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.
The Rookeries J, I & N and Carleton Park J & I Schools Performance Review Board (SPRB)
The Rookeries and Carleton Park 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 The Rookeries and Carleton Park is currently made up of:
| Name | Role | From | To | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Kneafsey | Chair (Safeguarding Link Rep) | 03/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | Trust Board |
| M Winter | Headteacher at Carleton Park J & I School | 01/09/2024 | N/A | Ex-officio |
| D Dunn | Headteacher at The Rookeries J, I & N School | 01/09/2023 | N/A | Ex-officio |
| L Hatton | SPRB Member (SEND Link Rep) | 13/05/2019 | 12/05/2027 | Trust Board |
| C Waite | SPRB Member | 01/07/2023 | 01/07/2027 | Trust Board |
| H Norman | SPRB Member | 03/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | Trust Board |
| A Sharp | Vice Chair (Pupil Premium/Disadvantaged Link Rep) | 23/10/2023 | 22/10/2027 | Parent Elected |
| A Worsnop | SPRB Member | 18/12/2023 | 17/12/2027 | Trust Board |
The Chair can be contacted at the following address:
The Rookeries Carleton Junior, Infant & Nursery School
Carleton Road
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 3NP
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Dunn | Headteacher at The Rookeries | 01/09/2023 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | |||
| M Winter | Headteacher at Carleton Park | 01/09/2024 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | |||
| J Kneafsey | Chair | 04/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | Trust Board | Pontefract Academies Trust | Relative of employee | 06/01/2021 | - |
| H Norman | SPRB Member | 04/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | Trust Board | None declared | |||
| L 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 | - |
| A Sharp | Vice Chair | 23/10/2023 | 22/10/2027 | Trust Board | Wakefield Parent Carer Forum | Trustee - Co-Founder | 04/11/2020 | - |
| C Waite | SPRB Member | 01/07/2023 | 30/06/2027 | Trust Board | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | Employee - Children Services | 01/11/2021 | - |
| A 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 | |
| M Winter (Ex-Officio: Head of CPS) | 01/09/24 | N/A | Ex-Officio | 4 | 4 |
| J Kneafsey (Chair) | 03/10/22 | 03/10/26 | Trust Board | 4 | 4 |
| H Norman | 03/10/22 | 03/10/26 | Trust Board | 3 | 4 |
| D Dunn (Ex-Officio: Head of OHS) | 01/09/23 | N/A | Ex-Officio | 4 | 4 |
| L Hatton | 19/01/16 | 18/01/24 | Trust Board | 3 | 4 |
| A Sharp (Vice Chair) | 20/01/16 | 19/01/24 | Parent Elected | 2 | 4 |
| C Waite | Parent Trust Board | 3 | 4 | ||
| Left within the last 12 months: | |||||