Governing Body

The Governing Body meet at least once every term and committees of the Governing Body also meet regularly.

The Chair of Governors, Ms H Shortt, and can be contacted by letter or email via the school office.
The Clerk to the Governing Body can also be contacted via the school office.
Our Board of Governors

Role and Responsibilities of the Governing Body

Governors work as a team. They are responsible for making sure the school provides a good quality education for all pupils. Raising educational standards in school is a key priority. This has the best chance of happening when there are high expectations of what pupils can achieve.

Governors promote effective ways of teaching and learning when setting the school aims and policies. They do this together with the head teacher, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school.

Head Teachers are recruited and selected by governors – and most Head Teachers choose to be governors themselves.

Governing boards are accountable to parents, the local community and the Local Authority. Appointments are for three or usually for four years. The governing board’s main role is to help raise pupils’ standards of achievement.

Governors have three main roles:

  • To provide strategic direction for the school
  • To act as a critical friend to the headteacher
  • To ensure accountability

They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:

  • Determining how the school’s budget is spent
  • Hearing appeals and grievances
  • Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship
  • Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline
  • Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
  • Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies
  • Are accountable for the performance of the school to parents and the wider community
  • Selects the Head Teacher
  • Makes sure the agreed Curriculum is well taught
  • Decides how the school can encourage pupils’ spiritual, moral and cultural development
  • Makes sure the school provides for all pupils including those with special needs.

Governors are at the heart of how a school operates. It’s important they get things right. How they do their job effects the interests of pupils, staff and the reputation of the school in the community.
Governors support and challenge head teachers by gathering views, asking questions and discussing what’s best for the school. They are not there to rubber stamp decisions. They have to be prepared to give and take advice and must be loyal to decisions taken by the governing board as a whole. As long as they act within the law and take appropriate advice, governors are protected from any financial liability for the decisions they take.

Click HERE to view the full Governance Document February 2024

Click HERE to view LGB Governance information, including attendance

Click HERE to view the Triumph Learning Trust Board information

Click  HERE to view board of local governors and committees.

Click HERE to view governing board meeting dates 2023/2024

Click HERE to view Declaration of Interest

Click HERE to view the Triumph Learning Trust Governor Code of Conduct

Click HERE to view the Local Accountability Board Constitution January 2025

Click HERE to view the Local Accountability Board Membership and Attendance