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)
The Carleton Park and The Rookeries Schools SPRB is a sub-committee of the Trust Board with various responsibilities delegated through the Pontefract Academies Trust Scheme of Delegation.
The SPRB is currently made up of:
| Name | Role | From | To | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Kneafsey | Chair (Safeguarding Link Rep) | 03/10/2022 | 02/10/2026 | 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 | Vice Chair (SEND Link Rep) | 12/05/2023 | 11/05/2027 | Trust Board |
| Charlotte Waite | SPRB Member | 01/07/2023 | 30/06/2027 | Trust Board |
| Hannah Norman | SPRB Member | 03/10/2022 | 02/10/2026 | Trust Board |
| Sarah Keniwell | SPRB Member | 03/03/2025 | 02/03/2029 | Trust Board (parent) |
| Rebecca Caunce | SPRB Member | 14/07/2025 | 13/07/2029 | Trust Board (parent) |
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 Register of Business Interests
| Name | Term start date | Term end date | Appointed by | Name of company or business interest | Nature of business | Nature of interest | Date interest started | Date interest ceased | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Winter | 01/09/2024 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | |||||
| David Dunn | 01/09/2023 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | |||||
| Joanna Kneafsey | 03/10/2022 | 02/10/2026 | Trust Board | Pontefract Academies Trust | Multi Academy Trust - Education | Close relative - sister | 01/01/2021 | - | |
| Hannah Norman | 03/10/2022 | 02/10/2026 | Trust Board | None declared | |||||
| Lucy Hatton | 12/05/2023 | 11/05/2027 | Trust Board | Wakefield Council | Education Services | Employee | 30/11/2019 | - | |
| Charlotte Waite | 01/07/2023 | 30/06/2027 | Trust Board | No declaration recieved | |||||
| Sarah Keniwell | 03/03/2025 | 02/03/2029 | Trust Board | Dixons Academy Trust | Multi Academy Trust - Education | Relative of Trustee | 01/09/2023 | - | |
| Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary Education | Relative of Governor/Vice Chair | 02/09/2024 | - | |||||
| Rebecca Caunce | 14/07/2025 | 13/07/2029 | Trust Board | None declared | |||||
| Left within last 12 months | |||||||||
| Alexis Sharp | 23/10/2023 | 17/07/2025 | Trust Board | Wakefield Parent Carer Forum | Parent/carer forum supporting families of children with SEN/disabilities | Trustee - Co-Founder | 04/11/2020 | - | |
| Adele Worsnop | 18/12/2023 | 19/05/2025 | Trust Board | None declared | |||||
SPRB Membership & Attendance Summary 2024/25
| From | To | Appointed by | Meetings attended | Out of a possible | |
| Michelle Winter (Headteacher of Carleton Park) | 01/09/2024 | N/A | Ex-officio | 4 | 4 |
| David Dunn (Headteacher of The Rookeries) | 01/09/2023 | N/A | Ex-officio | 4 | 4 |
| Joanna Kneafsey (Chair) | 03/10/2022 | 02/10/2026 | Trust Board | 3 | 4 |
| Hannah Norman | 03/10/2022 | 02/10/2026 | Trust Board Appointed Staff | 2 | 4 |
| Lucy Hatton | 12/05/2023 | 11/05/2027 | Trust Board | 3 | 4 |
| Alexis Sharp (Vice Chair) | 27/09/2023 | 17/07/2025 | Trust Board Appointed Staff | 1 | 4 |
| Adele Worsnop | 18/12/2023 | 17/07/2025 | Trust Board Appointed Staff | 2 | 3 |
| Charlotte Waite | 01/07/2023 | 30/06/2027 | Trust Board | 4 | 4 |
| Sarah Keniwell | 03/03/2025 | 02/03/2029 | Trust Board Appointed Parent | 1 | 1 |