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Welcome from the Principal

Governors

There are 12 members of the governing Board at Peters Hill (you can read more information about each Governor by clicking here or by navigating to 'Us' followed by 'Governor Info'). The board has a breadth of skills and experience. 

 

The board has three core functions: 

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction 
  • Holding school leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the effective performance management of staff 
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school to ensure money is well spent 

 

It is for these reasons the board is set up as follows: 

  • People and finance committee, to oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure money is well spent 
  • Curriculum committee, to oversee the curriculum to ensure the children receive a broad and balance curriculum that is both exciting and challenging and meets the needs of all the children at Peters Hill
  • Premises committee, to ensure the environment is a vibrant, safe well-maintained school. It is accessible to all and a vibrant and exciting place to work and for children to learn. 
 

The membership of the board is as follows: 

  • Headteacher 
  • One LA (Local Authority)  
  • One staff, elected by school staff 
  • Two parents, elected by parents 
  • Seven co-opted, not elected but re appointed by governors on submission of a statement detailing their contribution to governance over the past four years and their envisaged contribution over the next four years.

 

Governors are appointed for a four-year term and can be re-elected or re-appointed for further terms if they wish to do so. 

Governance is a commitment of time and energy. We are very fortunate at Peters Hill to have a committed group of governors who give much time to the school and make a significant contribution to the board.  Attendance at Governor Meetings can be found further down on this page.

 

Impact of governance:  

  • Staffing structure and policies to ensure all children are safe and supported in school 

  • A well-planned agreed curriculum to meet DFE requirements but ensure excitement as well as challenge 

  • A well-resourced curriculum 

  • A school environment that is vibrant, where children come to learn, and adults come to work, all with excitement and enthusiasm. 

  • A new MUGA, for school and community use 

  • A school with a balanced but increasingly challenging budget

 

Mel Gilhooley 

Chair of Governors  

 

GOVERNORS OF PETERS HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL 

Name 

Representing         

Appointed 

Serving Until 

Miss Louise Baker

Staff

September 2020

August 2028

Mrs Jill Belcher (Vice Chair)

Co-opted 

September 2008

April 2026
Mr Simon Duncan Head teacher September 2015

August 2028

Mr Matthew Broughton 

Co-opted

May 2025

April 2029

Mrs Laura Derbyshire

Co-opted

July 2020

July 2028

Mrs Imelda Gilhooley (Chair) 

Co-opted 

November 2020

November 2028

Miss Helen Johnson

Co-opted

July 2024

July 2027

Mrs Paula Roe

LA

December 2022

November 2026

Mrs Rose Steedman

Co-opted

December 2018

December 2026

You can find out more about each governor by clicking here.

 

ATTENDANCE AT SUMMER TERM 2024 MEETINGS

 

2.5.24

Full Governors

16.5.24

Premises

20.6.24

People & Finance

3.7.24

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

Y 

Y

 

Y 

Mrs J Belcher

Y 

 Y

 Y

Y

Mrs S Bletcher

Y

     Y

Mr S Duncan

Y 

 Y

 Y

Y 

Mr N Foley

Y 

 Y

 

 

Mrs S Garratt

Y 

 

 

 Y

Mrs I Gilhooley

Y 

 

Y 

 Y

Mrs Z Meese

Y

    Y  Y

Mrs P Roe

 

 

 Y

 

Mrs R Steedman

Y 

 

 

Y 

Miss L Ward

Y 

Y 

 

Y

 

ATTENDANCE AT AUTUMN TERM 2024 MEETINGS

 

 

Full Governors

17 October 2024

 

Premises

14 November 2024

 

People & Finance

21 November 2024

 

Full Governors

4 December 2024

Miss L Baker

 Y 

Y

 

Y

Mrs J Belcher

Y

Y 

 Y

Y 

Mrs S Bletcher

 

 

 

 

Mr S Duncan

 

Y

 Y

 Y 

Mr N Foley

  Y 

Y 

 

 

Mrs S Garratt

 Y

 

Y 

                   Y    

Mrs I Gilhooley

  Y 

 

 

                   Y

Mrs H Johnson

 

 

 

 

Mrs Z Meese

 Y

 

 Y

Y 

Mr N Parker

 

 

 

 

Mrs P Roe

  Y 

 

 Y

Y

Mrs R Steedman

  Y 

 

 Y

Y 

Miss L Ward

 Y

Y 

 

Y 

 

 

ATTENDANCE AT SPRING TERM 2025 MEETINGS

 

23.1.25

Full Governors

6.2.25

Premises

27.2.25

People & Finance

18.3.25

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

Y 

 Y

 

 Y

Mrs J Belcher

Y 

 Y 

Y 

 Y

Mr M Broughton

Y 

 

 

 Y

Mr S Duncan

Y 

 Y

Y 

 Y 

Mrs S Garratt

Y 

 

Y 

 Y

Mrs I Gilhooley

Y 

 Y

Y

 

Mrs H Johnson

Y 

 

 

Y 

Mrs Z Meese

Y 

 

 

Y 

Mr N Parker

Y 

 Y

 

 

Mrs P Roe

Y 

 

 Y

Y 

Mrs R Steedman

Y 

 

 

 

Mrs L Derbyshire

Y 

 Y

 

 Y

 

ATTENDANCE AT SUMMER TERM 2025 MEETINGS

 

1 May 25

Full Governors

15 May 25

Premises

19 June 25

People & Finance

2 July 25

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

Y 

  Y 

 

Y

Mrs J Belcher

Y 

 Y

 Y

Y 

Mr M Broughton

Y 

 

 

Y 

Mr S Duncan

Y 

 Y

 Y

Y 

Mrs S Garratt

 

 

 

Y 

Mrs I Gilhooley

Y 

 Y

 Y

 

Mrs H Johnson

Y 

 

 

Y 

Mrs Z Meese

 

 

 Y

Y 

Mr N Parker

Y 

 

 

 

Mrs P Roe

Y 

 

 

Y 

Mrs R Steedman

 

 

Y 

 

Mrs L Derbyshire

Y 

 

 

Y 

 

ATTENDANCE AT AUTUMN TERM 2025 MEETINGS

 

16 October 25

Full Governors

9 October 25

Premises

20 November 25

People & Finance

4 December 25

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

Y 

Y 

 

Y 

Mrs J Belcher

Y 

Y 

 Y

Y 

Mr M Broughton

Y 

Y 

 

Y 

Mr S Duncan

Y 

Y

 Y

Y 

Mrs S Garratt

Y 

 

 

 

Mrs I Gilhooley

Y 

Y 

 Y

Y 

Mrs H Johnson

Y 

 

 

Y 

Mrs Z Meese

 

 

 

 

Mrs J Knowles

Y 

 

 

Y 

Mrs P Roe

Y 

 

 Y

Y 

Mrs R Steedman

Y 

 

 

Y 

Mrs L Derbyshire

Y 

Y 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE AT SPRING TERM 2026 MEETINGS

 

28 January 2026

Full Governors

5 February 2026

Premises

5 March 2026

People & Finance

19 March 2026

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

Y 

Y 

 

 Y

Mrs J Belcher

Y 

Y 

 Y

 Y

Mr M Broughton

Y 

Y 

 

 

Mrs L Derbyshire

Y

 Y    

Mr S Duncan

Y 

Y 

 Y 

 Y 

Mrs S Garratt

Y 

 

 

 

Mrs I Gilhooley

 

Y 

 Y

 Y

Mrs H Johnson

Y 

 

 

 Y

Mrs P Roe

 Y

 

 Y

  Y 

Mrs R Steedman

Y 

 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE AT SUMMER TERM 2026 MEETINGS

 

29th April 2026

 Full Governors 

21st May 2026

Premises

18th June 2026

People & Finance

2nd July 2026

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

                 Y          

 Y

 

 

Mrs J Belcher

Y

 Y

 

 

Mr M Broughton

Y

 Y

 

 

Mrs L Derbyshire

Y

 Y

 

 

Mr S Duncan

Y

 Y

 

 

Mrs I Gilhooley

Y

 

 

 

Mrs H Johnson

Y

 

 

 

Mrs P Roe

Y

 

 

 

Mrs R Steedman

 

 

 

 

 

GOVERNORS COMMITTEES – 2025/26

PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE (FULL GOVERNING BODY)

All Governors, Mr S Duncan (Headteacher)

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (STRATEGY) COMMITTEE

Chair, Vice Chair & Mr S Duncan (Headteacher)

PEOPLE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE 

Mrs J Belcher (Chair), Mrs I Gilhooley Mrs P Roe, Ms R Steedman

PREMISES COMMITTEE

Mrs L Derbyshire (Chair), Miss L Baker (Vice Chair), Mrs J Belcher, Mr M Broughton, Mrs I Gilhooley

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Mrs L Derbyshire (Chair), Mrs H Johnson (Vice Chair), Mrs I Gilhooley, Mrs J Belcher, Mrs P Roe, Mrs R Steedman

PAY COMMITTEE 

Mrs I Gilhooley (Chair), Mrs J Belcher (Vice Chair), Mrs H Johnson

PAY APPEAL COMMITTEE

Any 3 available Governors (not on Pay Committee)

STAFF DISMISSAL COMMITTEE (subject to change dependent upon availability of Governors)                                                                                     

Any 3 available Governors

STAFF DISMISSAL APPEAL COMMITTEE (subject to change dependent upon availability of Governors)   

Any 3 available Governors (not on Staff Dismissal Committee)

PUPIL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE (subject to change dependent upon availability of Governors)       

Any 3 available Governors

COMPLAINTS PANEL (subject to change dependent upon availability of Governors)      

Any 3 available Governors

 

RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

 

NameStatutory

Leadership including

SLT & Year Group leaders

SubjectsNon subject based

Mrs I Gilhooley

Chair

Co-opted		  

Safeguarding LAC

Headteacher’s PM		  KS2 Curriculum and Assessment

DT

MFL

PE

SEND

E-safety

Sports Premium

Interviews - SLT and responsibility posts

Mrs J Belcher

Vice Chair

Co-opted

Chair of Staffing & Finance

  

Pupil Premium

  KS1 Curriculum and Assessment

Phonics KS1

Reading KS2

Writing

School Swimming

Governor Training and Development

ECT’s

RADY

Attendance

Interviews – SLT and responsibility posts

Miss L Baker

Staff		      

Website - Governance compliance

Site Management and Health & Safety

TA Interviews

Non-Teaching staff interviews

Mr M Broughton

Co-opted

   EYFS Curriculum and Assessment

Computing and Design Technology

ICT

Data Management

Outside learning

Mrs L Derbyshire

Co-opted

Chair of Curriculum

Chair of Premises

      

Site Management and Health & Safety

Community usage including MUGA project

TA Interviews

Ms H Johnson

Co-opted

     PSHE

RE

SMSC

  

Mrs P Roe

Local Authority

    

Phonics KS1

Reading KS2

Writing

Spoken Language 		  

Mrs R Steedman

Co-opted

  Headteacher’s PM  EYFS Curriculum and Assessment Science
Humanities		  SEND

Governors that have stepped down in the last 12 months:

Mr N Parker - 3.9.25

Mrs J Knowles - 4.3.26

Mrs S Garratt 

Mrs Z Meese 

 

DECLARATION OF BUSINESS INTERESTS

Mrs I Gilhooley

Delivers training for Dudley Governor Support

Employed by Dudley Elections Office.

Husband is a Governor at another Dudley school.

Mrs J Belcher

Tutor for Swim England and IOS

Tutor for UK Coaching

Consultant for Star Academies

Director of 2 companies

Mrs H Johnson

Governor at another primary school

Mrs P Roe

Husband is a Governor at another Dudley School.

Mrs R Steedman

Husband is a Governor at another Dudley School.