Scotch Orchard Primary School’s Local Governing Body
Our Local Governing Body will:
- Holds school leaders to account in accordance with Trust-led targets to secure strong school improvement
- Ensures the school achieves Ofsted ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’
- Receive and scrutinise the Headteachers' Report focusing on challenging progress in teaching and learning
- Challenge school leaders as to their medium to long-term vision and ensure that there is a robust strategy in place for achieving this
- Ensure there are named governors responsible for the areas below and that relevant policies, approved and supplied by the Trust Board, are applied effectively and that targets/data set by the Trust Board, are monitored and challenged:
- SEND
- Safeguarding/child protection
- Pupil Premium
- Sports Premium
- Contribute to the Ofsted process dependent on what is agreed between the Lead Inspector, Headteacher and Director of Education
- Ensure schools collaborate so that students achieve high standards socially, academically and personally
Who are we?
The Local Governing Body consists of:
- The Headteacher
- 1 elected Staff Governor
- 2 elected Parent Governors
- 2 Co-opted Governors
The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the first full governors meeting of the academic year.
The Chair of Governors is Mr Paul Devlin, who can be contacted via the school office or directly via email at paul.devlin@atlp.org.uk
The Governing Body of Scotch Orchard Primary School is currently:
- Paul Devlin – Chair of Governors (co-opted)
- Joanne Bishop – Headteacher
- Claire Dauncey – Parent Governor
- Dr Amber Elliott – Parent Governor
- Melanie Sturch – Staff Governor
- VACANCY – Co-opted Governor