The Governing Board

As a school, we are very fortunate to be supported by a large and highly able Governing Body. Our board come from a wide range of backgrounds and encompass the key stakeholders in our school community; parents, teachers and The Worshipful Company of Coopers.

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

Approves the strategic direction of the school by:

Agreeing the values, aims, objectives and targets for the school
Agreeing the policy framework for achieving those aims and objectives
Agreeing the school improvement strategy which includes approving the budget and agreeing the staffing structure

Challenges and supports the school by monitoring, reviewing and evaluating its performance:

Ensures accountability by:

Responding to Ofsted reports when necessary
Holding the Headteacher to account for the performance of the school
Ensuring parents and pupils are involved, consulted and informed as appropriate
Making available information to the community
Appointing and performance managing the Headteacher who will deliver the aims (through the day to day management of the school, implementation of the agreed policy framework and school improvement strategy, and delivery of the curriculum) and report appropriately to the governing body.

The role of the Members:

the subscribers to the trust’s memorandum of association (where they are founding members)
may amend the articles of association (the articles include a definition of the trust’s charitable objects and governance structure) subject to any restrictions in the articles or in the trust’s funding agreement or charity law
have powers to appoint and remove trustees in certain circumstances
appoint the trust’s auditors and receive the trust’s audited annual accounts (subject to the Companies Act).