Webster Primary School
Governors
The Governing Board consists of 10 trustees: The Principal/ 1 Staff/2 Parents/3 Community/3 Co-opted
All Governors are Directors of the Company.
Three Members form the Academy Trust whose overall objective is 'to advance for the public benefit, education in the United Kingdom, without prejudice, by establishing, maintaining, carrying on, managing and developing The Academy, offering a broad and balanced curriculum'.
All governors have a responsibility in law to be responsible for the legal and financial side of the effective running of the Academy and for all company compliance in relation to Companies House and at all times to act responsibly and to have the best interests of the company at heart.
The day to day running of the school is delegated to the Principal.
Webster Primary School is a company limited by guarantee with Company Number 8403949 and Registered Office at Denmark Road, Greenheys, M15 6JU
Our Chair of Governors is Nisadha Bandara, please send all communications to school: Webster Primary School, Denmark Road, Manchester, M15 6JU.
Our Chair of Governors Nisadha Bandara was interviewed for this BBC News article about diversity in governance: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60912316?scrlybrkr=374b625b
Meet The Governors:
Nisadha Bandara, Chair of Governing Board
Community Governor End of Term: 14.03.26
Vivien Niblett, Vice Chair of Governing Board
Co-Opted Governor End of Term: 14.03.26
Sabeen Rauf
Principal
Hannah Phelan
Staff Governor End of Term: 16.11.27
John Greenwood
Community Governor/ Member End of Term: 22.3.26
Ruwaida Mohammed
Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Jonathan Hawkes
Co-opted Governor End of Term: 19.6.27
Illida Nawi
Community Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Ruth Jesson-Smith
Co-opted Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Mohammad Rahman
Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Vacancy
Staff Governor
John Dalziel
Member From: 06.09.2016
Nick Ponsillo
Member From: 15.02.2018
Clair Wain
Business Manager
Nicola Barrett
Governance Professional
Committees:
| Pay | Curriculum | Resources | |||
| Nisadha Bandara Jonathan Hawkes Illida Nawi Vivien Niblett
|
Vivien Niblett (Chair) Mohammad Rahman Sabeen Rauf Nisadha Bandara Illida Nawi Hannah Phelan Ruwaida Mohammed |
Jonathan Hawkes (Chair) Sabeen Rauf John Greenwood Ruth Jesson-Smith Nisadha Bandara Hannah Phelan Also attending: Clair Wain (School Business Manager) |
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Governor links:
| Health & Safety | Safeguarding | SEND | English | EYFS | Pupil Voice | Equality Duty |
|
John Greenwood |
Jonathan Hawkes |
Nisadha Bandara |
Illida Nawi |
Ruth Jesson-Smith |
Vivien Niblett |
Ruwaida Mohammed |
Click the following documents to find out more:
Governors vision statement:
Below are pictures from the Governor's Curriculum Information Evening in October:
Webster Primary School
Governors
The Governing Board consists of 10 trustees: The Principal/ 1 Staff/2 Parents/3 Community/3 Co-opted
All Governors are Directors of the Company.
Three Members form the Academy Trust whose overall objective is 'to advance for the public benefit, education in the United Kingdom, without prejudice, by establishing, maintaining, carrying on, managing and developing The Academy, offering a broad and balanced curriculum'.
All governors have a responsibility in law to be responsible for the legal and financial side of the effective running of the Academy and for all company compliance in relation to Companies House and at all times to act responsibly and to have the best interests of the company at heart.
The day to day running of the school is delegated to the Principal.
Webster Primary School is a company limited by guarantee with Company Number 8403949 and Registered Office at Denmark Road, Greenheys, M15 6JU
Our Chair of Governors is Nisadha Bandara, please send all communications to school: Webster Primary School, Denmark Road, Manchester, M15 6JU.
Our Chair of Governors Nisadha Bandara was interviewed for this BBC News article about diversity in governance: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60912316?scrlybrkr=374b625b
Meet The Governors:
Nisadha Bandara, Chair of Governing Board
Community Governor End of Term: 14.03.26
Vivien Niblett, Vice Chair of Governing Board
Co-Opted Governor End of Term: 14.03.26
Sabeen Rauf
Principal
Hannah Phelan
Staff Governor End of Term: 16.11.27
John Greenwood
Community Governor/ Member End of Term: 22.3.26
Ruwaida Mohammed
Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Jonathan Hawkes
Co-opted Governor End of Term: 19.6.27
Illida Nawi
Community Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Ruth Jesson-Smith
Co-opted Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Mohammad Rahman
Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Vacancy
Staff Governor
John Dalziel
Member From: 06.09.2016
Nick Ponsillo
Member From: 15.02.2018
Clair Wain
Business Manager
Nicola Barrett
Governance Professional
Committees:
| Pay | Curriculum | Resources | |||
| Nisadha Bandara Jonathan Hawkes Illida Nawi Vivien Niblett
|
Vivien Niblett (Chair) Mohammad Rahman Sabeen Rauf Nisadha Bandara Illida Nawi Hannah Phelan Ruwaida Mohammed |
Jonathan Hawkes (Chair) Sabeen Rauf John Greenwood Ruth Jesson-Smith Nisadha Bandara Hannah Phelan Also attending: Clair Wain (School Business Manager) |
|||
Governor links:
| Health & Safety | Safeguarding | SEND | English | EYFS | Pupil Voice | Equality Duty |
|
John Greenwood |
Jonathan Hawkes |
Nisadha Bandara |
Illida Nawi |
Ruth Jesson-Smith |
Vivien Niblett |
Ruwaida Mohammed |
Click the following documents to find out more:
Governors vision statement:
Below are pictures from the Governor's Curriculum Information Evening in October:
Webster Primary School
Governors
The Governing Board consists of 10 trustees: The Principal/ 1 Staff/2 Parents/3 Community/3 Co-opted
All Governors are Directors of the Company.
Three Members form the Academy Trust whose overall objective is 'to advance for the public benefit, education in the United Kingdom, without prejudice, by establishing, maintaining, carrying on, managing and developing The Academy, offering a broad and balanced curriculum'.
All governors have a responsibility in law to be responsible for the legal and financial side of the effective running of the Academy and for all company compliance in relation to Companies House and at all times to act responsibly and to have the best interests of the company at heart.
The day to day running of the school is delegated to the Principal.
Webster Primary School is a company limited by guarantee with Company Number 8403949 and Registered Office at Denmark Road, Greenheys, M15 6JU
Our Chair of Governors is Nisadha Bandara, please send all communications to school: Webster Primary School, Denmark Road, Manchester, M15 6JU.
Our Chair of Governors Nisadha Bandara was interviewed for this BBC News article about diversity in governance: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60912316?scrlybrkr=374b625b
Meet The Governors:
Nisadha Bandara, Chair of Governing Board
Community Governor End of Term: 14.03.26
Vivien Niblett, Vice Chair of Governing Board
Co-Opted Governor End of Term: 14.03.26
Sabeen Rauf
Principal
Hannah Phelan
Staff Governor End of Term: 16.11.27
John Greenwood
Community Governor/ Member End of Term: 22.3.26
Ruwaida Mohammed
Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Jonathan Hawkes
Co-opted Governor End of Term: 19.6.27
Illida Nawi
Community Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Ruth Jesson-Smith
Co-opted Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Mohammad Rahman
Parent Governor End of Term: 3.3.26
Vacancy
Staff Governor
John Dalziel
Member From: 06.09.2016
Nick Ponsillo
Member From: 15.02.2018
Clair Wain
Business Manager
Nicola Barrett
Governance Professional
Committees:
| Pay | Curriculum | Resources | |||
| Nisadha Bandara Jonathan Hawkes Illida Nawi Vivien Niblett
|
Vivien Niblett (Chair) Mohammad Rahman Sabeen Rauf Nisadha Bandara Illida Nawi Hannah Phelan Ruwaida Mohammed |
Jonathan Hawkes (Chair) Sabeen Rauf John Greenwood Ruth Jesson-Smith Nisadha Bandara Hannah Phelan Also attending: Clair Wain (School Business Manager) |
|||
Governor links:
| Health & Safety | Safeguarding | SEND | English | EYFS | Pupil Voice | Equality Duty |
|
John Greenwood |
Jonathan Hawkes |
Nisadha Bandara |
Illida Nawi |
Ruth Jesson-Smith |
Vivien Niblett |
Ruwaida Mohammed |
Click the following documents to find out more:
Governors vision statement:
Below are pictures from the Governor's Curriculum Information Evening in October: