St Andrew's CE VA Primary School

Chair of Governors, Foundation and SEND Governor - Mr Daniel Downes

Vice chair and Diocesan Governor - Russell Baucutt

Ex-Officio and Worship Governor - Reverend Joanna McKee

Foundation, Looked After and Pupil Premium Governor - Mrs Fiona Trewartha

Foundation and Health and Safety Governor - Mr Garry Taylor

Foundation and Child Protection Governor - Gemma Roberts

Headteacher Governor - Mrs Gillian Ellis

Staff Governor - Miss Julie Roberts

Parent Governor - Ms Amanda Nellist 

Local Authority Governor - Councillor Paul Cropper

Foundation Governor - Danielle Halton 

Governors' Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of a Governor are to:

• Know and support the aims of the school, its mission statement and ensure that these are achieved.
• Determine the overall direction and development of the school through good governance and clear strategic planning.
• Promote and develop the school in order for it to grow and maintain its relevance in society.
• Ensure that the school and its representatives function within the legal and regulatory framework of the sector and in line with the school’s governing document.
• Act in the best interest of the school, beneficiaries and future beneficiaries at all times.
• Maintain sound financial management of the school’s resources, ensuring expenditure is in line with its objectives, and investment activities meet accepted standard and policies.
• Assist in the interviewing, appointing and monitoring of the work and activities of the senior staff.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality about all sensitive/confidential information received in the course of governors’ responsibilities to the school, and to accord with the conflicts of interest policy.
• Contribute his or her expertise to the discussions of the Governing Body.

The full governing body meets once per term.  In addition we have several sub committees that meet on a regular basis.