The responsibility for the strategic management of the school is shared between the head teacher and the school governors.

Governing Bodies have a range of duties and powers including:

• Helping to establish, with the head teacher, the aims and policies of the school

• Advising on spending the school budget
• Ensuring that the National Curriculum and Religious Education are provided
• Selecting the head teacher
• Appointing, promoting, supporting and disciplining staff
• Providing outside advice, acting as a link between the local community and school.

The Governing Body has a general responsibility for strategic management of the school. It is not expected to take detailed decisions about the day to day running of the school – that is the function of the head teacher and other staff. The Governing Body is a group: individual members have no power, except when the whole Governing Body has delegated a specific power to an individual. The Governing Body meets at least termly.

Organisation

Chair of Governors: Mr Andrew Geddes

Vice Chair of Governors: Mr Jim Smith

Clerk: Mr Luke Fletcher

The quorum to hold meetings and for all business is 6.

Teaching and Learning Committee

Chair:  Mr Peter Corbett

Resources Committee

Chair: Mr Andy Geddes

Members of the Governing Body

The following governors served in the school year at any point in the last 12 months:

Mrs Christine Corbett

Appointed: 22/01/2020

Term of office: 21/01/24

Appointment: Local Authority

Mr Peter Corbett

Appointed: 21/01/21

Term of office: 22/01/25

Appointment: Co-opted

Mrs Josephine French

Appointed: 02/10/17

Term of office: 01/10/21

Stepped down 31/08/21

Appointment: Parent

Mr Andrew Geddes

Appointed: 26/01/15

Term of office: 20/01/23

Appointment: Co-opted

Miss Kirsty-May Rew

Appointed: 11/11/2020

Term of office: 11/11/24

Appointment: Staff

Mrs Kay Vousden

Appointed: 01/09/2019

Term of office: N/A

Appointment: Staff (headteacher)

Mr James Smith

Appointed: 17/03/2020

Term of office: 16/03/2024

Appointment: Co-opted

Mrs Nicola Parry

Appointed: 26/05/2021

Term of office: 26/05/2025

Appointment: Parent

Mr Martin Armitage 

Appointed: 26/05/2021

Term of office: 26/05/2025

Appointment: Co-opted

Mr Cliff Evans

Appointed: 15/09/2021

Term of office: 15/09/2022

Appointment: Co-opted

Mr Paul Dyer

Appointed: 06/10/2021

Term of office: 06/10/2022

We currently have vacancies for two Parent Governors. If you would be interested in considering this role please contact school to discuss the role and the process to be elected.

Interests

A register of business and pecuniary interests is completed at all governing body meetings.

No such interests have been declared.

Attendance

The table below records the attendance record of governors in the last school year.