Governance

The Local Committee

Worsley Bridge Primary School are part of the Nexus Education Schools Trust (NEST). The day to day governance of our school is carried out by the Local Committee.

The key responsibilities of the Local Committee are:

  • To carry forward the vision of the school and NEST
  • To take a strategic role in the governance of the school 
  • To understand the work of the school in order to facilitate meaningful discussion in relation to: achievement, curriculum and standards; inclusion and wellbeing; safeguarding; and provision and resources

Our Local Committee Members

NAME

ROLE

TERM OF OFFICE

APPOINTED BY

DECLARED INTERESTS

Daina Arnold

LCM - Community 

04.12.25 - 03.12.29

Local Committee

None 

Taranah Blake

Chair LCM – Community

01.09.22 - 31.08.26

01.09.26 - 31.08.30

Local Committee

Other governance role at Farnborough Primary School

Angela James

LCM – Headteacher

Ex officio

Ex officio

Parent of a Year 6 child at Farnborough Primary School

Dawn Matthews

LCM – Staff

16.11.21 - 15.11.25

16.11.25 - 15.11.29

Elected by staff

None

Alex Rees

LCM Parent 

16.01.26 - 15.01.30

Elected by parents 

Child at the school

Caroline Turley

LCM – Parent

24.03.23 - 23.03.27

Elected by parents

Two children at WB

Peter Ward

LCM – Community

22.11.23 - 21.11.27

Local Committee

None

Louise Tompkins

LCM – Community

15.05.25 - 14.05.29

Local Committee

None

Anouska Nithyanandan

LCM - Community

29.04.26-28.04.30

Local Committee

Sister-in-law used to work at Balgowan Primary School until August 2026.

Lucy Boateng

LCM - Community

29.09.22 - 28.09.26

Left 12.11.26

Local Committee

None

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF WORSLEY BRIDGE SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2026-27

 

      Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring  Summer 
Local Committee Member Governor Type Number of meetings attended 22.09.26  17.11.26 02.03.27 22.06.27
Daina Arnold Community Member 1 Y      
Taranah Blake Community Member 1 Y      
Angela James  Headteacher 1 Y      
Dawn Matthews Staff Member 1 Y      
Anouska Nithyanandan Community Member 1 Y      
Alex Rees Parent Member 0 N      
Louise Tompkins Community Member 1 Y      
Caroline  Turley Parent Member 1 Y      
Pete Ward Community Member 1 Y      

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF WORSLEY BRIDGE SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025-26

NAME

MEETINGS

NO. OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

16/09/25

ATMN 1

11/11/25

ATMN 2

03/03/26

SPR

23/06/26

SUM

Taranah Blake

4

3

Y

Y

N

Y

Lucy Boateng

4

Left the LC

N

N

N/A

N/A

Angela James

4

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Dawn Matthews

4

3

N

Y

Y

Y

Louise Tompkins

4

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Caroline Turley

4

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Pete Ward

4

2

N

Y

Y

N

Alex Rees

2

2

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Daina Arnold

2

2

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Anouska Nithyanandan

1

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N

 

 

 

Becoming a Local Committee Member

If you are interested in becoming a Local Committee Member, please contact Samantha Dossetter, Head of Governance sdossetter@nestschools.org