The Governing Body are a group of volunteers who work alongside the Headteacher to support the strategic leadership of the school. We have three key functions:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• holding the leadership to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
• overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

The Governing Body operates a 'circle model'. The board has resolved to conduct all its business as a full board, and to work collectively without committees (apart from the Finance and Pay Committees).

The purpose of governance is to provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight, and assurance for educational and financial performance. The board has resolved to conduct all its business as a board, and to work collectively without committees (apart from the Pay Committee – as set out below):

In addition to our full governing bodies which meet at least 9 times a year, the board has appointed Link Governors annually. Having delegated governors does not reduce the collective accountability of the board for all its functions. The board will need to ensure that its agenda and reporting mechanisms enables all board members to have a collective strategic overview for all delegated monitored areas to enable accountability and effective informed decision making.

Having delegated governors does not reduce the collective accountability of the board for all its functions. The board will need to ensure that its agenda and reporting mechanisms enables all board members to  have a collective strategic overview for all delegated monitored areas to enable accountability and effective  informed decision making.

Quorum: one half of the number of governors in post (rounded up)

Membership: Membership of the board to comply with the Instrument of Government (IOG)

Finance & Resources Committee

This Committee oversees the financial management of the school. We work closely with the Headteacher and School Business Manager to ensure we spend our budget wisely and with the most impact on outcomes for pupils

Quorum: three governors

Pay Committee

This Committee oversees the application of the Pay Policy and meets one time a year.

Quorum: three governors