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Governance

If you would like to contact the Elements Primary School Governing Body, or are interested in becoming a Governor of Elements Primary School, please do so using this email address: office@elementsprimaryschool.co.uk 

Elements Primary School opened 1st September 2018. Wellspring Academy Trust’s Board of Directors are responsible to the Secretary of State for the effectiveness of all the Academies under its umbrella. In order to ensure effectiveness at Academy level, the Board delegates key responsibilities to the Academy Local Governing Group.

Details of the Governance arrangements within Wellspring Academy Trust and the scheme of delegation can be found by clicking on the link.

Wellspring Governance

Wellspring Annual Accounts

Schemes of Delegation/Terms of reference

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Contact Details:

Mr Phil Whitehead – Chair of Governors – p.whitehead@wellspringacademies.org.uk

Surname Forename Date Appointed Term of Office Expiry Declarations of Interest
Selwood Sarah Pending Pending PENDING
Hall Neil 28/11/23 28/11/27 Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited – Strategy Consultant
Davis Laura 29/03/2023 29/03/27 University of Leeds – Departmental Administrator
Fletcher Gemma 03/10/2023 03/10/27 Lawefield Primary School Wakefield
Greatorex Kelly Leanne (Leigh) 28/09/2023 29/03/27 Sims Lifecycle Services
Green Carrie 03/12/2019 N/A EX – Officio Wellspring Academy Trust
Hrintchuk Mandy 03/10/2023 03/10/2027 Wellspring Academy Trust November 2013
Ruggles Mary 29/03/2023 29/03/27 Springwell Academy Leeds Associate Principal
Stevens Clare 01/09/2021 N/A EX – Officio Wellspring Academy Trust
Turner Lucy 03/10/2023 03/10/2027 Teacher at Elements Primary School
Whitehead Phillip James (Chair) 29/03/2023 29/03/27 Senior Systems Manager, Public Inquiry Team, NHS England – 2 October 2023
SharePoint Administrator, Corporate IT, NHS England – 1 August 2022 – 1 October 2023
Williams Gemma 27/06/2023 27/06/27 Luminate Education Group – Leeds City College- Wellbeing Manager

Attendance for Academic Year 2023/2024

Name Meet 1 – 03.10.23 Meet 2 – 28.11.23 Meet 3 – 20.02.24 Meet 4 – 23.04.24 Meet 5 – 11.06.24
Carrie Green (Principal)
Phillip Whitehead (Chair)
Clare Stevens (Ex Officio) X
Neil Hall
Laura Davis X X
Gemma Fletcher
Leigh Greatorex X X
Mandy Hrintchuk
Mary Ruggles X
Lucy Turner
Gemma Williams X
Sarah Selwood N/A
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