Welcome to the Governors’ section

Governors 

Upper Arley C of E Primary School is proud to be part of the Black Pear Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust based in Worcestershire. The Trust is led by a Board of Trustees, who hold overall responsibility for its schools and are the accountable body for the Trust.

Each school has its own Local Governing Committee (LGC), working closely with the Trust Board under a clear scheme of delegation.

Our Local Governing Committee plays an important role in supporting the school and ensuring strong local governance. Their key responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction in line with the Trust vision
  • Holding leaders to account for academic performance, attendance, behaviour and safeguarding procedures in their school.
  • Overseeing stakeholder engagement; children and young people, parents, local community, school colleagues.

We also have lead Governors who focus on safeguarding and inclusion.

The Committee meets four times a year and Governors regularly visit the school and attend events. This helps them gain a clear understanding of the school’s strengths and priorities, so they can provide effective support and challenge.

Our Local Governing Committee: 

Freda Griffith is Chair of Governors and can be contacted via the Governance Professional, Cheryll Lawrence: clawrence@blackpeartrust.org.

To contact our governor(s), please directly contact the school office and they shall set up correspondence, or please note the contact details below: 

Contact details: 

Upper Arley CE Primary School 

Upper Arley 

Bewdley 

Worcestershire 

DY12 1XA 

Telephone: 01299 861260 

Email: office@upperarleycofeschool.org 

Financial Information

There are no staff members earning a gross salary of above £100,000 and therefore no requirement to publish this information.

Formal Documents

UAS Governor Attendance 2024-25

UAS Governor Attendance 2023-24

UAS Governor Declarations of Interest 2025-26

UAS Governor Declarations of Interest 2024-25

Black Pear Trust – Trust Board Attendance 2023-24

Black Pear Trust – Finance, Risk & Resources Committee Attendance 2023-24

Black Pear Trust – Trust Board Declarations of Interest 2024-25

Black Pear Trust – Members Declarations of Interest 2024-25