Governing Body
Structure of the Governing Body
Governor | |
|---|---|
Vacancy | Local Authority Governor |
Mrs Gillian Wilton | Headteacher |
Mrs Sara Irving | Staff Governor |
Mrs Halima Rawat | Parent Governor |
Mr Rob Andrew | Co-opted Governor |
Ms Sarah Ravenscroft | Co-opted Governor |
Councillor Phil Riley | Co-opted Governor |
Mr Ali Mangera (Chair of Governors) | Co-opted Governor |
Mrs Mandy Pedder (Vice Chair) | Co-opted Governor |
Dr. Shazia Hassan | Co-opted Governor |
Mr Farooq Imran | Co-opted Governor |
Ms Sundus Siddiqui | Parent Governor |
Finance & Resources
Membership of the committee
Governor | ||
|---|---|---|
Mr Ali Mangera | Chair of Committee | |
Mrs Gillian Wilton | Headteacher | |
Dr. Shazia Hassan | ||
Mr Phil Riley | ||
Mr Rob Andrew | ||
Ms Sarah Ravenscroft | ||
Curriculum & Standards
Membership of the Committee
Governor | |
|---|---|
Mrs Gillian Wilton | Headteacher |
Mrs Sara Irving | |
Mrs Mandy Pedder | Chair of Committee |
Mrs Halima Rawat | |
Mr Farooq Imran | |
Ms Sundus Siddiqui |
Meeting Dates
Governor Attendance
Key | |
|---|---|
Present | |
AA | Apologies Accepted |
ANA | Apologies not Accepted |
AWA | Absent without apologies |
Full Governing Body Meetings
Governor | 03/12/2025 | 23/03/2026 | 06/07/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ron Whittle | X | ||
Mrs Gillian Wilton | |||
Mrs Sara Irving | |||
Dr Shazia Hassan | |||
Mr Ali Mangera (Chair) | AA | ||
Mrs Mandy Pedder (Vice Chair) | AA | ||
Councillor Phil Riley | AA | ||
Mr Rob Andrew | |||
Mrs. Halima Rawat | AA | ||
Mr. Farooq Imran | AA |
Finance & Resources Meetings
Governor | 10/11/2025 | 09/03/2026 | 22/06/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ron Whittle | Left | ||
Mrs Gillian Wilton | |||
Mr Ali Mangera (Chair) | |||
Councillor Phil Riley | |||
Mr Rob Andrew | |||
Vacancy |
Curriculum & Standards Meetings
Governor | 29/09/2025 | 26/01/2026 | 18/05/2026 | Mrs Gillian Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mandy Pedder (Vice Chair) | |||
Mrs Halima Rawat | AA | ||
Dr Shazia Hassan | AA | Changed committee | |
Mr Farooq Imran | AA | ||
Mrs Sara Irving |
Key Information for Current School Governors
Governor | Committees | Category | Appointed By | Term of Office | Pecuniary Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ron Whittle | Finance & Resources | Local Authority | Local Authority | 01/09/26 – 31/12/26 | None |
Mrs Gillian Wilton (Headteacher) | Finance & Resources, Curriculum & Standards | Staff | Governing Body | N/A | None |
Mrs Sara Irving | Curriculum & Standards | Staff | Covering Body | 24/03/25 | None |
Dr Shazia Hassan | Finance & Resources | Co-opted | Governing Body | 23/06/25 | Parent Governor at Pleckgate High School, Blackburn |
Mrs Halima Rawat | Curriculum & Standards | Parent | Parent Election | 07/05/28 | Co-Director of ComputerServ Ltd & fast Computer Ltd |
Mr Ali Mangera (Chair) | Finance & Resources | Co-opted | Governing Body | 06/12/27 | None |
Mr Farooq Imran | Curriculum & Standards
| Co-opted | Governing Body | 25/03/28 | None |
Councillor Phil Riley | Finance & Resources | Co-opted
| Governing Body | 06/12/26 | Lead of BwD Borough Council. Executive Member for Growth and Prosperity. Represents BwD Council on a number of public bodies-TfN; Marketing Lancashire. Vice Chair of the Darwen Town Deal Board. Secretary of the Blackburn Labour Party.
Trustee of Blackburn Foodbank and Blackburn Making Rooms.
|
Mr Rob Andrew | Finance & Resources | Co-opted | Governing Body | 08/07/28 | Headteacher & Governor at Feniscowles Primary School |
Mrs Mandy Pedder (Vice Chair) | Curriculum & Standards | Co-opted | Governing Body | 01/09/26 | Teaching & Learning Consultant – LCC. Trustee of Mary Hamer Hoyle Trust. Member of MSA GB & NEU |
Ms Sundus Siddiqui | Curriculum & Standards | Parent | Parent Election | 10/10/24 | Employee of AQA Education |
Ms Sarah Ravenscroft | Finance & Resources | Co-opted | Governing Body | 23/03/26 | Member of Institute of Fundraising and Roe Lee Park Volunteers |
