Governors play an important role in our school and there are several committees that meet regularly to support the management of different aspects of the school. Governors also visit school to look at subjects (see Governor Visits at the bottom of this page).
If you wish to contact a member of the Governing Body or require further information on being a governor, please contact Clerk to Governors:
Clerk to the Governors
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road
Birkenhead
Wirral, CH41 0DQ
Email: schooloffice@bidstonavenue.wirral.sch.uk
The Governing Body consists of:
1 x Headteacher Governor (ex-officio and classed as a staff governor):
Mr S.G. Brady, B.Ed. (Hons), NPQH, FCCT.
1 x Local Authority Governor (placed on the governing body by LA):
Cllr. G. Davies : Chair of Governors
4 Parent Governors:
Mr S. Buckley
Mrs J. Millward
Mrs H. Measures
Mr K. Roberts : Literacy Governor
7 Co-opted Governors (chosen by governing body for their expertise):
Mrs P. Caldicott
Cllr S. Foulkes : Chair of Health, Safety & Buildings Committee
Mr P Landsborough : Literacy Governor
Mrs J. Monty : Vice Chair, Safeguarding, Pupil Premium and SEN Governor
Miss D. Smith : Chair of Finance & Personnel
Ms J. Yee : Mathematics Governor
Mr N. Long
1 x Staff Governors (voted on by school staff):
Miss L. Mearns
All governors have full voting rights in full governing body and committee meetings.
Governing Body Committees
Finance & Personnel Committee
Miss D. Smith : Chair
Ms J. Yee : Vice Chair
Mr S.G. Brady
Cllr. G. Davies
Mr P. Landsborough
Mrs H. Measures
Mr K. Roberts
Health, Safety & Buildings Committee
Cllr S. Foulkes : Chair
Mrs J Monty : Vice Chair
Mr S.G. Brady
Mr S. Buckley
Mrs P. Caldicott
Standards & Curriculum Committee
Mrs J. Monty : Chair
Mr P. Landsborough : Vice Chair
Mr S.G. Brady
Mrs J. Millward
Mr N. Long
Miss L. Mearns
Register of Interests
Mr S.G. Brady
Mr S. Buckley
Mrs P. Caldicott
Cllr. G. Davies
Cllr. S. Foulkes
Mr P. Landsborough
Miss L. Mearns
Mrs H. Measures
Mrs J. Monty MBA
Mr K. Roberts
Miss D. Smith
Ms J. Yee
Mrs J. Millward
Mr N. Long
Terms of Office for Governing Body.
| NAME | TYPE OF GOVERNOR | TERM FROM | TO |
1 | Ms D Smith | Co-opted | 01/09/2007 | 14/07/2026 |
2 | Mr P Landsborough | Co-opted | 19/09/2018 | 14/07/2026 |
3 | Ms J Yee | Co-opted | 27/11/2013 | 14/07/2026 |
4 | Cllr. S Foulkes | Co-opted | 01/09/2014 | 14/07/2026 |
5 | Mrs J Monty | Co-opted | 15/04/2011 | 14/07/2026 |
6 | Cllr. G Davies | LA | 01/09/1979 | 14/07/2026 |
7 | Mrs P Caldicott | Co-opted | 01/10/2012 | 14/07/2026 |
8 | Miss L Mearns | Staff | 12/11/2010 | 04/10/2026 |
9 | Mr S.G. Brady | Staff (HT) | 01/09/2007 | 14/07/2023 |
10 | Mr S Buckley | Parent | 21/03/2018 | 29/03/2026 |
11 | Mrs H Measures | Parent | 21/03/2018 | 29/03/2026 |
12 | Mrs J Millward | Parent | 22/03/2023 | 21/03/2027 |
13 | Mr K Roberts | Parent | 27/03/2019 | 21/03/2027 |
14 | Mr N Long | Co-opted | 22/03/2023 | 21/03/2027 |