Meynell Primary School is part of INOVA Multi-Academy Trust. The Trust Board is responsible for all of the schools within the Trust and determines the mission, vision and Trust improvement strategy. Local context and community links are provided by Local Governing Boards. 

Our Local Governing Board is newly formed and consists of representatives from staff, parents/carers and the wider community. It provides support and challenge to senior leaders at the school, whilst reviewing and monitoring areas for which it has delegated responsibility from the Trust Board. These include: 

• Ensuring that the voice of all local stakeholders is heard and taken into account in the work of the Trust and the school. 
• Ensuring that we meet the needs of our community through effective engagement.
• Ensuring that the experience and welfare of our pupils, including their curriculum, is well-matched to the needs of our community.
• Challenging the school to ensure deployment of financial resource best fits the needs of the whole school. 

Further information about the Trust governance structure and the role of the Local Governing Board is available on the Trust website: 

Governance | INOVA Multi-Academy Trust

Members of the Local Governing Board

Andrew Hards - Chair of the Governing Body

Andrew took on the role of parent governor at Meynell in early 2015 and has been on the governing body ever since, transitioning to a community governor role in 2022 when his third child completed their primary school education. With the creation of individual governing boards for the three primary schools in October 2022, Andrew took on the role of Chair for the Meynell Governing Board.

Andrew has worked for 25 years in IT, initially as a technician and for the past 15 years or so as a manager in various roles across multiple organisations, currently working for one of the UK's largest dairies.  He lives locally with his wife and children and in what little remaining spare time he has, he plays chess for Sheffield Nomads and reads lots of books. 

 Phillip Hulme - Vice Chair, Co-opted and GDPR Governor

Phil currently works as an online Maths Teacher, tutor and examiner for Sat’s and GCSE’s. He has previously worked in Schools in Yorkshire and the Midlands as well as internationally.  Originally from Manchester, he moved to Sheffield for university and after several years living abroad has settled back here.

Outside of work, Phil enjoys cooking, travelling and has recently decided to start training to run a half marathon. Phil dislikes early mornings and gardening.

 Ben Jones - Staff Governor

I'm a Year 6 teacher at Meynell in my tenth year of teaching. Currently leading Geography and recently became a writing moderator across South Yorkshire. I love reading, running recklessly through the Peak District, chasing after my son through the parks of Sheffield and playing Cricket poorly.

Faythe Sczesnoik
Faythe works for the Department for Education, supporting academies. Prior to this role, Faythe was a primary school teacher and taught across all key stages, from EYFS to KS2. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking in the Peak district and has recently taken up running.

 Vanessa Taylor - SEND & Parent Governor

Vanessa is a parent governor at Meynell and loves the community spirit in and around the school. Her previous roles included working in hospitality and the customer service sector before becoming a busy mum of four children. 

Vanessa has particular interests in special educational needs and has lots of personal experience. She believes that every child deserves an education and a positive learning experience. 

Vanessa enjoys learning new skills and reading in her spare time.