Governance Structure
Our school is part of the 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 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.
Carleton High School & The King's School Performance Review Board (SPRB)
The King's School and Carleton High School 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 King's School and Carleton High School SPRB is currently made up of:
| Name | Category/Role | Appointed By | From | To |
| David Wilkins | Chair of SPRB (Safeguarding Link Rep) | Trust Board Appointed | 17/05/21 | 16/05/25 |
| Shaheen Shariff | Headteacher, Carleton High School | Ex-Officio | 01/09/22 | N/A |
| Alexis Sharp | Vice Chair of SPRB (SEND Link Rep) | Trust Board Appointed | 29/09/23 | 29/09/27 |
| Nicki Deane | SPRB Member | Trust Board Appointed Staff | 20/11/23 | 19/11/27 |
| Marie Evans | Headteacher, The King's School | Ex-Officio | 03/06/2024 | N/A |
| Richard Knight | SPRB Member | Trust Board Appointed | 20/11/23 | 19/11/27 |
| Richard Amery | SPRB Member (Pupil Premium/Disadvantaged Link Rep) | Trust Board Appointed Parent | 01/09/18 | 31/08/26 |
The Chair can be contacted at the following address:
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane
Pontefract
WF8 4JF
or by email at dwilkins@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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shariff | Headteacher at Carleton High School | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | |||
| Marie Evans | Headteacher at The King's School | 03/06/2024 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | |||
| David Wilkins | Chair | 14/12/2020 | 13/12/2024 | Trust Board | None declared | |||
| Richard Amery | SPRB Member | 01/09/2018 | 31/08/2022 | Trust Board | None declared | |||
| Nicki Deane | SPRB Member | 20/11/2023 | 19/11/2027 | Trust Board | PSQM | Employee | 01/09/2010 | - |
| Alexis Sharp | Vice Chair | 29/09/2023 | 28/09/2027 | Trust Board | Wakefield Parent Carer Forum | Trustee - Co-Founder | 04/01/2020 | - |
| Tim Craven | SPRB Member | 23/10/2023 | 22/10/2027 | Trust Board | None declared | |||
| Richard Knight | SPRB Member | 20/11/2024 | 19/11/2027 | Trust Board | None declared | |||
SPRB Membership & Attendance Summary 2023/24
| Name | From | To | Appointed By | Meetings attended | Out of a possible |
| Richard Amery (Chair) | 01/09/18 | 31/08/26 | Trust Board Appointed Parent | 3 | 4 |
| Shaheen Shariff (Ex-Officio: Head of CHS) | 01/09/22 | N/A | Ex-officio | 4 | 4 |
| Marie Evans (Ex-Officio: Head of CHS) | 03/06/24 | N/A | Ex-officio | 1 | 1 |
| David Wilkins | 17/05/17 | 16/05/25 | Trust Board Appointed | 4 | 4 |
| Nicki Deane | 20/11/23 | 19/11/27 | Trust Board Appointed Staff | 3 | 3 |
| Alexis Sharp | 29/09/23 | 28/09/27 | Trust Board Appointed | 3 | 4 |
| Tim Craven | 23/10/23 | 22/10/27 | Trust Board Appointed | 3 | 3 |
| Richard Knight | 20/11/23 | 19/11/2 | Trust Board Appointed | 2 | 3 |
| Left within the last 12 months: | |||||
| D Pinto | 27/03/19 | 31/12/23 | |||
| P Langston | 10/12/19 | 09/12/23 | |||