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

Taranah Blake

Chair LCM – Community

01.09.22 - 31.08.26

Local Committee

None

Lucy Boateng

LCM – Community

29.09.22 - 28.09.26

Local Committee

None

Sophie Drake

LCM – Head of School

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Angela James

LCM – Headteacher

Ex officio 01.01.21

Ex officio

None

Dawn Matthews

LCM – Staff

16.11.21 - 15.11.25

Elected by staff

None

Caroline Turley

LCM – Parent

24.03.23 - 23.03.27

Elected by parents

Child at Worsley Bridge Primary School

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

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF WORSLEY BRIDGE SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2024-25

 

NAME

MNGS

27/09/24

ATMN 1

14/11/25

ATMN 2

20/3/25

SPR

03/7/25

SUM

Taranah

Blake

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Angela

 James

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Sophie

Drake

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lucy Boateng

4

Y

N

Y

N

Wings

Turkington

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Caroline

 Turley

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Pete Ward

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Marc Naylor

3

N

Y

Y

N/A

Louise

Tompkins

1

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

 

 

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