Our school is part of 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 that 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.
All governance documentation for the Trust, including the Funding Agreement, Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association can be found here.
The SPRB of Northfield Primary School is currently made up of:
Name | Role | Appointed By | From | To |
Mik Shinn | Chair and Safeguarding Link Representative | Appointed by GB/Board | 23 Dec 2023 | 23 Dec 2027 |
David Wilkins | SPRB Member | Appointed by GB/Board | 23 Dec 2023 | 23 Dec 2027 |
Katie Grimshaw | SPRB Member | Appointed by GB/Board | 9 Jan 24 | 9 Jan 28 |
Lee Bell | Headteacher | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 Sept 2023 | ---- |
Miriam Abbott | Vice Chair - Pupil Premium/Disadvantaged Link Representative | Appointed by GB/Board | 23 Dec 2023 | 23 Dec 2027 |
Richard Brocklehurst | SPRB Member | Appointed by GB/Board | 23 Dec 2023 | 23 Dec 2027 |
Sarah Higginson | SPRB Member | Appointed by GB/Board | 5 Feb 2024 | 5 Feb 2028 |
Sarah Soltysek | SEND Link Representative | Elected by parents | 23 Dec 2023 | 10 Oct 2026 |
The Chair can be contacted at the following address:
Northfield Primary School
South Kirkby,
Pontefract
WF9 3LY
SPRB Current Register of Business Interests
| Role | Name of business or organisation/educational organisation | Nature of business or organisation | Nature of interest | Date of appointment of acquisition | Date of cessation of interest |
M Shinn | Chair | TBC |
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D Wilkins | SPRB Member | None declared | ||||
K Grimshaw | SPRB Member | None declared | ||||
L Bell | Headteacher, Northfield Primary | None declared | ||||
M Abbott | SPRB Member | 1st Ackworth Scouts | Scouting | Chair of the Board/Group | 01/06/2023 | N/A |
R Brocklehurst | SPRB Member | TBC |
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S Higginson | SPRB Member | None declared | ||||
S Soltysek | SPRB Member | None declared |