The Governing Body of St Mary’s School works together as a team, under the leadership of the Chair of Governors. It makes decisions which are in the long-term best interests of the pupils. The aim is to provide sound and efficient governance/leadership, working in partnership with the Headteachers and their staff. Our ultimate aim is to make this the best school it can be for our wonderful pupils and enable them to be the best they can be.

The Governing Body consists of 12 Governors (Foundation Governors, Parent Governors, Staff Governor, Headteachers as Ex Officio, Local Authority Governor and a Co-opted Governor). Apart from the Headteachers, they serve for 4 years.

The Governing Body conducts the majority of its work through committees:

Learning & Achievement

Finance and Audit 

Governors are responsible for conducting regular monitoring visits to school, which focus on specific areas of the School Improvement Plan or areas of statutory responsibility.

There are clear boundaries between the role of the Governing Body and the Headteachers.

The focus for our Governing Body is threefold.

• Ensuring that our school has a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction (what kind of school we are, what kind of school we want to be and how we get there)
• Holding our Headteachers to account for the educational performance of the school (making sure that all our pupils achieve in whatever way they can)
• Ensuring the school’s resources are used in a sound, proper and efficient manner (we are doing the best we can with public funds)

The Headteachers are responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school, in addition to the educational performance of the school.

In 2016 / 17, there were five full Governing Body meetings, 3 Resources and 3 Learning and Achievement meetings.  

Should you wish to see any of the minutes from the governors meetings, please contact the school office.