Schools Forum is made up of representatives from schools, academies, and other non-school organisations, such as nursery and 14-19 education.
Membership of the Barnsley Schools Forum
Schools group representatives
Primary school headteachers
- Antoinette Drinkhill (Penistone St. John’s CE (VA) Primary School)
- Kirsty Wordsworth (Athersley North Primary School)
- Mrs Jackie Milliner (Athersley North Primary School)
Primary school governors
- Mark Pawson (Hoylandswaine Primary School)
- Sandra James (Wellgate Primary School)
Primary academy headteachers
- Alison Wilks (King’s Oak Primary Learning Centre)
- Nichola Smith (Meadstead Primary Academy)
Primary academy governors
- Adrian England (Dodworth St. John’s (CE) Primary Academy)
- Michael Sanderson (The Forest Primary Academy)
Secondary school headteachers
- Vacancy
Secondary school governors
- Vacancy
Secondary academy headteachers
- Nick Bowen (Horizon Community College), Chair of the Forum
- Dean Buckley (Kirk Balk Academy)
Secondary academy governors
- Margaret Gostelow (Horizon Community College)
Specialist and alternative provision headteachers
- Josh Greaves (Springwell Special Academy and Alternative Academy)
Special and alternative provision governors
- Molly Beever (Greenacre School)
Nursery schools
- Vacancy
Diocesan
- Mr Philip Patterson (Diocese of Hallam)
Non-schools group representatives
Early years provision
- Laura Hammerton
14-19 years learning and participation
- Tom Smith
Barnsley Council representatives
- Cllr Jake Lodge
- Cllr Caroline Saunders
Barnsley Trade Unions Council representative
- Ayesha Baggley (National Education Union)