Local Academy Board

The governors on the Local Academy Board are responsible for raising school standards through their three key strategic functions:

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. 

Since we are a church-aided school, we also have a duty to help the school to maintain its Christian ethos.

Our governors are a group of volunteers from the local community - including Coleshill Parish Church and parents - as well as representatives from the teaching staff, who have all made a commitment to provide the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team with support and advice to help them run the school for the benefit of the pupils and the wider community. They come from all walks of life, reflecting different communities, work skills and life experiences. All have a shared interest in helping our school be the best it can be. Their role is sometimes described as being a critical friend.

The Local Academy Board meets once every half term to deal with school business, and have additional sub committee meetings to discuss Standards & Performance and Resources. They help to set standards, monitor the school budget and track academic progress against targets. They have legal duties, powers and responsibilities, but can only act together as a body, not as individuals. The Headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school.

You’ll often see governors in school and their photos are on display in the entrance hall. Governor vacancies will be advertised in the school newsletter.

For more information, please visit the BDMAT website.

Current serving governors:
Mr Carl Hindle Chair of Governors	Mr Matthew Edwards	Rev Nick Parker	Mrs Jill Wall
LA Governor (Also Parent Governor at The Coleshill School)	Staff Governor, (Head)	Foundation Governor	Foundation Governor
Appointed: January 2007	Appointed: April 2018	Appointed: April 2005	Appointed: October 2005
Standards & Performance Committee Resources Committee	Standards & Performance Committee Resources Committee	Standards & Performance Committee	Standards & Performance Committee
Mr David Lloyd, Vice Chair	Mrs Becky Holt	Mr Gert Bakker	Mr Michael Rigby
Foundation Governor	Foundation Governor (+ Parent + staff)	Foundation Governor	Parent Governor
Appointed: June 2008	Appointed: January 2011	Appointed: September 2017	Appointed: December 2018
Chair of Standards & Performance Committee	Resources Committee	Chair of Resources Committee	Resources committee
Former governors (last 12 months):
Mrs Sheila Whitehouse Foundation Governor Appointed: October 2017 Stepped down: March 2018	Mrs Melissa Webber Parent Governor Appointed: March 2015 Stepped down: September 2018	Mrs Sally Fagg Staff Governor (Teacher) Appointed: January 2013 Stepped down: September 2018	Mrs Claire Brewster Parent Governor Appointed: March 2017 Stepped down: July 2018
Mr Gary Hulme Foundation Governor Appointed: March 2009 Stepped down: November 2018	Mrs Mandy Bown Clerk to the Governing Body Appointed: March 2011 Stepped down: December 2018

Attendance at meetings