About our school
The Governing Body has a general responsibility for the effective management of the school, acting within the framework set by national legislation and by the policies of the academy.
Parent Governors are elected by parents of pupils registered at the school
Staff Governors are elected by staff at the school
Minutes of Local Governing Body meetings are available from the school on request. Please contact the Company Secretary at companysecretary@yeat.co.uk
Chair of Governors: Mrs Sonya Easthope (seasthope.ol@yeat.co.uk)
Vice-chair of Governors: Mrs Hannah Warburton
Clerk to Governors: E Asquith (clerk@yeat.co.uk)
Safeguarding: Mrs Hannah Warburton and Mrs Anna Harrison
Finance Committee: Mrs Sonya Easthope and Mrs Catherine Brooker.
Standards Working Party: Mrs Sonya Easthope, Mrs Lynn Foster, Mrs Anna Harrison and Mrs Catherine Brooker
SEND: Mrs Hannah Warburton
Pupil Premium: Mrs Sonya Easthope
Curriculum: Mrs Lynn Foster
Health and Safety: Mrs Catherine Brooker
Staff wellbeing: Mrs Sonya Easthope and Mrs Kate Smith.
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Name |
Designation |
Term of office start date |
Term of office end date |
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Sonya |
Easthope |
Co-opted by LGB |
8th October 2024 |
8th October 2028 |
|
Lynn |
Foster |
Elected by parents (Lealholm) |
8th October 2024 |
8th October 2028 |
|
Catherine |
Brooker |
Co-opted by LGB |
7th October 2025 |
7th October 2029 |
|
Anna |
Harrison |
Co-opted by LGB |
8th October 2024 |
8th October 2028 |
|
Helen |
Davies |
Elected by staff (Oakridge) |
6th October 2026 |
6th October 2030 |
|
Beth |
Clay |
Elected by staff (Lealholm) |
7th October 2026 |
7th October 2030 |
|
Ben |
Russell |
ex-officio Headteacher |
8th October 2024 |
|
|
Kate |
Smith |
Co-opted by LGB |
8th October 2024 |
8th October 2028 |
|
Hannah |
Warburton |
Elected by parents (Oakridge) |
8th October 2024 |
8th October 2028 |
| Name | 7/10/25 | 3/02/26 | 12/05/26 |
Attended
|
Notes
|
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Ben Russell
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
3
|
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Sonya Easthope
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y | 3 | |||
| Catherine Brooker |
N
|
Y | Y | 2 | |||
|
Anna Harrison
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
3
|
|||
|
Kate Smith
|
Y
|
Y
|
N | 2 | |||
|
Lynn Foster
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
3
|
|||
|
Hannah Warburton
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
2
|
|||
| Beth Clay | Y | Y | Y | 3 | |||
|
Finance Committee
|
18.11.2025
|
10.03.2026
|
11/06/2026
|
Attend
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Notes
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Sonya Easthope
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y | 3 | |||
|
Ben Russell
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
3
|
|||
| Catherine Brooker |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
3
|
|||
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Beth Clay
|
Y | N |
N
|
1
|
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Name |
Business Interests |
Personal Interests |
Interests in other educational establishments |
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Sonya |
Easthope |
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Lynn |
Foster |
Related to staff member at Castleton. |
Teacher at East Whitby School, Whitby. |
|
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Anna |
Harrison |
Related to JJ Harrison Landscape Gardeners |
Teacher at Caedmon College, Whitby |
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Helen |
Davies |
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Beth |
Clay |
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Catherine |
Brooker |
Chair of Hinderwell Parish Council | ||
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Ben |
Russell |
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Kate |
Smith |
DC Smith and Sons Partner |
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Hannah |
Warburton |
Lealholm Primary School
Lealholm
YO21 2AQ
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Yorkshire Endeavour Academy Trust is a unique and exciting partnership that was formed in 2018 by five primary schools that have a long and successful track record of collaborative working. Each with significant expertise in supporting schools.
