Governor Roles Overview
The governing body has a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.
Its responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- setting targets for pupil achievement
- managing the school’s finances
- making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
- appointing staff
- reviewing staff performance and pay
Any governor vacancies will be advertised here.
Governor Information
Our Governing Body is a shared body with Riston Church of England Primary Academy
If you need to speak to one of the Governors you can contact them through the school office.
To view our local governing body information please click on the link below:
Sigglesthorne and Riston Governor Body – Composition and Declarations of Interest 2023-24
For information regarding Ebor Academy Trust Governance please click here
Meet our Chair of Governors
Pen Portrait – Helen Freeborn
Helen is a very experienced teacher and former secondary headteacher, with teaching and leadership experience in London, Sheffield and Greater Manchester. She was an LA officer, with responsibility for SEN services for the City of Manchester, for two years between her headships. Helen has worked for the national Future Leaders programme and currently works in school-centred initial teacher training for TES Institute; she also works as an assessor of trainee teachers for Qualified Teacher Status. Helen has been a primary school governor since 1996, in a range of schools in Sheffield, Manchester and the East Riding.
