OLD SARUM PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNORS
The Governing Body of Old Sarum Primary School is a group of 8 people who want to ensure that the School offers the best education possible for the children who attend. Some are parents, some are staff and others are individuals who offer their experience and expertise in a wide range of areas. All governors are volunteers who give their time freely to ensure that the School is always seeking to improve its provision.
Governors do not play a part in running the school on a day-to-day basis. This responsibility is delegated to the Headteacher.
The role of governors is to keep a strategic oversight of the school, shaping its future, to check that the school is continuing to improve its provision for children and to both support and challenge the Headteacher in his role of leading the school community. They must also ensure that the school budget is used appropriately and wisely to meet the needs of pupils.
There is more information about governors and governance in the other documents in this section of the website. Moreover, there are always opportunities for parents and others to contribute to school governance. If you would like to know more, please give your details to the School and either the Chair, Gary Barker, or the Clerk, Jennifer Hancock, will get back to you.
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Category of Governor |
Business and Pecuniary Interests |
Expiry date of position |
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Mr John Jones |
Headteacher |
Member of family works for Arbor Education / Partnered with a member of staff A Bansal |
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Mr Gary Barker Chair of Governors |
Trust Appointed Governor |
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01/09/2024 |
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Mrs Jacqui Goodall Vice Chair of Governors |
Trust Appointed Governor |
Governor at South Wilts Grammar School and St Peters Primary School Employee at Wiltshire Council |
07/01/2023 |
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Mrs Jennifer Moore |
Trust Appointed Governor |
Headteacher at Sarum Academy |
31/03/2023 |
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Mrs Julia Aley |
Trust Appointed Governor |
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11/12/2026 |
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Pay Committee: Gary Barker
Safeguarding Committee/Standards Committee: Maria Stevenson
PPD: Jennifer Moore
Resources Committee: Jim Dineen
THE SCHOOL Governor ROLE
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:
- Determining how the school's budget is spent
- The appointing and dismissing of staff
- Hearing appeals and grievances
- Forming policy on the school's curriculum and collective worship
- Setting standards for pupils' behaviour and discipline
- Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
- Setting and monitoring the school's aims and policies
Governors: criminal records checks
All serving governors are required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for an enhanced criminal records certificate. This is the school policy and has been since we opened in 2011. We are pleased that on 18th March 2016 it became a statutory requirement for all schools.
GOVERNOR VACANCIES
We would love more people to join our governing body especially during this exiting time. Please fill out the application form below and send it to the Clerk, Jenny Hancock (clerktogovs@oldsarum.wilts.sch.uk).
