Membership of the Governing Body

Where are the Governors drawn from?

The Governing Body is formed by the school’s stakeholders - namely volunteers from the parent body, the local and wider community, as well as its employees ie the Headteacher and elected members of school staff.

There are two main types of Governor - of which there are also different categories:

• those that are elected – ie parents and staff elected by their peers
• those that are appointed – ie LEA (Local Authority) Governors (with political and non-political affiliations), Community Governors appointed by the Governing Body itself plus Associate Members, with limited voting rights, who can also be appointed by the Governing Body to bring a particular expertise to its meetings

Governors are normally elected or appointed for four years. In our case we have reduced the period of office to three years for Parent Governors to enable increased representation from a broader cross-section of parents as the school grows each year. Our Community and LEA Governors are also appointed for a period of three years.  Staff Governors are elected for two years.