Governors

The Governing Body

School Governors are the school’s Board of Directors. The purpose of the Governing Body is:

• to help the school set high standards by planning for the school's future, and setting targets for school improvements.

• to be a critical friend to the school, offering the school its support and advice.

• to help the school to be responsive to the needs of parents and the community and to make the school more accountable to the public for what it does.

Working together, Governors make decisions about the running of the school. The whole Governing Body meets nine times a year (approximately once each month).  

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Who are the Governors at St Mary’s?

The school is governed by a body of 9 governors, some of whom are elected, and others appointed. The Governing Body has a significant role in making strategic decisions, particularly on finance, and in holding the school to account through its challenge to the Headteacher.

The Governors include parents, staff and people from the local community and the church.

The Governing body at St Mary’s meets once a term.

The Governors for St Mary’s Church of England Primary School also attend meetings of the governing body and committees.

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