As part of Endeavour Learning Trust, the overall legal responsibility for Woodlea Junior School sits with the Trust Board.  However, local accountability on educational standards and stakeholder engagement are fundamental to the Trust’s vision and fulfilled by a Local Academy Councils (LACs).  Woodlea’s LAC therefore has an important role in championing the school in the its local community and within the Trust with Councillors reflecting the community the school serves, including parent and staff representations. Please see information below regarding constitution, membership, attendance and interests.

The Local Academy Council is passionate about the school and are there to make sure that every young person is given the best education, opportunities and experiences possible to realise their potential. Our Councillors play an important role in overseeing the work of the school, acting as “critical friends” for school leaders and holding the school to account for performance and development.

If you want to bring any matters to the attention of the Local Academy Council (LAC), you should address your correspondence to the LAC Chair at the school address.

Mr Tim Grose
Chair of the Local Academy Council

Woodlea Junior School

Woodlea Road
Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 1JL

Email: bursar@woodlea.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01772 421992 

Please note that any complaint regarding the school must be raised in line with the Trust’s Complaints Procedure and cannot be raised with the Local Academy Council.

More information on Trust Governance including the Scheme of Delegation and Funding Agreements for the school, please refer to the Trust’s website. 

If you wish to contact the Trust’s Governance Team, please contact Governance on 01772 817904 or governance@endeavourlearning.org. 

If you are interested in becoming a LAC Councillor, please do not hesitate to contact us or complete the application form.

The constitution of the LAC at Woodlea is as follows:

• Headteacher – Ex Officio

• One Staff – nominated by staff body and appointed by LAC

• Two Parents – elected by parent body

• Four to Six Academy Councillors – Four appointed by Trustees; two co-opted by LAC

With exception of Headteacher, all terms of office are four years.