Governance Information at Anston Brook
The role of those serving on a Local Governing Body is an important one, ensuring that there is local accountability for the performance of the Trust and the Academies and that the Academies serve their communities. Those serving on a Local Governing Body are accountable to the Trust Board and must ensure that at all times they act in good faith and in the best interests of the Academies and the Trust, exercising reasonable care and skill having particular regard to personal knowledge and experience.
Guidance on the roles and duties of governing boards, and advice on the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to be effective can be found HERE
The Governing Body at Anston Brook Primary is made up of Governors who are committed to the school’s aims.
We work in close partnership with the Head Teacher, the multi-academy trust, staff, pupils and parents to enable children to achieve success and to prepare them for the opportunities and experiences of adult life within a culturally diverse, ever changing, society.
The Governing Body is made of members from different groups such as parents, staff, the wider community and from other educational settings. Individual governors bring their own experiences and expertise to the governing body and we aim to use their skills to the benefit of the school.
The governing body has a number of responsibilities which have to be exercised in partnership with WWPAT, Head Teacher and staff. Governors should not intervene in the day-to-day running of the school. The governing body supports and leads on the following areas:
- Sets the strategic direction of the school.
- Challenges and supports the school by monitoring, reviewing and evaluating.
- Ensures accountability.
Governors are most useful to the school by being supportive yet challenging, neither blindly accepting nor entirely critical of the way the school functions. If the governing body gets the balance right it can both support the school and promote its improvement effectively.
The governing body must appoint a chair and vice chair but, beyond that, is able to organise itself as it wishes in order to carry out its responsibilities.
Certain duties must be carried out by the full governing body but others can be delegated to nominated governors or committees. Governors have been given specific areas of responsibility such as SEND, Attendance, Pupil Premium, Wellbeing and Sports and PE.
Attendance Autumn 2023
Chair: Rebecca Thompson
Vice Chair: Tracey Wilson
Staff: Sally Armstrong
Community Governor: Andrew Woodhead
Parent: Guy Woodhead
Parent: Derek Marriot
Attendance Spring 2024
Chair: Rebecca Thompson
Vice Chair: Tracey Wilson
Staff: Sally Armstrong
Community Governor: Andrew Woodhead
Parent: Guy Woodhead
Parent: Derek Marriot
Attendance Summer 2024
Chair: Rebecca Thompson
Vice Chair: Tracey Wilson
Staff: Sally Armstrong
Community Governor: Andrew Woodhead
Parent: Guy Woodhead
Parent: Derek Marriot
White woods Primary Academy Trust 'Scheme of Delegation' can be located by pressing the link here.
The Scheme of Delegation explains the ways in which the Directors fulfill their responsibilities for the leadership and management of the Academies, the respective roles and responsibilities of Directors and members of the Local Governing Bodies and the commitment to each other to ensure the success of each Academy within the trust.
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ANSTON BROOK GOVERNORS & ROLES 2023 - 2024
Chair of Governors - Rebecca Thompson
Vice Chair - Tracey Wilson
Community Governor - Andrew Woodhead
Parent Governor - Derek Marriott
Parent Governor - Guy Woodhead
Head Teacher - Sally Armstrong
Clerk - Rebecca Wilkinson
Anston Brook Primary School is part of the White Woods Primary Academy Trust.
For information about the Trust, including Directors and member information, please follow this link
Useful Document Links
Governance Handbook October 2020
Governance Competency Framework 2017
