Academy Council & BKCAT Governance

Chair of Academy Council: Mr A Richards

If you would like to contact Mr Richards, please do so via email at admin@sjp.bkcat.co.uk or by post to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA.

Canon Tim Wiley is the Vice-Chair of the Academy Council

Headteacher: Mrs M Velayudhan-Tomlin

Observer (Deputy Headteacher): Mr S Bartram

Foundation Governor: Mrs S Jarman

Foundation Governor: Mrs S Taylor

Foundation Governor: Mr J Pickles

Parent Governor: Mrs C Greatorex

Associate Governor: Mr P Taylor

Staff Governor: Mrs M Kaushiva

Governance roles in other schools

Canon Tim Wiley, our Parish Priest, is also a governor at Holy Family and St Michael’s Primary Voluntary Academy in Pontefract. Both schools are within the parish of St Joseph’s Pontefract. He also serves as a Director on the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust Board.

There are no other governors who have a governor role in another school

Please see below register of interests and Academy council members attendance:

ROI Summary AC – SJP- 2022-23

Dates of Meetings:

Autumn  Term 1 2022

Full Academy Council Meeting: 29th September 2022

Autumn Term 2 2022

Full Academy Council Meeting: 24th November 2022

Spring Term 1 2023

Full Academy Council Meeting: 26th January 2023

Spring Term 2 2023

Full Academy Council Meeting: 16th March 2023

Summer Term 1 2023

Full Academy Council Meeting: 11th May 2023

Summer Term 2 2023

Full Academy Council Meeting: 13th July 2023

2022 CES Governor Code of Conduct for Academy Councils