We are supported every day by our Board of Trustees. They bring to our School a wide range of skills and knowledge which help to challenge and drive forward our continual strive for excellence. We thank them for everything they do for Primley Wood Primary School.
The Chair of Trustees can be contacted through the School Office on info@primleywood.co.uk or via telephone 0113 887 3680. Please address written correspondence to the Chair to the usual address: Fir Tree Rise, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7EZ.
Our Trustees
Harnek Singh
Chair of Trustees
Please address any complaints in writing to the Chair of Trustees via the School Office.
Member 12/11/2014 to 12/11/2022
Specialisms: Business Management and Marketing
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: None
Governance: None
Personal: None
Hardev Singh Sidhu
Member 12/11/2014 to 11/11/2022
Specialisms: Finance
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: None
Governance: None
Personal: Primley Wood Benevolent Fund. Not-for-profit partnership providing transport to Primley Wood Primary School
Jatinder Singh Mehmi
Lead Trustee for Admissions
Member 12/06/2014 to 12/06/2022
Specialisms: Sustainability, SEN, Equality
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: Chair of South Asia Arts UK
– occasional hire of school building
Governance: None
Personal: None
Rashpal Singh Sagoo
Appointed by Trustees 19/04/2018 to 18/04/2023
Specialisms: Marketing & Communications
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: Director at Box Media Studios Ltd
Governance: None
Personal: None
Stuart Jolley
Appointed by Trustees 13/03/2019 to 13/03/2024
Specialisms: Safer Recruitment, Finance, HR
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Finance: Chief Financial Officer at White Rose
Academy from January 2019
Governance: Member of Central Yorkshire County Scout Council . Interim Executive Board Member at Mill Field Primary School, Leeds from May 2020
Personal: Member of Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy
Sukhdev SinghL
Vice Chair
Lead Trustee for Safeguarding
Appointed by Trustees 03/05/2019 to 03/05/2024
Specialisms: Teaching and Learning, Quality Auditing and Improvement
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: None
Governance: None
Personal: None
Harsimran Kaur Deagon
Parent Trustee 19/09/2019 to 19/09/2024
Specialisms: Finance, Parents Voice
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: None
Governance: Also member of Primley Wood PTA
Personal: Parent of child attending Primley Wood
Billy Singh Sagoo
Lead Trustee for SEN
Parent Trustee 19/09/2019 to 19/09/2024
Specialisms: Finance, Parents Voice
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: None
Governance: None
Personal: Parent of child attending Primley Wood
Bhagat Singh Kular
Community Trustee 19/09/2019 to 19/09/2024
Specialisms: Marketing and Communications, Personal development
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: Community group ad hoc hire of school building
Governance: None
Personal: Parent of child attending Primley Wood
Julie Harkness
Appointed by Trustees 01/10/2020 to 01/10/2025
Specialisms: Strategy & Leadership, Education, Governance, SEND, Safeguarding, Data Analysis
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: None
Personal: None
Governance: Vice Principal at Carr Manor Community School
Deborah Kenny
Accounting Officer
Associate Trustees 06/01/2020 to 06/01/2025
Specialisms: National Leader for Education, Teaching & Learning, Safeguarding
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: Executive Principal at Primley Wood
Personal: None
Governance: Headteacher at Manor Wood Primary School since 2011 and Governor/Trustee at Grammar School at Leeds since 2011
Jordan License
Associate Trustee 02/12/2019 to 02/12/2024
Specialisms: Teaching & Learning, Safeguarding
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: Head of Primley Wood
Governance: None
Personal: Runs Primley Wood Summer Playscheme
Sarah Rai
Staff Trustee 19/09/2019 to 19/09/2024
Specialisms: Teaching & Learning, Early Years, SEN and Looked After Children, Safeguarding
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: Assistant Head at Primley Wood
Governance: None
Personal: None
Sharon Rudd
Chief Finance Officer 25/02/2019 to on-going
Staff Trustee 19/09/2019 to 19/09/2024
Specialisms: Business Management, Marketing and Communications, Sustainability Accreditation
Declaration of interests 2020/2021:
Financial: Office Manager at Primley Wood
Governance: None
Personal: None
Sub-committees and membership
Finance, Resources & Risk
- Stuart Jolley (Chair)
- Harnek Singh
- Hardev Singh Sidhu
- Rashpal Singh Sagoo
- Billy Singh Sagoo
- Bhagat Singh Kular
- Deborah Kenny
- Jordan License
- Sharon Rudd
Curriculum & Pastoral
- Julie Harkness (Chair)
- Sukhdev Singh
- Jatinder Singh Mehmi
- Harsimran Kaur Deagon
- Deborah Kenny
- Jordan License
- Sarah Rai
Trustees that stepped down during the 2020/2021 academic year
The following stepped down from their positions as Trustees and we thank them for all of their contributions supporting and developing our school.
- Amrik Sindhar – Appointed by Trustees 11/03/2019 – Dec 2020
Trustees that stepped down during the 2019/2020 academic year:
- Richard Berry – Appointed by Trustees 19/04/2018 – Jul 2020
- Rebecca White – Appointed by Trustees 26/04/2018 – Jul 2020
- Vicki Morris – Appointed by Trustees 12/04/2019 – Jan 2020
For more information about Trustees (past and present) please visit Companies House via the button at the bottom of the page.
Attendance at Meetings
Trustees have good attendance at meetings overall. Apologies for non-attendance are considered on an individual basis: trustees are aware through the code of conduct that non-attendance, which includes apologies not being accepted, will result in the removal of a trustee six months from the date of first non-attendance.
Primley Wood Primary School – Full 2019/2020 Attendance Table
KSA Primary – Full 2018/2019 Attendance Table
KSA Primary – GB 2017-18 Attendance Table
If you would like to see the official minutes from our Trustee Meetings, please ask at the School Office.
Annual Governance Statements
Please click on the links below to view:
KSA Primary – Annual Governance Statement 2019
KSA Leeds – Annual Governance Statement 2018
Governance Structure
Please click on the links below to view:
2020 to 2021 Governance Structure
2018 to 2019 Governance Structure
Applying to be a Trustee at Primley Wood Primary
If you are interested in becoming a School Trustee, please complete the application form below and return it to info@primleywood.co.uk.
Khalsa Education Trust
Khalsa Education Trust is made up of three ‘Members’:
Hardev Singh
Palvinder Singh
Jatinder Singh Mehmi
Memorandum & Articles
Khalsa Education Trust was incorporated in February 2012. The Memorandum and Articles are the official documents used to create a company and register it at Companies House. They set out what the Trust aims to do and how. You can view them by clicking the button here.
More information can be found at Companies House, Company Number 07954683.
Funding Agreement
Please click the link below to view a copy of our Funding Agreement.