Our Governors

The Role of the Governing Board

The governing board provides strategic leadership and accountability for the school and its community.

Governors have three main functions:

• Oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
• Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
• Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction is maintained

Governors work with the headteacher to set aims and objectives for the year alongside development of policies and procedures to enable achievement. They monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making and act as a source of challenge or 'critical friend' with which to support the headteacher.

Governors are expected to:

• Make decisions about how money is spent and budgets are managed 
• Support the performance management of the staff and senior leaders
• Engage with the school community by attending events and arranging time to visit the school
• Address a range of education issues within the school including disadvantaged pupils, pupils with special needs, staff workload and teacher recruitment
• Ask challenging questions about data, pupil premium, SEN and other pupil groups
• Sit on panels and make decisions when required such as staff discipline/complaints
• Attend relevant training to keep up to date with education changes and statutory compliance

The Governing Board has two committees:

• Standards Committee - Governors focus on the welfare of pupils, data-progress and attainment, educational development, safeguarding.
• Assets Committee - Governors focus on the financial performance of the school analysing reports and making sure money is well spent.

Our governing structure and responsibilities will be updated early September 2024