Governance
The Appleton Roebuck Primary School Local Governing Committee (LGC) is made up of 9 governors.
All governors, with the exception of the Executive Headteacher, are appointed for a four year term. The Clerk to the Governing Body, Caroline Mitchell, supports the governors in an administrative and advisory capacity. When parent governor vacancies arise, details on the nomination process are sent to all parents in the school.
The LGC is responsible for the conduct of our school, and must promote high standards of educational achievement at the school. It is the school’s accountable body and as such:
- provides a strategic view of the school by establishing a vision and setting the purpose and aims of the school within an agreed policy framework. It appoints and performance manages the Executive Headteacher, agreeing the school improvement strategy which includes setting statutory targets with supporting budgets and staffing structures;
- monitors and evaluates the work of the school by reviewing the performance of the Executive Headteacher, the effectiveness of the policy framework, progress towards targets, and the effectiveness of the school improvement strategy;
- signs off the self-evaluation process and responds to STARMAT school improvement services and Ofsted reports as necessary. In addition it holds the Executive Headteacher to account for the performance of the school and ensures that parents are involved, consulted and informed as appropriate, with information to the community being made available as required.
- is responsible for financial probity.
Within the STAR Multi Academy Trust, each Academy has a LGC that supports the work of the Trust and the Academy. It has certain delegated authority to oversee the running of the school under the Scheme of Delegation as defined by the Trust Board of the STAR Multi-Academy Trust. The Register of Business Interests is available via the Trust Board website.
Minutes of the LGB for each school are available on request from the School Office or clerktogovs@starmat.uk.
Governor Attendance Record
Governor Responsibilities
Our Governors take on specific responsibilities relating to the school improvement plan which also doubles as the governor development plan and governor monitoring schedule.
Board of Trustees
Governor Business/Financial Interests 2024-2025
Contacting the Chair of Governors - dr claire wensley
You can contact our Chair of Governors, Dr Claire Wensley, by telephoning the main school office on 01904 501906. Alternatively you can email cofg@ar.starmat.uk.
Alternatively, you can write to Claire. Her address is:
Chair of Governors, Appleton Roebuck Primary School, Main Street, Appleton Roebuck, York, YO23 7DN
Our Local Governing Committee
Dr Claire Wensley
Chair of Governors
Dr Claire Wensley is a paediatrician and mother of two. She brings an expertise of safeguarding experience to her role, with a strong commitment to the wellbeing of children and young people. Alongside her clinical work, she has previously held the position of Honorary Lecturer at Hull York Medical School.
Claire is committed to supporting the school’s vision and ensuring high standards for all pupils.
Mr David Boyes-Watson
Trust Governor
Ms Caroline Watson
Clerk to Governors
Ms Lucy Robertson
Trust Governor
I joined Appleton Roebuck Primary School as a Trust Appointed Governor in January 2025. My main reason for wanting to carry out this role is to be able to give back to the local community and to support the quality and success of the school that our children attended (many years ago!).
In my professional career I have been an Operations Director within the Logistics Industry for over 20 years, working for some well-known names such as DHL, Argos, Amazon and Yodel as well as in Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals. For the last 3 years I have been working within the News and Magazines Industry on a diversification program.
My role involves day to day operations as well as Governance, Safety, Coaching, Mentoring, Team development and delivering Change programs.
I beleive I have many transferable skills that will benefit both my role at ARPS and the team, and am looking forward to supporting the development of the school for the future.
I live locally in Colton with my husband and our two grown-up children, dogs, a cat and some chickens.
Ms Georgia Wainwright
Parent Governor
Governing Body Structure 2025-2026
LGB Structure (Quorum: 50% Membership = 5 Governors)
Our governor page will be updated with Pen Portraits for each governor in Autumn Term 2025.
