Governance

We have a joint Governing Body for Westwood Primary and Grove Primary. The Governing Body works very closely with both schools, meeting regularly each term. Our role is to support and challenge each school to secure improvements. 

In order to do this, we receive regular updates from school leaders; then we visit the schools to find out for ourselves.

As well as regular monitoring of progress and attainment in literacy and maths, governors are looking at the wider curriculum. We meet with subject leaders and ask questions about the way the school delivers the best possible curriculum for our learners.

Our Governors are:

  • Mr Steve Keeble (Chair)

  • Mr Stephen Clarke (Trust Governor & Vice Chair - Safeguarding Champion)

  • VACANCY (Parent Governor - Parent Champion for Westwood Primary)

  • Mr James Battershill (Parent Governor - Parent Champion for Grove Primary)

  • Mr Patrick Read (Trust Governor - Safeguarding Champion)

  • Mr Dan Blowers (Trust Governor - Inclusion Champion)

  • Mr Graeme Syed (Trust Governor - Community Champion)

  • Mrs Sarah Bayfield (Staff Governor - Staff Champion)

  • Mr Stephen Moore (Staff Governor - Pupil Champion for Grove)

  • Miss Kirsty Bailey (Staff Governor - Pupil Champion for Westwood)

  • Mrs Lauraine Barnes (Westwood Headteacher and Associate Governor)

  • Mrs Rachel Kounnas (Grove Headteacher and Associate Governor)

 Please follow the link below for:

  • Memorandum of association
  • Articles of association
  • Funding Agreement
  • Employee benefits over 100k
  • End of year accounts

Key Documents | The Active Learning Trust

The below link takes you to:-

  • Trust Board
  • Trust Members
  • Trust Registered Interests
  • ALT Board AGM Minutes
  • Trust Board Minutes
  • Board Attendance
  • Local Governing Bodies

Governance | The Active Learning Trust

Westwood Primary School - Governors' Attendance Record 

Full Governing Body 2024/25

Governor

10/24

12/24

4/25

5/25

7/25

Jackie Cutchey

/ / Stepped down X X
Steve Keeble / N / /

Dan Blowers

/ / / / /

Sarah Bayfield

/ / / / /

Stephen Moore

N / / / /

Rachel Kounnas

/ / / / /

Lauraine Barnes

/ / / / /

James Battershill

/ / N N N

Olivia Gillard

N N

Stepped down

X X
Stephen Clarke / / / / /
Patrick Read     Began as gov / /
Graeme Syed     Began as gov / N
Emily Hayes       / N

Governors are required to publish any relevant business and pecuniary interests. 

Name

Relevant business interests of governors

Details of any other educational establishments (if any) they govern

The relationships between governors and members of the school,

including spouses, partners and relative

Stephen Clarke

NONE

Westwood Primary School

Grove Primary

Child at school

Wife works at Grove Primary

Stephen Moore

NONE

Westwood Primary School

Grove Primary

NONE

Sarah Bayfield NONE

Westwood Primary School

Grove Primary

Child at Westwood Primary
Dan Blowers NONE

Westwood Primary School

Grove Primary

Child at Westwood Primary
Steve Keeble  

Westwood Primary School

Grove Primary

Albert Pye & Ravensmere Primary 

 
Graeme Syed Rock Choir

Westwood Primary School

Grove Primary

 
Patrick Read Waveny Gymnastics

Westwood Primary School

Grove Primary

 
James Battershill  

Westwood Primary School

Grove Primary

Child at Grove Primary
Name Role Term Of Office Date appointed End Date
Patrick Read Safeguarding Champion 4 years 1/2/2025 1/2/2029
Graeme Syed Community Champion 4 years 1/2/2025 1/2/2029
Stephen Clarke

Safeguarding Champion

4 years 15/7/2023 31/10/2026
Stephen Moore

Pupil Champion for Grove

4 years 20/4/2025 30/4/2029
Sarah Bayfield

Staff Champion

4 years

1/7/2022 1/7/2026
Dan Blowers

Inclusion Champion

4 years 1/12/2022 30/11/2026
James Battershill

Parent Champion for Grove

4 years 1/09/2024 1/09/2028
Steve Keeble

Chair

4 years 1/09/2024 1/09/2028