Meet Our Governors
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Mrs Mariam Parekh (Chair of Governors)Co-opted Governor Term of Office: 26 March 2023 to 25 March 2027 First Appointed: 26 March 2019 Responsibilities/Committees: FGB, Standards & Curriculum, Finance, Ofsted ready working group Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None declared Other Governance Roles : Academy Representative at Birchfield Primary Academy, Co-opted Governor at Kings Federation, Wednesbury Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 100% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 90% |
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Mr Mohammad YasinLocal Authority Governor Term of Office: 24 April 2022 to 23 April 2026 First Appointed: 15 September 2018 Responsibilities/Committees: FGB, Finance & General Purposes, Standards & Curriculum, Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Trustee at Rahamatulla Welfare Trust Other Governance Roles: Whitehall Junior School, Walsall Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 63% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 72% |
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Mr Arfan Zaman (Community Links, Pupil Premium)Co-opted Governor Term of Office: 13 July 2020 to 12 July 2024 Responsibilities/Committees: FGB, Finance & General Purposes, Standards & Curriculum, Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employed at Palfrey One Big Local Other Governance Roles : None Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 25% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 62% |
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Mr James LudlowCo-opted Governor Term of Office: 7 December 2021 to 6 December 2025 First Appointed: 7 December 2021 Responsibilities/Committees: FGB, Finance & General Purposes, Standards & Curriculum Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Principal at Joseph Leckie Academy Other Governance Roles: None Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 100% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 67% |
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Mrs Jeanette EvansStaff Governor Term of Office: 25 September 2024 to 24 September 2028 First Appointed: 25 September 2024 Responsibilities/Committees: FGB Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Other Governance Roles: None Meetings Attended 2023/2024: N/A |
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Mr Mohammed Masoom RanaParent Governor Term of Office: 2 November 2022 to 1 November 2026 First Appointed: 2 November 2022 Responsibilities/Committees: FGB Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none Other Governance Roles: None Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 50% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 71% |
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Mrs Donna Harper (Vice Chair)Co-opted Governor Term of Office: 14 May 2024 to 13 May 2028 First Appointed: 14 May 2024 Responsibilities/Committees: FGB Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none Other Governance Roles: None Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 100% |
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Mrs Alison WalshHeadteacher Term of Office: 1 January 2013 to present Responsibilities/Committees: FGB, Finance & General Purposes, Standards & Curriculum, Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None declared Other Governance Roles: Trustee at Joseph Leckie Academy Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 100% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 100% |
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Ms Bal BainsAdvisory Term of Office: N/A Responsibilities/Committees: FGB, Finance & General Purposes Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employed at Palfrey Infant School Other Governance Roles: None Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 100% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 100% |
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Mrs Tina DunkleyAdvisory Term of Office: N/A Responsibilities/Committees: SENDCo Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employed at Palfrey Infant School Other Governance Roles: None Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 88% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 75% |
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Ms Gurdeep SangheraClerk to the FGB Term of Office: N/A Responsibilities/Committees: FGB Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employed at Walsall Council (Governance Services) Other Governance Roles: None Meetings Attended 2023/2024: 88% Meetings Attended 2022/2023: 86% |
For more information on Governor roles and responsibilities see the Maintained School Governance Guide (March 2024).
To contact a school governor you can either leave a message at the school office or email postbox@palfreyinfant.co.uk and mark the email 'For the attention of the School Governor, (insert the name of the Governor)'.
Former Governors from the past 12 months:
Miss Holly Humphries
Co-opted Governor (Resignation accepted 27.02.2024)
Mrs Nicola Bayliss
Co-opted Governor (Resignation accepted 14.05.2024)
Mrs Helena Collett
Staff Governor (Resignation accepted 25.09.2024)