STRUCTURE & REMIT OF
OF THE GOVERNING
BODY & COMMITTEES

The Governing Body consists of eleven Governors.

Of these:
Two are elected by Parents
Two are Foundation governors
One is appointed by the Local Authority
One is elected by the Staff
One is the Headteacher
Four are Co-opted governors appointed by the Governing Body

The Governing Body may also appoint Associate Members, who are not Governors and do not have voting rights at the Full Governing Body, but who attend Full Governing Body meetings and may be appointed to sit on a committee with or without voting rights. Except for the Headteacher, all Governors are appointed or elected for a term of 4 years.

The Governing Body delegates some of its functions and responsibilities to one of 2 committees – School Standards and Achievement and School Business Management. For the academic year 2018-2019, membership of these committees is as shown in the table above.

The full Governing Body and each of the committees meet a minimum of 6 times a year (one per term).