Cook – Headteacher, Ex Officio by virtue
- Sally Perkins – Staff Governor
- Louise Bucknall – Parent Governor
- Jessica Jones – Parent Governor
- Steve Martin – Co-opted Governor
- Sue Henson – Co-opted Governor/ Vice Chair
- Karl Thorpe – Co-opted Governor/ Chair of Governors
To contact our governors, please contact the school office and they will set up correspondence.
Link Governors
We also operate a system of Link Governors, where governors take responsibility for specific areas:
- Safeguarding, ‘Prevent’ and Online Safety Link Governor – Sue Henson
- Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) and Health & Safety Governor – Steve Martin
- Pupil Premium, plus Early Years Foundation Stage Governor – Louise Bucknall
- Maths and Sports Premium Governor – Karl Thorpe
- English and Behaviour & Personal Development Governor – Jessica Jones
If you are interested in becoming a governor or want further information, please contact the school in the first instance.
Useful Documents
Black Pear Trust – Trust Board Attendance 2023-24
Black Pear Trust – Finance, Risk and Resources Committee Attendance 2023-24
Governor Declaration of Interest 2024-25
Black Pear Trust – Trustee Declaration of Interest 2024-25
BPT Members – Declaration of Interest 2023-24 – Updated January 2024