The Governing Board of Ettington C of E Primary School is made up of a Local Authority (LA) representative; Foundation Governors – who are Church elected representatives, Co-opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Board with a particular skill set; a Parent Governor – representing the families of the school; a Staff Governor and the Head Teacher.

The purpose of governance is to provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight, and assurance for educational and financial performance. The Governing Board has resolved to conduct all its business as a Full Governing Board, and to work collectively without committees.

The Governing Board has three strategic core functions:
• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos, and strategic direction
• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent. In addition, we recognise stakeholder engagement and ensuring the voices of school stakeholders are heard as a fourth core function of governance.  

The full details can be found in the Terms of Reference & Standing Orders.

Governors can be contacted via Mrs Lorraine Holmes, Clerk to Governors on 01789 740 236 or via School email admin3024@welearn365.com.  Alternatively you can send a letter via Mrs Holmes in a sealed envelope marked “Private and Confidential”.

Minutes of meetings can be viewed in School.  Please contact Clerk to Governors.