Governance Structure
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.
Carleton Park J & I and The Rookeries J, I & N Schools Performance Review Board (SPRB)
Carleton Park and The Rookeries Schools SPRB is a sub-committee of the Trust Board and has various responsibilities delegated to it through the Pontefract Academies Trust Governance Policy and Scheme of Delegation.
The SPRB of Carleton Park and The Rookeries is currently made up of:
| Name | Role | From | To | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Kneafsey | Chair (Safeguarding Link Rep) | 03/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | Trust Board |
| Michelle Winter | Headteacher at Carleton Park J & I School | 01/09/2024 | N/A | Ex-officio |
| David Dunn | Headteacher at The Rookeries J, I & N School | 01/09/2023 | N/A | Ex-officio |
| Lucy Hatton | SPRB Member (SEND Link Rep) | 13/05/2019 | 12/05/2027 | Trust Board |
| Charlotte Waite | SPRB Member | 01/07/2023 | 01/07/2027 | Trust Board |
| Adele Worsnop | SPRB Member | 10/12/2019 | 18/12/2027 | Trust Board |
| Alexis Sharp | Vice Chair (Pupil Premium/Disadvantaged Link Rep) | 23/10/2023 | 22/10/2027 | Parent Elected |
| Hannah Norman | SPRB Member | 03/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | Trust Board |
The Chair can be contacted at the following address:
Carleton Park Junior & Infant School
Moxon Close
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 3PT
or by email at jkneafsey@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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dunn | Headteacher at The Rookeries | 01/09/2023 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | |||
| Michelle Winter | Headteacher at Carleton Park | 01/09/2024 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | |||
| Joanna Kneafsey | Chair | 04/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | Trust Board | Pontefract Academies Trust | Relative of employee | 06/01/2021 | - |
| Hannah Norman | SPRB Member | 04/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | Trust Board | None declared | |||
| Lucy Hatton | SPRB Member | 13/05/2023 | 12/05/2027 | Trust Board | Wakefield Council | Currently fulfilling delivery of Educational Psychology services to PAT on behalf of WMDC (Service Level Agreement in place) | 01/11/2019 | - |
| Alexis Sharp | Vice Chair | 23/10/2023 | 22/10/2027 | Trust Board | Wakefield Parent Carer Forum | Trustee - Co-Founder | 04/11/2020 | - |
| Charlotte Waite | SPRB Member | 01/07/2023 | 30/06/2027 | Trust Board | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | Employee - Children Services | 01/11/2021 | - |
| Adele Worsnop | SPRB Member | 18/12/2023 | 17/12/2027 | Trust Board | None declared | |||
SPRB Membership & Attendance Summary 2023/24
| From | To | Appointed by | Meetings attended | Out of a possible | |
| Joe Ayre (Ex-Officio: Head of CPS) | 01/06/18 | N/A | Ex-Officio | 4 | 4 |
| Joanna Kneafsey (Chair) | 03/10/22 | 03/10/26 | Trust Board | 4 | 4 |
| Hannah Norman | 03/10/22 | 03/10/26 | Trust Board | 3 | 4 |
| David Dunn (Ex-Officio: Head of OHS) | 01/09/23 | N/A | Ex-Officio | 4 | 4 |
| Lucy Hatton | 19/01/16 | 18/01/24 | Trust Board | 3 | 4 |
| Alexis Sharp (Vice Chair) | 20/01/16 | 19/01/24 | Parent Elected | 2 | 4 |
| Adele Worsnop | 18/12/23 | 17/12/27 | Staff Trust Board | 4 | 4 |
| Charlotte Waite | 01/07/23 | 30/06/27 | Trust Board | 3 | 4 |
| Left within the last 12 months: | |||||
| Joe Ayre | 01/06/18 | 31/08/24 | |||