Richmond Hill Academy’s Local Governing Body includes representation from parents, community and sponsor governors from The GORSE Academies Trust. The intention of this Local Governing Body is to ensure Richmond Hill Academy provides an exceptional education for all pupils.

Become a Governor

Becoming a governor is a rewarding way to help your local community and have a positive influence on the quality of young children’s education. Richmond Hill Academy’s Local Governing Body includes people from all walks of life with each person adding their unique experience and skills to the work of running an academy.

If you would like to become a governor to please contact us for further information.

Get in Touch

Chair of Governors
Richmond Hill Academy
Clark Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 8PN

If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, please contact [email protected]

Please mark your email ‘FAO Chair of Governors’.

Please find the link to the Complaints Policy here

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Governors are highly valued volunteers who play a hugely important and rewarding role in overseeing our academies through questioning, challenging and supporting.

Our Governors

Name Category Date of Appointment End of Term of Office Area of responsibility Voting Rights Business Interests Other establishments at which they govern Any relations within the academy 2023/24 Attendance 2024/25 Attendance 2025/26 Attendance
Stephen Hall
(Chair)		 GORSE Appointed 08/04/2024 07/04/2028 Policy Committee
Finance		 Yes Network Integration Technologies LTD – I have known the owner, Simon Richardson, for over 20 years and worked closely with him over those years and since retirement continued to provide advice/guidance on specific areas of IT. Director at The GORSE Academies Trust Chair of Governors at Boston Spa Academy commenced 1 September 1996 and Chair of Governors at The Ruth Gorse Academy commenced 1 September 2020 None 1/1 3/3 3/3
Sarah Panjwani Parent 17/07/2024 16/07/2028 Yes None None None 0/1 0/3 2/3
Emma Wallace
(Vice Chair)		 Parent 05/03/2025 04/03/2029 SEND Yes None None None – 2/2 1/3
Judit Zarandieta Parent 05/03/2025 04/03/2029 Safeguarding Yes None None None – 2/2 2/3
Robert Winstanley Principal N/A N/A Yes None Vice Chair of Governors for Armley Park Primary School Owlcoates Multi Academy Trust None – – 1/1
Mark Manning Community 23/10/2025 22/10/2029 Finance Yes None None None – – 2/3
Jack Collins Staff 23/10/2025 22/10/2029 Health & Safety Yes None None None – – 2/3

The following Governors have left the Governing Body in the last twelve months

Name Date Left Governed At
Jonny Davies October 2025 RHA
Joanne Sunderalnd February 2026 RHA
Donald Wilkinson May 2026 RHA
Leanne Griffiths June 2026 RHA
Denise Sayles July 2026 RHA