Governors

The Role of the Governors

The Governors are like a Board of Directors who make decisions about how the school is run. School Governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities.

They can only act together, not individually.  Some of their duties are listed below:

  • School governors are a team of people who work closely with the head teacher to set the vision, ethos and strategic direction for the school.  They engage with stakeholders, and ensure that statutory duties are met.
  • Governors provide both challenge and support to the Headteacher by asking searching questions about teaching, performance management of staff, achievement, behaviour and safety and holding them to account.
  • Governors monitor the impact of policies and oversee staffing and school budgets, ensuring effective management of financial resources, including the Pupil Premium, to raise standards.

The Governing Body at Sir John Offley CE VC Primary School is made up of representatives from the local authority, the staff, the parents, and the community. Parent and staff governors are elected from the relevant bodies arranged by the Head teacher. Community governors are nominated by the governing body as a whole and the LA nominate the education authority governors.

The Governors meet three times a year as a large group and then four subgroups meet each term.

Governors declare any pecuniary interests annually and at the beginning of each meeting.

Please click the icon below to see the Register of Interest 2023-2024.

Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2023-24

 

Term of Office

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Mrs S Inskip-Ward

Headteacher

N/A

Ex-officio

Yes

 

Mr E Jervis (Chair)

Parent

23/6/21 to 22/6/25 

Yes

Reverend T Watson 

(Vice Chair)

Foundation

N/A

Ex-officio

No

 

 

Miss E Shuker

Staff

10/2/21 to 9/2/25

Yes

Ms R Jones

Co-opted

18/5/22 to 17/5/26

Yes

N/A Resigned
N/A Resigned

Mr O Warman

Co-opted

9/2/22 to 8/2/26

Yes

Mrs R Jervis

Parent

23/6/21 to 22/6/25

Yes

Mrs J Dix

Foundation

15/2/23 to 14/2/27 Yes

Mr I Macdonald

Foundation

15/2/23 to 14/2/27 Yes