Our Governors

The Governing Body

The governing body at Kells Lane Primary School meet at least once a term for scheduled ‘Full Governing Body’ meetings. Meetings of sub-committees for staffing, finance, curriculum, premises or management issues also occur on a termly basis.

Chair of Governors

Mr David Henderson c/o Kells Lane Primary School, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HX

Headteacher Governor

Mrs Rachel Swinbank, Kells Lane Primary School, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HX

Local Education Authority Representatives

Cllr Denise Robson

Parent Governors

Mrs Nicola Armour

Mrs Susan Storey

Community/Co-opted Governors

Mrs Jill Donabie 

Mr Gavin Scott (Vice Chair)

Mrs Adele Brown

Staff Governors

Mrs Rachel Gray

Associate Governors

Mrs Tracey Skinner

Miss Michelle Wilson

Recent Governors (last 12 months)

Mr David McGrogan (end date 12 February 2026)

Link Inspector

Mrs Denise Cushlow

Governors Documents

• 7 1 LA - Terms of Reference for committees - September 2025 - Maintained schools download_for_offline
  download_for_offline7 1 LA - Terms of Reference for committees - September 2025 - Maintained schools
• 2025-26 FGB Meeting Attendance download_for_offline
  download_for_offline2025-26 FGB Meeting Attendance
• 2025-26 Meeting Attendance Committees download_for_offline
  download_for_offline2025-26 Meeting Attendance Committees
• 2026-27 - Governing Body Membership and Vacancies - Kells Lane Primary School download_for_offline
  download_for_offline2026-27 - Governing Body Membership and Vacancies - Kells Lane Primary School
• 2026-27 - Committee Membership - Kells Lane Primary School download_for_offline
  download_for_offline2026-27 - Committee Membership - Kells Lane Primary School

Academic Year 2025/2026

• Register-of-Interests-25-26 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineRegister-of-Interests-25-26

What do governors do?

“As stated in the DfE’s Governance Handbook, the responsibilities of the governing body are:

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

COMPLAINTS 

Parent governors are sometimes asked to pass on complaints. This is not their role, it is much better to talk about issues in person by speaking to the teacher, phase leader, deputy headteacher or headteacher. To make an appointment please contact the school on 0191 4334140 or by email to KellsLane@klps.org.uk.

ACCESS TO PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL PROVISION 

Please note that all parents have access to all governing body minutes, which are stored for this purpose in the general office off the key stage 2 hall along with the school policies.