Governors

Brill C of E School is a single academy Trust school. This means we are state-funded schools but independent from local authorities- meaning we aren’t run by the council. This gives us more freedom to decide on own curriculums, term dates, school hours and how we spend our money. We are regulated by Ofsted and adhere to stringent financial controls to ensure that we provide value for money. The day to day running of the school is managed by the Headteacher and this is overseen by our School Governors who are all volunteers.

What do Governors do?

Governors have three main functions:

We set the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school.
We hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the children.
We oversee the financial performance of the school to make sure its money is well spent.

Governors also ensure the school’s safeguarding measures are safe and effective.

We meet as a full governing board three times a year, and then have a day long strategy session in the summer term to look forward 3-5 years and set goals.

We have two committees. These oversee different aspects of the school’s work and meet every half term.

The Education and Standards Committee monitors children’s attainment and progress, the school curriculum and approach. As part of this we visit school where we work with subject leaders, talk to children and look at books to understand the impact of the curriculum and the school’s development plan for each year.

The Resources Committee monitors how the school delivers education including: how the school uses funds and ensures rigorous financial management; recruiting, developing and retaining an outstanding staff team, and ongoing development and maintenance of a safe, inspiring learning environment.

Each governor has a role within these committees and also works with a link staff member on one of our strategic priorities each year. You can contact governors via the school office or on the emails below.

Structure of the Full Governing Body

3 Members: Anne Davey (Director of Education Oxford Diocese), Jayne Gibson-Harris, Rebecca Field.
Full Governing Body comprises of 12 governors: 2 staff; 2 parents; 3 foundation; 5 other.
Committees: Resources; Education & Standards.