Governors

The Governors can be contacted via email at clerk@stnicholas-shepperton.surrey.sch.uk or mail via the school office.  

Governors Profiles

The Role of the Governing Body

The governing body is responsible for the conduct of its school, and must promote high standards of educational achievement at the school.  It is the school's accountable body.

Who are we?

Staff, parents, local church and other interested parties from the local community

What do we do?

We:-

• Provide a strategic view of the school by establishing a vision, purpose and aims of the school within an agreed policy framework.
• Sign off the school self-evaluation process and respond to school improvement service and ofsted reports as necessary.
• Set and approve the school budget.
• Appoint and manage the performance of the head teacher, holding the headteacher to account for the performance of the school.
• Ensure that parents are involved, consulted and informed as appropriate, with information to the community being made available as required. 
• Oversee admissions.
• Monitor the effectiveness of all plans, policies and procedures.
• Set challenging targets & monitor pupil performance and progress towards them. 
• Are informed about the quality of teaching.
• Ensure health and safety issues are addressed.
• Consider repair & maintenance of buildings.

What do we not do?

• Inspect the school or assess the quality of teaching.
• Decide how pupils should be taught different subjects.
• Get involved in the day to day running of the school.
• Act as a go-between between parents and the Headteacher/Staff.

How do we work?

• As a full Governing Body that meets about 5 times a year.
• In committees, Resources (Finance & Premises), Standards, Admissions and Staffing,  that meet 3-6 times a year
• In working parties that are formed to address specific issues.
• As individuals with specific links to subjects/issues and members of staff.

Statutory Information