Introduction
The members of LMaS’ Local Governing Body (LGB) come from diverse educational and professional backgrounds. We have complementary skills that enable us to fulfil our role as critical friends of the school who give support and challenge to the Principal and to the senior leadership team. We are united in our determination to lead the strategic development of LMaS so that it becomes a beacon of mathematical excellence in our region. We are committed to ensuring that all students at LMaS, and especially students from disadvantaged backgrounds, have an exceptional experience every day and leave LMaS with the academic results and the life skills that, together, will give them many and meaningful choices for further study and future employment.
It is an absolute privilege to be Chair of Governors at this exceptional institution. Individually and collectively, governors have a significant role to play through our close scrutiny of LMaS’ ambition and strategy to ‘change the deal’ for high-attaining mathematicians in Leeds and the surrounding region. We ensures that LMaS maximises the opportunities in our unique partnership with The GORSE Academies Trust and the University of Leeds. I am incredibly fortunate to be joined on the LGB by governors with backgrounds in key areas such as mathematics teaching, curriculum development, widening participation, safeguarding, school leadership and educational governance, and we are proud to be supporting LMaS on its journey from ‘brand new’ to ‘established and renowned’ with local, regional and national impact.
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Peter Oxley
Chair of Governors
Leeds Mathematics School
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Our Governance Team
Peter Oxley
Steve Gleadall
Governing Body
| Name | Category | Date of Appointment | End of Term of Office | Area of responsibility | Voting Rights | Business Interests | Other establishments they govern | Any relations within the trust | 2023/24 Attendance | 2024/25 Attendance | 2025/26 Attendance |
| David Holtham | Executive Principal Post-16 | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 | Yes | Founding Trustee of U-Maths. A charitable organisation that has the purpose of improving the quality of and access to Advanced Level Mathematics and the Mathematical Sciences | Governor at Elliott Hudson College | N/A | 4/4 | 3/3 | 3/3 | |
| Robert Wilne | Principal | NA | NA | Yes | Partner works for MESME, charity that coordinates Maths Circles programme. LMaS leads the programme in the W Yorkshire region. | N/A | 4/4 | 3/3 | 3/3 | ||
| Richard Jarvis | GORSE Appointed | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 | Finance | Yes | N/A | Trustee - The GORSE Academies Trust commenced 9 October 2023 | N/A | 3/4 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
| Steven Gleadall (Vice Chair) | University Governor | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 | CEIAG PPM | Yes | Employee of University of Leeds. Educational Engagement Manager 02.04.2007. UoL is a partner of GORSE in the establishment and running of Leeds Mathematics School (LMaS) | N/A | N/A | 3/4 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Margit Messmer | University Governor | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 | CEIAG | Yes | I am a Associate Professor (working as a lecturer and admissions tutor) in the School of Mathematics at the UoL. UoL is in a formal partnership with GORSE. | N/A | N/A | 2/4 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Louise Bryan | Community Governor | 16/01/2024 | 15/01/2028 | Pupil Premium/Disadvantaged Students | Yes | None | None | None | 1/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 |
| Steve Hatherley | Parent/Carer Governor | 16/01/2024 | 15/01/2028 | SEND | Yes | None | None | None | 2/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Peter Oxley (Chair) | Parent/Carer Governor | 16/01/2024 | 15/01/2028 | PPMs | Yes | None | None | None | 3/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 |
| Andrew O'Hara | Staff Governor | 16/01/2024 | 15/01/2028 | Yes | None | None | None | 3/3 | 3/3 | 2/3 | |
| Clare Dunning | University Governor | 02/10/2025 | 01/10/2029 | Health & Safety | yes | None | London Mathematical Society member of Council and Trustee 22 Nove 2024 to 26 nov 2026 | None | - | - | 3/3 |
| Curtis Ledger | Parent/Carer Governor | 05/02/2026 | 03/02/2030 | Safeguarding Attendance | Yes | West Yorkshire Magistrates Bench - I have been a Magistrate on the West Yorkshire Adult Criminal Bench since 2019, and currently carry out 1-2 sittings per month. I have noted this as a declaration of interest as I have had to previously recuse myself from cases brought forward by the relevant local authority for pupil non-attendance with regard to the schools within BCWCAT control (see other declaration). I suspect that the chances of any conflict with my LMaS role will be very slim, but am including details here for completeness. 30 April 2019 Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust (BCWCAT) - I am an Independent Member of the Audit Committee for the above trust, which is not a governor role, but it requires that I attend the Finance & Resources Meetings and, separately, the Audit Committee Meetings. 27 July 2021 | - | - | 2/3 |
The following Governors have left the Governing Body in the last twelve months
| Name | Date Left | Governed at |
| Paul Delany | November 2025 | LMaS |
Company Documentation
All company documentation relating to The GORSE Academies Trust, including the scheme of delegation, can be found on our trust website at https://www.tgat.org.uk/company-documentation/