Rushall Primary SchoolGovernance
On 1st June 2025 Rushall Primary and Oakwood School joined the Mercian Trust and the North Star Federation closed. From this date the former North Star Governors formed the joint Local Governing Board (LGB) for both Rushall and Oakwood.
For details of trust governance, please see the trust governance information - Governance | The Mercian Trust
The core responsibility of each Local Governing Body is to:
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Recommend, monitor and review the School Improvement Plan
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Recommend targets for performance and hold the school leadership team to account for the delivery of KPIs
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Ensure that the school budget is on track and money is well spent
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Recommend, monitor and review the school’s curriculum
Rushall and Oakwood Local Governing Body
Name
Type of Governor
Role & Link governor
Start Date
Term of Office Ends
Declaration of Interest
Governance role in other settings
Paul Labrum
Appointed by Trust
Chair of local governing body
Safeguarding1/6/2025
31/5/2029
None
No
Sue Joberns
Appointed by Trust
Vice Chair of local governing body
LAC1/6/2025
11/01/2027
None
No
Kate Bargh
Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher
Executive Headteacher
1/6/2025
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Yes - Niece works at Oakwood
No
Elizabeth Bateman
Elected by staff
CIAG
1/6/2025
21/12/2029
None
No
Kelvin Stephens
Elected by staff
2/2/2026
01/02/2030
None
No
Kay Mills
Appointed by GB
SEND
1/6/2025
31/05/2029
Yes - Daughter is a Teacher at Rushall
No
Samantha House
Elected by parents
Wellbeing
1/6/2025
31/10/2026
None
No
Shannon Gonnelly
Elected by parents
2/2/22026
01/02/2030
None
No
Andi Clews
Appointed by GB
Health and Safety
TBC - Summer
None
No
Rhiannon Evans
Appointed by Trust
Admissions and Attendance
1/12/2025
30/11/2029
None
No
Lisa O'Brien
Head of School (Rushall)
1/6/2025
31/05/2029
None
No
Michelle Smith
Head of School (Oakwood Primary)
1/6/2025
31/05/2029
None
No
Ruth Richardson
Head of School (Oakwood Secondary)
1/6/2025
31/05/2029
None
No