Governance

Governance

Our school is part of the Pontefract Academies Trust.

The Trust was created under the provisions of the Academies Act 2010, as amended by the Education Act 2011. Its structure of governance is constituted under the Articles of Association. The Trust is an exempt charity by virtue of the Charities Act 2011.

The Funding Agreement between the Department for Education (DfE) and the Trust sets out the terms and conditions on which grant is made. The Trust Board is responsible for ensuring that the conditions of grant are met. As part of this process the Trust is required to have in place appropriate arrangements for sound governance, financial management, securing value for money and accounting, and for using public funds for the purposes for which they were intended by Parliament.

This Trust Board is accountable in law for all decisions about its schools. This does not mean the Trust Board is required to make all of the decisions itself. Some decisions can be, and are delegated, including to SPRB, delegated officers, and other Trust Board established committees. The Scheme of Delegation sets out the framework which the Trust Board has approved.

Carleton High School & The King's School Performance Review Board (SPRB)

Carleton High School & The King's School SPRB is a sub-committee of the Trust Board has various responsibilities delegated to it through the Pontefract Academies Trust Governance Policy and Scheme of Delegation.

Carleton High School & The King's School SPRB is currently made up of:

Name Category/Role Appointed By From To
David Wilkins Chair of SPRB (Safeguarding Link Rep) Trust Board Appointed 17/05/21 16/05/25
S Shariff Headteacher, Carleton High School Ex-Officio 01/09/22 N/A
A Sharp Vice Chair of SPRB (SEND Link Rep) Trust Board Appointed 29/09/23 29/09/27
N Deane SPRB Member Trust Board Appointed Staff 20/11/23 19/11/27
M Evans Headteacher, The King's School Ex-Officio 03/06/24 N/A
R Knight SPRB Member Trust Board Appointed 20/11/23 19/11/27
R Amery SPRB Member (Pupil Premium/Disadvantaged Link Rep) Trust Board Appointed Parent 01/09/18 31/08/26

The Chair can be contacted at the following address:
Carleton High School
Green Lane
WF8 3NW

or by email at ramery@patrust.org.uk

SPRB Current register of business interests

 
Role Term start date Term end date Appointed by Name of company or business interestn Nature of interest Date interest started Date interest ceased
S Shariff Headteacher at Carleton High School 01/09/2022 N/A Ex-Officio None declared
M Evans Headteacher at The King's School 03/06/2024 N/A Ex-Officio None declared
D Wilkins Chair 14/12/2020 13/12/2024 Trust Board None declared
R Amery SPRB Member 01/09/2018 31/08/2022 Trust Board None declared
N Deane SPRB Member 20/11/2023 19/11/2027 Trust Board PSQM Employee 01/09/2010 -
A Sharp Vice Chair 29/09/2023 28/09/2027 Trust Board Wakefield Parent Carer Forum Trustee - Co-Founder 04/01/2020 -
T Craven SPRB Member 23/10/2023 22/10/2027 Trust Board None declared
R Knight SPRB Member 20/11/2024 19/11/2027 Trust Board None declared

SPRB Membership & Attendance Summary 2023/24

Name From To Appointed By Meetings attended Out of a possible
R Amery (Chair) 01/09/18 31/08/26 Trust Board Appointed Parent 3 4
S Shariff (Ex-Officio: Head of CHS) 01/09/22 N/A Ex-officio 4 4
M Evans (Ex-Officio: Head of TKS) 03/06/24 N/A Ex-officio 1 1
David Wilkins 17/05/17 16/05/26 Trust Board Appointed 4 4
N Deane 29/11/23 19/11/27 Trust Board Appointed Staff 3 3
A Sharp 29/09/23 28/09/27 Trust Board Appointed 3 4
T Craven 23/10/23 22/10/27 Trust Board Appointed 3 3
R Knight 20/11/23 19/11/27 Trust Board 2 3
Left within the last 12 months:
D Pinto 27/03/19 31/12/23
P Langston 10/12/19 09/12/23