Governance Arrangements

Our LGB consists of 12 members. All appointments to the LGB are made by the Directors of LDST.

The Local Governing Body consists of:
a) 2 Parent Governors
b) 2 Staff Governors (including the Headteacher)
c) 4 Co-opted Governors
d) 4 Foundation Governors (including Incumbent of the named church)

The Executive Headteacher and Incumbent of the linked church are ex officio members of the LGB.

Our foundation governors, together with other governors, have a responsibility to preserve and develop the school’s religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England.

Our close links with St George’s Parish Church are a crucial part of maintaining, delivering and developing our Christian ethos and identity and ensuring that the school’s Mission Statement, Christian Values and Aims are embedded in all aspects of school life.

Governing Body Diversity

As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We collect diversity information from our governors and depending on current data, can use this to:

• Target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
• Develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
• Prioritise training and awareness in identified areas
• Address potential 'blind spots' through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks

We are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.

A Chair and Vice Chair are elected annually by the LGB and formally approved by the LDST. The Chair for 2026-27 is Mr Neil Lockwood and Mrs M Rowlands is the Vice Chair.

The Clerk to the Governors, Ms Anya Richardson, is employed through a Service Level Agreement. The Clerk works closely with the Executive Headteacher and Chair, arranges the agendas for the meetings, takes and distributes minutes and advises on procedural matters.

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS

The following documents are available on request from the school office:

• The agenda for the meeting of the governing body including committees
• The approved minutes of each meeting
• Reports, documents or other paper considered at each meeting

The school may exclude from any item material relating to:

• A named member of staff or proposed member of staff
• A named pupil/student or candidate for admission or referral to it
• Any matter which, by reason of its nature, the governors are satisfied should remain confidential

Governing Body Structure as of September 2025

Details of Governors who have left in the last 12 months