Governors

The Local Governing Body

The governing body carries out its statutory duties effectively. Governors check on the progress of leaders’ actions towards meeting school development priorities.

Governors are trained appropriately in safeguarding. The chair of the governing body, who is responsible for safeguarding, regularly views the school’s checks on recruitment to ensure that they are rigorous and fit for purpose.

Governors have a clear understanding of how the pupil premium grant and physical education and sport funding are used.

OFSTED 2022 Found:

'The work of the trustees and the local governing body is well organised. Roles and responsibilities are clear and understood by stakeholders. They have ensured consistency and continuity in leadership. They provide leaders with the right level of challenge and support.'

Kimberley Primary and Nursery School is part of the East Midlands Education Trust (EMET).  EMET is managed by a Board of Trustees who are responsible for the strategic development, the ethos and the management of the schools within the partnership.

East Midlands Education Trust - Trustee Information

Scheme of Delegation and Supplemental Funding Agreements

EMET's published business declarations list

Kimberley Primary and Nursery School also has a Local Governing Body (LGB) who oversea the general day to day running of the school.

Our LGB is made up of members of the local and school community, all acting on a voluntary basis. We have a mixture of local authority, parent and staff governors as well as members who have been co-opted from the local community.  Each member brings a different perspective and set of skills to the governing body.  

The LGB is responsible for ensuring that the school is run to promote pupil achievement and constantly striving to make sure every child reaches their full potential.

They provide strategic management, act as critical friends and ensure accountability. The LGB works closely with Mrs Harlin, the Acting Headteacher, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school.

The LGB is required to have a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
 

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

When a school is inspected by Ofsted, its governing body will be required to provide evidence that governors are fulfilling these three core functions alongside the Trustees of the Trust.  

The make up of the governing body at Kimberley Primary School

Our Governing Body consists of the following people:

Chair of Governors

Mr Darren Rungapadiachy

Vice Chair of Governing Body

Mrs Laura Dennis-Odetade

Head Teacher

Mrs Rebecca Clarke

Mr Samuel Boneham

Mr Jon Beresford (Staff Governor)

Mr Nick Cobb

Mrs Jodie Conway

2 x community governor vacancies

Governors who have left in the last 12 months

Mrs Emma Milne

Mrs Leanne Sharp

Mr Nathan Gaunt

As well as attending formal governing body meetings, we all play an active part within school and attend governor training sessions on various educational issues to help us in our role. We are also responsible for ensuring that school policies are reviewed regularly, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations/legislation.

Most importantly, we each have particular monitoring roles within the school. Roles are selected based upon individual interests and key strengths in specific areas of the curriculum or aspects of school.