Welcome to the Governors Page of our website.

Our Chair of Governors is Mr Mark Cotterill

Who are the school governors?

The school governing body shall consist of:
1x Local Authority Governor
Mr Mark Cotterill (Chair of Governors)

6 x Co-Opted Governors;

Mrs Dianne Finnie

Mrs Audra Wynter

Mr Mark Taylor

3 vacancies

1x Headteacher;
Mrs Alison Thomas

2x Elected Parent Governors
Mrs Katrina Woodward
Mrs Sarah-Jane Blake 

1x Elected Staff Governor:
Mrs Lisa Hyland

What do they do?
The role of the governing body is to take a largely strategic role in the running of the school.
This includes:
Setting up a strategic framework for the school and helping to decide the school's strategy for improvement;
Setting its aims, objectives and priorities.
Agreeing policies and targets for achieving the objectives;
Monitoring and reviewing aims, objectives and whether the policies, targets and priorities are being achieved;
Acting as a critical friend by asking questions and push for improvements as well as
promoting the interests of the school and its pupils;
Ensure accountability by discussing and refining proposals while respecting the professional roles of the Head Teacher and other staff.
In its turn the governing body answers for its actions to parents and the wider local community for the schools overall performance.
The governing body is not responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school. This is the responsibility of the Head Teacher.

Powers and Duties of the Governing Body
The governing body has general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement
Setting appropriate targets for pupil achievement at Key Stages 1 and 2
Managing the school's budget;
Making sure that the curriculum for the school is balanced and broadly based.
Reporting National Curriculum assessments and examination results.
Appointing the head teacher and deputy head teacher, determining how the appointment of other staff will be managed and establishing procedures for management of staff conduct and discipline and staff grievances;
Reviewing the school’s performance management policy
Managing governor's duties to pupils with Special Educational Needs under Section 317 of the Education Act 1996; and
Drawing up an action plan after an inspection.

Committees
We have the following sub-committees:

 Finance and General Purposes Committee (Chair: Lisa Hyland)

This can be attended by all members of the governing body and all governors have voting rights on this committee.