School Governors ...

What do they do?

The role of the Governing Body is to provide strategic management, and to act as a "critical friend", supporting the work of the head teacher and other staff; the head teacher of the school is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school.

The governing body has three main roles, namely strategy, school improvement and accountability. School governors make important collective decisions and the governing body is answerable to parents and the community. The responsibilities of the governing body include:

  • providing a safe and secure environment at the school
  • promoting high standards of education and achievement
  • planning the school's long-term future
  • setting the school's aims and values
  • appointing senior staff including the head teacher
  • budgetary allocation and control
  • deciding on the number of staff to be employed
  • making sure that the curriculum is broad and balanced
  • considering how the school will ensure that all pupils have access to the full range of extended services
  • setting annual performance targets and monitoring progress  

Where do they come from?

The constitution of the governing body is set in legislation; governors may come from the following categories:

  • Parent governors - elected by the parent body
  • Local Authority governors - appointed by West Sussex County Council
  • Community governors - appointed by the governing body
  • Staff governors - elected by the school staff
  • The Head Teacher
  • Associate governors - appointed by the governing body in special circumstances

Who are they?

Our current governors are:

  • Jo Archibald - Staff Governor
  • Kathleen Botting - Head Teacher
  • Ted Brown - LA Governor
  • David Buckley - Community Governor
  • Mike Chaprman - Parent Governor
  • Rob Dartnell - Parent Governor
  • Stef Grant - Staff Governor
  • Ian Hall - Associate Governor
  • Louise Harris - Community Governor
  • Simon Harrison - Community Governor
  • Peter Haynes - Parent Governor
  • Jill Henniker-Smith - LA Governor
  • Tracey Johnson - Associate Governor
  • Sharon King - Parent Governor
  • Roger Nash - LA Governor
  • Pippa Smith - Parent Governor

Contacting us ...

Anyone wishing to contact the governing body should do so in writing; correspondence should be addressed to "The Chair of Governors" and sent to the school at the address given on the "Contact Us" page.