Governance Overview

Acre Rigg Academy is proud to be a member of Tudhoe Learning Trust. Governance within the Trust is the responsibility of the Board of Directors, who have chosen to delegate some of their powers in relation to governance to the school's Local Governing Body. 

The Local Governing Body comprises of governors elected by parents, governors elected by staff, the Head Teacher and a number of governors appointed by the Board of Directors. The LGB meets termly and is responsible for the following functions:

• The strategic planning of the school;
• Monitoring the progress of the school's School Improvement priorities;
• Holding the school's senior leaders to account for the outcomes and progress of pupils;  
• Monitoring the school's budget;
• Monitoring the effectiveness of specific areas identified by Directors.

The LGB has no responsibility for making any changes to the budget once Directors have agreed it, or authorising any additional expenditure unless the Trust’s Executive Head Teacher and/or Chief Financial Officer have given prior approval.

As part of their work, governors make regular visits to the school and look at key areas of the school's activity - pupil achievement and progress, safeguarding, use of Pupil Premium and PE grant funding, reading, attendance as well as Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Through its work, the LGB promotes high standards and educational achievement of all pupils in the school.

Our Governing Body

Governors work closely with the headteacher, school staff and Trust representatives.

Mrs Vivien Ingleton             (Chair)

c/o of Acre Rigg Academy

Acre Rigg Road

Peterlee

SR8 2DU

Tel:  0191 5862915

Mrs Melissa Levitt         (Vice Chair, Member Appointed)

Mrs Julie Craggs           (Headteacher)

Mr Liam Dixon              (Teacher)

Mrs Wendy Brown        (Non-teaching Staff)

Mrs Allison Boustead    (Director appointed)

Mrs Joanne Cooper      (Director appointed)

Director appointed vacancy

Ms Janina Wright          (Parent)

Parent Vacancy

Mrs Hayleigh Bate        (Associate Governor)

How to become a School Governor

Please contact the school or Tudhoe Learning Trust if you require further information about governor roles and responsibilities or would like to become a School Governor at Acre Rigg Academy.