Local Governors
Ridgeway Primary Academy is a member of a Learn Academies Trust (Learn-AT). Learn-AT has a Board of Trustees and Members who are responsible for overseeing all of the schools in the Trust. For more information about the Trustees please see Learn-AT’s website.
Ridgeway's Local Governing Body works on behalf of the Trust Board in these key areas:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction within the academy.
- Acting as a critical friend to the school; holding the academy’s senior leadership team to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff.
- Assuring Health and Safety procedures within their school.
Current Governors
Chair of Governors - Mrs Elspeth Williams
Vice Chair of Governors - Mrs Maxine Cigliano
Headteacher (ex-officio) - Mrs Angela Dewes
Chair of Strategy Committee - Mrs Elspeth Williams
Chair of Performance and Standards Committee/Safeguarding - Ms Tor Creighton
Chair of Pay Committee - Mrs Elspeth Williams
Clerk to Local Governing Body Meetings - Mr Mike Armstrong
Chair of the Resources Committee -
Clerk to Committee Meetings - Ms Judy Rowley
School Business Manager (ex-officio) - Mrs Kate Jones
Staff Governor - Miss Helen Price
Governor - Mr Stephen Haward
Our Governors' Profiles (updated September 2019)
Principal
Governor’s full name: Angela Clare Dewes
Attends: Local governing body meetings; Performance & Standards, Resources, Strategy and Pay committees
Occupation / background: Executive Headteacher / B.Ed Hons, NPQH, Affinity LLE
Date of appointment: 23/08/2017
Term of office: Ongoing, whilst in post as Headteacher
Appointment (in accordance with the governing body’s instrument of government): Ex-officio Staff Governor
Relevant business and pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests): None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships between other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives): None
Governor - Chair of Governors
Governor’s full name: Elspeth Williams
Attends: Local governing body meetings (Chair of governors); Strategy (Chair), Resources, Pay (Chair) committees
Governor responsible for: Maths, Arts
Occupation / background: Private music teacher. Married with 2 children, one at Ridgeway. Experience in marketing (electronics industry) and purchasing (electronics and fashion retail), team management, budget creation and management, product development.
Date of appointment: 07/12/2017
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the governing body (in accordance with the governing body’s instrument of government): Community governor (nominated by Kim Stuart)
Relevant business and pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests): Freelance music teacher
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships between other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives): None
Contact me via: office@rpa.learnat.uk
Head 
of School
Governor’s full name: David James Turner
Attends: Local governing body meetings; Strategy committee
Governor responsible for: Inventory
Occupation / background: Head of School
Date of appointment: Ex-officio staff governor
Term of office: Ongoing - whilst in post as Head of School
Relevant business and pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests): None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships between other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives): None
Contact me via: office@rpa.learnat.uk
Staff Governor
Governor's full name: Helen Claire Price
Attends: Local governing body meetings; Performance and Standards committee
Governor responsible for: Health and Safety
Occupation / background: Key Stage 1 Lead and Class teacher; Joint English Lead; B Ed Hons; 27 years teaching experience
Date of appointment: 29/04/2018
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by election (in accordance with the governing body's instrument of government): elected by staff (nominated by Karen Johnson)
Relevant business and pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests): None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships between other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives): None
Contact me via: office@rpa.learnat.uk
Governor
Governor’s full name: Tor Creighton
Attends: Local governing body meetings; Performance and standards committee (Chair)
Governor responsible for: Safeguarding (including behaviour)
Occupation / background: Foundation Stage Coordinator and member of the Senior Leadership Team at a Leicestershire Primary School. 15 years teaching experience , specialising in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Married with two children at Ridgeway.
Date of appointment: July 2018
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the governing body (in accordance with the governing body’s instrument of government): Parent governor (nominated by )
Relevant business and pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests): None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships between other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives): None
Contact me via: office@rpa.learnat.uk
Governor
Governor’s full name: Stephen Haward
Attends: Local governing body meetings; Performance & Standards committee
Governor responsible for: Pastoral care (including vulnerable children) and community engagement
Occupation / background: Minister of Market Harborough Congregational Church, married with two children and three grandchildren. Former Director of Youth and Children's Work for Congregational churches in the UK.
Date of appointment: July 2018
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by election (in accordance with the governing body’s instrument of government): Community Governor. Elected by Members
Relevant business and pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests): None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships between other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives): None
Contact me via: office@rpa.learnat.uk
Governor
- Vice Chair
Governor’s full name: Maxine Cigliano
Attends: Local governing body meetings; Resources and Pay committees
Governor responsible for: Health and Safety
Occupation / background: HR and Organisational Development Consultant, specialising in Career and Executive coaching, One child, attending primary school. Experience of working in a variety of industries in including Pharmaceutical, Finance, Manufacturing and Logistics. Related Interests include Leadership and Management development.
Date of appointment: July 2018
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the governing body (in accordance with the governing body’s instrument of government): Community governor (nominated by Elspeth Williams)
Relevant business and pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests): None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships between other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives): None
Contact me via: office@rpa.learnat.uk