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What is the role of the Board of Governors?

The Department of Education states that a school Governing Body should:
(a) ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
(b) hold the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
(c) oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure money is well spent.

The Governors act at a strategic level, seeking to ensure that the school meets its statutory obligations and that it continues to strive towards higher standards in all areas.

For the Head Teacher we aim to be supportive at all times and questioning where necessary.

An important distinction is that the Governors are not involved in the day to day running of the school, which is managed by the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team.

Our Board of Governors has a total of 15 voting members, plus Associate members who do not hold voting rights, appointed for a specific specialism and is structured to include four Parent Governors (elected by other parents), the Head Teacher, one member of the teaching staff, one nominated by the Local Authority and a number of Co-opted Governors who are invited to join from the locality. At present, eight of our governors are parents of current or past pupils and one is an ex-pupil. (not sure how true this bit is anymore!)

All Governors serve a fixed term of four years, after which Parent Governors must stand for re-election, by the parents, if they wish to remain on the Board. The Staff Governors must also stand for re-election by the staff, if they wish to continue. The Local Authority Governor and Co-opted governors may be re-appointed for a further 4 year term, by the Full Governing Body, when their term of office comes to an end.

Meet the team

Governors (ID 1031)