Governing Body

Ingrow Primary is part of the Ingrow and Long Lee Federation. There is one single Governing Body. The Governors of the schools are responsible for staffing, finance, premises, curriculum and future planning of the school. Meetings are held once a term to discuss matters which affect the efficient organisation of the school. The head teachers present a termly report on the school and its activities. Parents are welcome to attend as non-participating members at all Governors’ meetings.

In the Footprints Federation there are 12 Governors:

  • 2 are elected by the Parents
  • 1 are Local Authority appointees
  • 7 are co-opted
  • 2 are elected by the staff of the school

The Headteachers from each of the schools are also Governors: Miss Debs Ward & Mrs Lauren Murphy

Present Chairperson to the Governing Body: Mr Andrew Judson

Governors

The Parent Governors welcome representation from parents on any issue or matter of concern. Whilst most matters concerning an individual child, or the running of the school, are best raised with the class teacher or the Head of School, there may be occasions when you prefer to talk to one of the Parent Governors.

Write to them c/o the School Office.

Name Category Start/End Date Named Business Interests and Date Notified Gov of Other Educational Establishments Meeting Attendance Last Academic Year
            FGB
Lynne Balmer Staff Governor 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Governor Training None None  
Paul Jenkinson Co-opted Governor 14/11/25 - 13/11/29 Buildings, Health and Safety None None  
Andrew Judson Co-opted Governor (Chair) 03/10/23 - 02/10/27 Attendance, Performance Management None None  
James McCarrick Parent Governor 12/12/25 - 11/12/29   None None  
Lauren Murphy Headteacher - Ingrow     None None  
Waine Pybus Local Authority Governor (Vice Chair) 08/07/25 - 07/07/29 Safeguarding None None  
Jessica Temple Co-opted Governor 16/12/25 - 15/12/29 SEND None None  
Emma Walters Co-opted Governor 19/03/24 - 18/03/28 Curriculum & Data, Disadvantaged & Inclusion None None  
Deborah Ward Headteacher - Long Lee     None None  

Instrument is 10 governors -

  • 1 parent – Mr James McCarrick
  • 1 staff – Mrs Lynne Balmer
  • 2 Heads – Mrs Lauren Murphy & Miss Deborah Ward
  • 4 co-opted – Mr Andrew Judson, Ms Emma Walters, Ms Jessica Temple & Mr Paul Jenkinson
  • 1 Local Authority – Mr Waine Pybus

No committees.