Governance

Welcome from the Chair of Governors

I am pleased to be the Chair of Governors for Wrangle Primary Academy. My role includes supporting the effective work across leaders and staff including welcoming parents, carers and the local community into their welcoming environments.

I was previously a pupil of the school and learnt to swim within the pool myself. I can often share what the school used to be like and am keen to pass on this knowledge and strive to support the school to be the best it can be.

My core values align strongly with the University of Lincoln Academy Trust and Wrangle Primary Academy in creating a safe learning environment that inspires our children to be life-long learners. I ensure that the children are at the heart of everything we do.

Mr Stuart Pinchbeck

Our Governors

If you would like to contact the Governing Body, please contact Mrs Carole Rodgers, Clerk for the Governors, via email on wrangleclerk@uolat.co.uk

Structure and Remit

The Role of the Governing Body is strategic in nature. The Department for Education’s Governance Handbook identifies three core functions, being:-

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic decision
Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

Members of the Governing Body are appointed based on their skills in order to contribute to effective governance and the success of the Academy.

Governors form the Academy Governing Body (AGC) for each academy. The AGC is a committee of the Trust and oversee the functions of the academies as delegated to them by the Board of Directors. The AGC is quorate when 51% of the membership is present. The AGC has five key functions.

Ensuring the Academy is working to its ethos within the Mission and Values of the UoLAT.
Holding the Principal and senior staff to account for the educational performance of the academy and ensuring that young people have a high quality and relevant curriculum with the appropriate resources for all abilities.
Ensuring the Academy is meeting all relevant safeguarding regulations and creating a supportive environment for its children and young people to learn.
Overseeing the financial performance of the Academy, ensuring good value for money and ensuring the buildings and facilities are safe and fit for purpose.
Overseeing and providing Governor input to the Academy’s key plans and policies.

Our Governors

Governor

Term of Office

Mr Stuart Pinchbeck

Ms Joanne Lovell

Mrs Rachael Young

Mr Peter Baker

Mrs Linda Britchford

Mrs Susan Boor

Mrs Linda Quinn

04/03/24 – 03/03/28

04/09/24 – 03/09/28

04/03/24-03/03/28

01/03/24 – 28/03/28

01/12/2025 – 30/11/2029

Attendance

WPA Governing Body

Name	Type	Committee	Business & pecuniary interests	Personal interests	Governance roles in other educational institutions	Attendance 2025/2026
Peter Stefan Baker Vice Chairperson	Co-Opted	Finance. Writing Link Governor. Safeguarding.	Wife employed by school			2 of 2
Linda Anita Britchford	Co-Opted	Faiths & Culture Link Governor	We’ll Meet Again Museum & Electrical Contract Work	Sister of another governor		1 of 2
Jacob Stuart Pinchbeck Chairperson	Co-Opted	All. Curriculum Leadership Link Governor.	Electrical Contract Work & We’ll Meet Again Museum	Brother of another governor		2 of 2
Rachael Young	Staff	Curriculum, Human Resources. Faiths & Culture Link Governor		Employee of School		0 of 2
Joanne Lovell	Co-Opted			Employee of Holbeach Bank Primary		2 of 2
Linda Quinn	Support Staff			Employee of School		2 of 2
Natasha Holmes	Support Staff			Employee of School		1 of 1
Last updated 05.12.2025

No Longer Serving

Michael Litchfield 09/03/21 – 13/05/24

George Danby 22/10/22 – 30/09/24

Last updated 05.02.2025