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Governing Body

The Governors of WGSF are Trustees not only of the land, buildings and monies of the Foundation, but also of a 400 year tradition of education in Wakefield.

The Governors are a group of committed, hardworking people who support the schools not only through their attendance at meetings, but through their presence at Speech Days and at social, cultural and sporting events

There is a maximum of 19 Governors on the WGSF Governing Body. The Nominated Governors are appointed by outside bodies (such as a university) while the Co-opted Governors are elected by Board members. Governors are elected for a Four Year Term of Office.

Spokesman

Mr John McLeod MA

Deputy Spokesman

Mr David Young BSc (Hons)

Bursar and Clerk to the Governors

Mr Laurence Perry BA (Hons) ACMA

Co-opted Governors

Mr Malcolm Golightly
MIMS FCIDP

Mr Douglas R Metcalfe
LLB (Hons)

Dr Mahendra Patel
Ph.d B.Pharm (Hons) MRPharms

Ms Claire Lawton
FCA

Mr Jason Brook
BSc (Hons)

Ms Susan Brown
BSc (Hons)

Mr Michael Hird
BA

Mr Ian Garner
FCA CTA

Miss Marie Green
BA (Hons)

Mr Simon Chamberlain
MSc BA (Hons) ACIArb

Mr George Holmes
PhD MBA BSc FInstD PGCE

Ms Rachel Hannan
BA (Hons)

Nominated Governors

Canon Andi Hofbauer
(Wakefield Cathedral)

Mr Nigel Dandy
BA (Hons)
(University of York)

Mrs Angela Byram
FCCA
(University of Leeds)

Dr Penny Simons
BA (Hons) MA Phd
(University of Sheffield)

Dr Martyn Walker
BA (Hons) MA PhD PGCE
(University of Huddersfield)