The Role of the Board of Governors

At Hollymount School, the Board of Governors provides strategic leadership and oversight, helping to shape the school’s direction and ensure high standards across all areas. Governors do not manage the day-to-day operations of the school—that responsibility lies with the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team.

In line with the Department for Education’s guidance, the Governing Body is responsible for:

Setting the school’s vision, ethos, and strategic direction, including shaping the Hollymount Values
Overseeing the school’s financial performance, ensuring that resources are used effectively—for example, by reviewing and approving the school budget
Holding the Head Teacher and leadership team to account for the quality of teaching, pupil outcomes, personal development, behaviour, and attitudes

Governors aim to be supportive of the Head Teacher while providing appropriate challenge when necessary. They act at a strategic level, ensuring the school meets its statutory obligations and continues to strive for excellence.

Meet the team

gov directory.pdf

To fulfil their responsibilities, Governors at Hollymount:

Attend termly Full Governing Board meetings
Participate in termly sub-committee meetings, either the Standards, Teaching & Learning Committee or the Resources Committee
Conduct termly school visits linked to the School Development Plan, followed by written reports to the Governing Board
Are available for additional duties as needed, such as involvement in the appointment of a new Head Teacher

What We Don’t Do

Governors maintain a clear boundary between strategic oversight and operational management. They do not:

Get involved in day-to-day decisions or school management—this is the responsibility of the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team
Write school policies
Conduct audits or classroom observations to judge teaching quality
Fundraise—this is the role of the PTA

Governor Terms

All Governors serve a four-year term:

Parent Governors and Staff Governors must stand for re-election by their respective groups if they wish to continue
Local Authority and Co-opted Governors may be re-appointed by the Full Governing Body for another term

Previous Full Governing body meeting minutes can be found below

Academic Year 2024/2025

Academic Year 2023/2024

Governors terms of office

hollymount governors terms of office roles responsibilities and register of interests current.pdf

Governors summary of attendance at meetings -2024/25

hollymount governor attendance record 2024 25.pdf