The School governors are a team of people who work closely with the head teacher to make the major decisions vital to the successful running of the school. The governors appoint the head teacher and make decisions that directly affect the education and well-being of the children.
To ensure clarity of vision and strategic direction for the school;
To hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school;
To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.
These questions are used to guide the governing board meetings and to review our governing board performance and test the effectiveness of delegated structures and operations:
The governing board was reconstituted in 2021 in accordance with regulations from the Department for Education (DfE) and consists of 9 governor positions.
There are 4 co-opted governors, who are selected by the governors from the local community for their skills and relevant experience. There are two parent governors who are required to have children at the school when they are elected by the other parents. One governor is nominated by Norfolk County Council. There is one staff governor elected by the school staff. The headteacher is also a governor.
The governing board fulfils its duties through formal meetings of the whole board twice each term. The board sets the overall direction and priorities for governors each term, oversees safeguarding, scrutinises academic performance, teaching and learning and the curriculum and oversees all financial matters, human resources (personnel) and premises. All governors are committed to a governor’s code of conduct (download below).
Individual governors visit the school periodically. Some governors are parents and others have previously had children at the school. During the year there is at least one formal “governors in school” day when several governors visit together to monitor aspects of the school improvement plans and to meet pupils and staff.
Governors contribute to the wider local education system through participation at cluster events, training sessions and conferences and through involvement with other schools’ governing boards.
Headteacher governor, permanent member of governing board.
Responsibilities: member of all committees.
Register of interests: None
Staff governor, 25/01/2022 - 24/01/2026
Responsibilities: pupil learning
Register of interests: none
Parent governor, 14/06/2021 - 13/06/2025
Responsibilities: Link governor for Safeguarding
Register of interests: None
Parent governor, 12/07/2021 - 11/07/2025
Responsibilities: RSE, RE, PSHE.
Register of interests: None
Other Governing Boards: none.
Co-opted governor, 14/09/2018 - 14/09/2022
Responsibilities: link governor for history, geography and international links.
Register of interests: None
Responsibilities: Chair of governing board, link governor for SEND, Pupil Premium (PP) and Looked After Children (LAC), link governor for reading, writing and languages
Register of interests: None
There is currently a vacancy for a co-opted governor