 | Vice Chair of Governors/Community Governor - Mrs Rachel Davies Current Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 9.5.2019 Term of Office end date: 8.5.2023 I have been a parent governor at Castleford Park Junior Academy since 2012 and am passionate about helping the school move towards being recognised by OFSTED as an outstanding school.
I am a strong believer in community and working together to help each other. I recognise the importance of providing children with a first class education to give them opportunities and the best start in life, whilst ensuring that school is a happy place to be.
I live in Castleford with my husband and two sons who have both attended schools within the Castleford Multi Academy Trust. I work at Castleford Academy and in my spare time I enjoy watching football and rugby league. I also play badminton, love to read and listen to music. |
 | Headteacher - Miss Kathryn LawCurrent Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 01.09.2015 As Headteacher at Castleford Park Junior Academy, I am passionate about improving the life chances of children in Castleford. I believe that all children deserve the same valuable chance at an exciting and challenging education and endeavour to provide this through my commitment to school and my research into highly effective educational practice. Receiving the best education is paramount to ensuring the children of Castleford achieve their aspirations in the future and I enjoy working with the schools in our Academy Trust to achieve this. I aim to do this through helping staff plan for relevant, engaging and exciting learning opportunities that demonstrate the importance of life long learning and skills for the future to our children and their parents. |
| Community Governor - Mr John Hughes Current Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 07.06.2017 Term of Office end date: 06.06.2021 I have been a governor at Castleford Park Junior Academy since 1990. I bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role of Governor. I keep myself updated on the role by attending numerous training courses both online and classroom training. I am also a delegate to Wakefield schools forum and a trustee of Castleford Academy Trust. Before I retired I was a union convenor for Unison and my areas were schools and Children's Services which also gave me experience of other schools and services to schools. My main aim as a governor is to see Castleford Park Junior Academy become an outstanding school and deliver an education for all. |
| Community Governor - Mr Kevin PatrickCurrent Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 15.10.2019 Term of Office end date: 14.10.2023 I am a Governor at both Glasshoughton Infant Academy and Castleford Park Junior Academy. I enjoy being part of the school family and working in the community. I have been a governor at Glasshoughton Infant Academy since 2009. We are now part of the Castleford Multi Academy Trust and as governors we will continue to build a stronger and vibrant school community for the children of Castleford. |
 | Chair of Governors/Parent Governor - Mrs Lucy Simpson
Current Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 18.1.2019 Term of Office end date: 17.1.2023
As a parent governor, I aim to bring a parents perspective
to every meeting, considering what can be done to help ensure that all children
are given the same opportunities and positive outcomes are achieved. I am a
strong believer that working together as a team helps to achieve great results,
and the governing body is effectively supporting the hard working staff and
children across the school. I feel
it is important that every child is happy, safe and confident to become the
very best they can be. As parents we need to support the school in its journey
to become an outstanding school. I have
two daughters at Park Junior Academy, and I have already seen some brilliant
positive changes in the last 4 years as being a parent so I am proud to be part
of the team striving to make further improvements. I work full time in
procurement at a local public buying organisation, but in my spare time I love
to attend dance classes and do crafts like crochet and baking with my daughters. |
 | Parent Governor - Mrs Tracy Sycamore
Current Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 2.11.2020 Term of Office end date: 1.11.2024
As a parent
of a child at the school since 2014 - as my eldest left, my youngest started -
I’ve seen lots of positive changes at the school already and I’m keen to
support and challenge the school and staff to continue improving to become an outstanding
school.
I have
extensive experience in financial services and marketing having worked as an
analyst and in product development and management. I want to use my knowledge
and skills to be an effective member of a strong and dynamic Governor team,
working collaboratively to ensure that all the children feel safe and happy at
the school and are given the opportunity to get the best education they can.
Additionally, I think it is important that the school supports their mental
health and wellbeing as well as their academic achievements. I live in
Castleford with my husband, son, and daughter. We love going to theme parks and
I enjoy planning trips away. |
| Staff Governor - Mrs Jody RobertsCurrent Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 2.12.2020 Term of Office end date: 1.12.2024 As the Deputy Headteacher, SENCO and Pupil Premium Lead at Castleford Park Junior Academy, I am truly passionate about giving every child the best possible education! The children at CPJA only pass through the school once and therefore they deserve the chance to be the best they can be and I stand by the school motto of 'Being the best we can be together!'. Seeing children grow in confidence and self-belief makes my job the best job in the world – with these skills the children can achieve whatever they want to achieve in life. Special Educational Needs is my key responsibility in school and I endeavour to ensure that every child is given a fair start in life and given the very best opportunities to succeed by learning the best way they can. When children can not learn it is time we changed the way we teach! |
 | Staff Governor - Mrs Joanna ListerCurrent Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 10.07.2019 Term of Office end date: 09.07.2023 Prior to me working at CPJA I worked within the NHS for 30 years as a Senior Nurse. I have been involved with CPJA since 2007 when my daughter attended this school. I have previously been a volunteer helper and a parent governor at this school. I commenced my post as a Teaching Assistant in 2015 and now have this opportunity to be a staff governor. I hope that my knowledge and experience of our school, will put me in a position to work alongside fellow governors, all our amazing staff and Head teacher to continue to develop all our children to attain their own full potential, and for the school to become outstanding. |
 | Associate Member - Primary Director of Education - Ms Jayne Clarke Current Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 01.09.2017 Term of Office end date: 31.08.2021 Jayne began her teaching career by transferring her Primary expertise into a new Comprehensive school. She later reconnected with Primary learners in the deprived pit villages of South and West Yorkshire, advocating for children least able to engage successfully in education before she joined a 3-19 special school in Doncaster. Subsequently working in the Batley area, she specialised in removing barriers to learning for multi-lingual children. Promoting a multi-agency approach to raising aspirations, she opened 2 Surestart hubs on school premises and mentored teachers in promoting positive learning cultures. In January 2008 she became Headteacher at Ryecroft Primary School, which serves one of the 1% most deprived areas nationally and a place which had experienced 10 heads in 11 years. Instability in the school was very tangible and distressing but by July 2010 OFSTED recognised the school as Good and by April 2014 Ryecroft was Outstanding. As a result of this transformation work, Jayne was awarded TES Primary Headteacher of the year in 2014. Now an NLE, prior to joining Castleford Multi Academy Trust Jayne supported schools via the Bradford Birth-19 TSA. She also chaired a partnership of 10 schools in the BD4 area of Bradford and sat on the Bradford Primary Improvement Partnership (BPIP) Executive. After taking up Executive Principle posts in Bradford schools requiring additional support, Jayne has joined Castleford Multi-Academy Trust as Director of Primary. She has already steered Three Lane Ends Academy through a challenging OFSTED and is working closely with local Headteachers to improve outcomes for children. |
 | Associate Member - Mrs Anna WalkerCurrent Term of Office: Date of Appointment: 9.7.2020 Term of Office end date: 8.7.2024 I am Headteacher at Glasshoughton Infant Academy where I began my teaching career in 2005. I am passionate about giving children the best possible start that I can, with a great belief that children only get one chance at school and therefore they deserve the chance to be the best they can be.I am currently Literacy subject leader, a subject a feel passionate about. For children to be able to access all other areas of the curriculum they need to be able to listen, to ask and answer questions, to read and to write. Literacy is the gateway to learning and we have to get it right. |
Meeting Dates 2020/21
Wednesday 30.9.20
Wednesday 25.11.20
Wednesday 27.01.21
Wednesday 24.03.21
Wednesday 19.05.21
Wednesday 14.07.21
Full Governing Body Meeting Attendance Record 2020/2021
| Governor Name | Meeting Date 30.9.20 | Meeting Date 25.11.20 | Meeting Date 27.01.21 | Meeting Date 24.03.21 | Meeting Date 19.05.21 | Meeting Date 14.07.21 | Total Attended |
Mrs Simpson | Yes | Yes | | | | | 1/1 |
| Mr Dossey | resigned | - | | | | | N/A |
Mrs Davies (Vice Chair) | Yes | Yes | | | | | 1/1 |
| Miss Law | Yes | Yes |
| | | | 1/1 |
| Mr Patrick | Apologies | Yes | | | | | 0/1 |
| Mrs Roberts | Yes | Yes | | | | | 1/1 |
| Mr Hughes | Yes | Yes | | | | | 1/1 |
| Mr Roe | resigned | - | | | | | N/A |
| Mrs Roe | resigned | - | | | | | N/A |
| Mrs Walker | Apologies | Yes | | | | | 0/1 |
| Mrs Ineson | Yes | Yes | | | | | 1/1 |
| Ms Clarke | Yes | Apologies | | | | | 1/1 |
| Mrs Lister | Yes | Apologies | | | | | 1/1 |
| Mrs Sycamore | Yes | Yes | | | | | 1/1 |
Register of Interests 2020/21
| Category of Governor | Name | Date Appointed | Term End Date | Name of Business | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date of Declaration |
| Parent/Chair | Lucy Simpson | 18.1.19 | 17.1.23 | YPO | Procurement | Employee | 16.7.20 |
| Community/Vice Chair | Rachel Davies | 9.5.19 | 8.5.23 | Castleford Academy Legal Marketing Services | Education
Conveyancing | Employee
Spouse is Director | 16.7.20 |
| Community | John Hughes | 7.6.17 | 6.6.21 | Castleford Academy Trust
Castleford Academy
EWO Primaries
WMDC
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
| Education
Education
Education
Local Authority
Education | Governor
and Trustee
Spouse is exam invigilator Spouse is temporary EWO Spouse is a clerk
Spouse is a Governor | 19.9.20 |
| Community | Kevin Patrick | 15.10.19 | 14.10.23 | Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Education | Governor | 1.10.20 |
| Parent | Tracy Sycamore | 02.11.20 | 01.11.24 | Clear Wealth Management Ltd Clear Workplace Pensions Clear Workplace Solutions Ltd 3 Six Consultancy Services Ltd
| Financial Services
Financial Services
Financial Services
Financial Services | Director and spouse is Director Spouse is financial advisor Spouse is Managing Director Spouse is financial advisor | 14.10.20 |
| Headteacher | Kathryn Law | 1.9.15 | ongoing | Glasshoughton Infant Academy Castleford Academy Castleford Park Junior Academy | Education
Education
Education | Governor
Governor
Partner is casual MFL teacher | 21.9.20 |
| Staff | Jody Roberts | 2.12.20 | 1.12.24 | Castleford Park Junior Academy | Education | DHT | 21.9.20 |
| Staff | Joanna Lister | 10.7.19 | 9.7.23 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 10.9.20 |
| Associate | Anna Walker | 10.7.20 | 9.7.24 | Glasshoughton Infant Academy Three Lane Ends Academy | Education
Education | Headteacher
Governor | 5.10.20 |
| Associate | Jayne Clarke | 1.9.17 | 31.8.21 | CMAT | Education | Primary Director | 15.10.20 |
Meeting Dates 2019/20
Monday 23rd September 2019
Wednesday 4th December 2019
Wednesday 29th January 2020
Wednesday 25th March 2020
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Wednesday 8th July 2020
Full Governing Body Meeting Dates and Attendance Record 2019/2020
| Governor Name | Meeting Date | Meeting Date | Meeting Date | Meeting Date | Meeting Date | Meeting Date | Total Attended |
| | 23.9.19 | 4.12.19 | 29.1.20 | 25.3.20 cancelled due to lockdown | 20.5.20 cancelled due to lockdown
| 8.7.20 | |
| Mr Dossey | Apologies | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Apologies | 2/4 |
| Mrs Davies | Yes | Apologies | Apologies | N/A | N/A | Yes | 2/4 |
| Miss Law | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | 4/4 |
| Mr Patrick | Yes | Apologies | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | 3/4 |
| Mrs Roberts | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Apologies | 3/4 |
| Mr Hughes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | 4/4 |
| Mr Roe | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | 4/4 |
| Mrs Roe | Yes | Yes | Apologies | N/A | N/A | Yes | 3/4 |
| Mrs Walker | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies | N/A | N/A | Apologies | 0 |
| Mrs Beedle | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | 4/4 |
| Ms Clarke | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies | N/A | N/A | Apologies | 0 |
| Mrs Simpson | Yes | Yes | Apologies | N/A | N/A | Yes | 3/4 |
| Mrs Lister | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | 4/4 |
Register of Interests 2019/20
Category of Governor | Name | Date Appointed | Term End Date | Name of Business | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date of Declaration |
| Chair / Parent | John Dossey | 24.1.18 | 23.1.22 | Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Education | Spouse's employer | 18.10.19 |
| Vice Chair/Community | Rachel Davies | 16.3.15 | 15.3.23 | Castleford Academy | Education | Employee (Payroll & Finance Dept.) | 11.7.19 |
| Community | John Hughes | 7.6.17 | 6.6.21 | Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Wakefield Governor Services
Castleford Academy Trust
| Education Local Authority Education | Spouse is a Governor Spouse is a Clerk Trustee and Governor | 23.9.19 |
| Community | Kevin Patrick | 13.10.15 | 22.9.23 | Glasshoughton Infant Academy
| Education | Governor | 23.9.19 |
| Community | Peter Roe | 22.6.16 | 21.6.20 | WDH
Wakefield Council | Housing
Education | Employee
Spouse's employer | 12.7.19 |
| Community | Michelle Roe | 6.10.16 | 4.10.20 | Wakefield Council
WDH | Education
Housing | Employee
Spouse's employer | 12.7.19 |
| Parent | Lucy Simpson | 18.1.19 | 17.1.23 | YPO | Procurement | Employee | 31.8.19 |
| Headteacher | Kathryn Law | 1.9.15 | - | Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Education | Governor | 15.9.19 |
| Staff | Joanna Lister | 10.7.19 | 9.7.23 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 11.7.19 |
| Staff | Jody Roberts | 30.12.16 | 29.12.20 | Castleford Park Junior Academy | Education | DHT | 16.9.19 |
| Associate | Anna Walker | 13.4.16 | 12.4.20 | Glasshoughton Infant Academy Three Lane Ends Academy | Education Education | Headteacher Governor | 1.10.19 |
| Associate | Jayne Clarke | 1.9.17 | 31.8.21 | CMAT | Education | Primary Director | 2.10.19 |
| Associate/SBM | Sandra Beedle | 24.1.18 | 23.1.22 | Castleford Park Junior Academy
| Education | SBM | 24.7.19 |
Committees
Finance and Resources (Meets before GB at 4.30pm) Headteacher, Director of Primary and School Business Manager Mr K Patrick Mr J Hughes Mrs L. Simpson Quorum: 3 | Teaching, Learning and Standards (Meets separately to GB meetings – Fri before GB meeting)
Headteacher Mrs J Lister Mr K Patrick Mrs A Walker Mrs R. Davies Quorum: 3 |
Complaints & Personnel Appeals Committee Mr J Hughes Mrs R Davies Quorum: 3 | Performance Management Committee Mrs R Davies
Mr K Patrick Quorum: 2 |
Pupil Discipline Committee Mr J Hughes Mrs R Davies Mr K Patrick Quorum: 3 | Health and Safety Committee Mr J Hughes (Chair) Mr K Patrick Quorum: 2 |
The last External Review rated our Governors as ‘Low Risk’ which means they are considered effective in their duties. Please click on the link to read the external review.
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Governance -Trustees
The Trustees are responsible for the strategic direction of the Academy Trust. They set the vision for the trust, development plans, general policy and the budget. The Trustees monitor performance in education, compliance and finance. They make major decisions about the direction of the Academy Trust, capital expenditure and senior staff appointments. The Board of Trustees holds each governing body of academies within the Trust to account.
List of Trustees
