The Governing Body
The Governors are volunteers from all walks of life who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education by supporting the school. The Governors work together as a body to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction and that the school delivers a good quality education by holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school. They ensure and oversee the financial procedures of the school, making sure money is well spent.
At St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School there are 8 members of the Local Governing Body made up of representatives appointed by the Academy Trust, the parent body and the staff body. The majority of the Governors are Foundation Governors, they must also ensure that the school is led and managed in accordance with its Trust Deed and its Christian ethos statement.