The Governing Body
The Governing Body have responsibility for raising standards of achievement in the school.
They hold senior leaders to account, seek external views of the school and use a range of information to set the strategic direction.
The Governing Body is made up of community governors, parent governors and staff governors and are appointed by the members of the academy trust board based on a skills audit which ensures a range of expertise and experiences across the governing body.

Current members of the Governing Body are as follows:
Name | Type of governor | Term | Attendance |
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Mrs M Colthup - Chair | Community Governor | 4 Years | 6/6 |
Ms S Leighton - Vice Chair | Community Governor | 4 Years | 6/6 |
Mrs H Stannard | Head of School | 4 Years | 6/6 |
Laura Dunleavy | Parent Governor | 4 Years | n/a |
Mr A Holbrook | Community Governor | 4 Years | 4/6 |
Paul Tennison | Parent Governor | 4 Years | n/a |
Dr S McLelland | Community Governor | 4 Years | 3/6 |
Mrs H Schofield | Staff Governor | 4 Years | 4/6 |
Mrs M Langton | Community Governor | 4 Years | 4/6 |
Governing Body Register of Business Interests:
Name of Governor | Relevant Business Interest | Other Educational Establishments Governed | Relationship with other Governors / Staff |
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Mrs M Colthup | Hull City Council - Commissioning and Safeguarding (Assistant Head of Service) | None | None |
Ms S Leighton | None | None | None |
Mrs H Stannard | None | Sirius Multi-Academy Trust | None |
Mr A Holbrook | None | None | None |
Dr S McLelland | University of Hull - Lecturer | None | None |
Mr P Tennsion | None | None | None |
Laura Dunleavy | None | None | None |
Mrs M Langton | None | Appleton Primary School | None |
Governor resignations the last 12 months:
Name | Resignation |
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All Governors can be contacted through the school:
Tel: 01482 493208
E-mail: admin@bricknell.hull.sch.uk
Our parent governors regularly attend school events eg: Christmas Fair / Summer Fair etc… and are always happy to listen to your views.
All documents are available in printed format from the school office.
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