Governing Body
School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education.
Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing board is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school.
Strategic leadership
School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. They appoint the Headteacher and senior staff. It is governors who hold the main responsibility for finance in schools and it is governors who work with the Headteacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources.
Each individual governor is a member of a governing body, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing body and decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing body.
The role of the governing body is a strategic one with three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Contact
To contact our governors please contact the clerk to the governing body, Sarah Rutherford:
clerk@WroughtonFederation.co.uk
Our Chair of Governors is: Andrew Moreton
Our Vice Chair of Governors is: Nicola Fitchett
Scheme of delegation 2020- 2021
Governing Body Code of Conduct
Governor Allowances
Governing Body Attendance 2020 - 21
Governing Body Attendance 2019-20
Governing Body Attendance 2018-19
Wroughton Primary Federation Governance Structure and Responsibilities
| Governor | Category of Governor | Term of Office | Committee | Details of other directorships/trusteeships | Additional Responsibility | Declaration of Interest | Membership of any professional bodies in which they have a position of management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Rutherford | Clerk to the Governing Body | - | FGB Staffing & Resources | None | Clerk to Governors at:
| None | |
| Dean Connaghan | Co-opted Appointed by the Governing Body | 14/1/20 - 13/1/24 | Curriculum & Inclusion | None | SEND link Governor | Nil | None |
| Nicola Fitchett | Co-opted Appointed by the Governing Body | 14/1/20 - 13/1/24 | Staffing & Resources | None | Vice-Chair of the Governing Body Health & Safety link Governor | Children attend Wroughton Primary Federation | None |
| Andrew Wilson | Executive Headteacher (ex-officio by virtue of office) | 23/4/19 - ongoing | Staffing & Resources Curriculum & Inclusion Pay Panel | None | Executive Headteacher of the Wroughton Primary Federation | None | |
| Andrew Marsden | Co-opted Appointed by the Governing Body | 14/1/20 - 13/1/24 | Staffing & Resources Pay Panel Headteacher Appraisal | None | Executive Headteacher Appraisal | Children attend Wroughton Primary Federation | None |
| Andrew Moreton | Co-opted Appointed by the Governing Body | 14/1/20 - 13/1/24 | Staffing & Resources Pay Panel Headteacher Appraisal | None | Chair of the Governing Body Executive Headteacher Appraisal | Children attend Wroughton Primary Federation | None |
| Ashley Barrington-Wilding | Staff Governor Appointed by the Federation Staff | 2/10/19 - 1/10/23 | Curriculum & Inclusion | None | Teacher within the Wroughton Primary Federation | None | |
| Rosemary Cairns | Local Authority Governor | 05/2/20 - 04/02/24 | Staffing & Resources | None | Pupil Premium Governor | Grandchildren attend Wroughton Primary Federation and family member works within the Federation | None |
| Steve Oakshott | Parent Governor | 05/2/20 - 04/2/24 | Staffing & Resources Pay Panel | None | Chair of Staffing & Resources Committee | Children attend Wroughton Primary Federation | None |
| Paul Arrondelle | Parent Governor | 05/10/20 - 04/10/24 | None | Children attend Wroughton Primary Federation | None | ||
| Gemma Such | Co-opted | 10/02/21 - 09/02/25 | Staffing & Resources | None | None | Wroughton Primary Federation Business Manager Married to Wroughton Primary Federation Site Manager | None |
Committee Membership
| Staffing & Resources | Curriculum & Inclusion | Pay and Review Panel | Executive Headteacher Appraisal |
| Steve Oakshott (Chair) | Steve Oakshott (Chair) | Andrew Moreton | |
| Nicola Fitchett | Andrew Wilson | Andrew Marsden | Andrew Marsden |
| Andrew Marsden | Dean Connaghan | Andrew Moreton | |
| Andrew Moreton | Ashley Barrington-Wilding | Nicola Fitchett | External Support provided by: |
| Andrew Wilson | Rosie Cairns | Andrew Wilson | Bill Jerman (School Improvement Partner) |
| Gemma Such |
Governors that have resigned in the last 12 months
| Name | Category of Governor | Term of Office (start date) | Resignation Date |
| Garry Porter | Co-opted | 14th Jan 2016 | 4th Sep 2019 |
| Jan Sayers | Co-opted (staff) | 14th Jan 2016 | 4th Sep 2019 |
| Sharon Davidson | Clerk | 1st Sept 2013 | 9th Sept 2019 |
| Paul Gibbs | Co-Chair / co-opted | 14th Jan 2016 | 17th Sep 2019 |
| Sandra Parsons | Co-Chair / LA governor | 14th Jan 2016 | 17th Sep 2019 |
| Clare Smith | Staff Governor | 14th Jan 2020 | 5th Feb 2020 |
| John Brodie | Co-opted | 14th Jan 2020 | 20th July 2020 |
| Katy Tatem | Co-opted | 14th Jan 2020 | 20th July 2020 |
| Sam Blagg | Co-opted (staff) | 5th Feb 2020 | 5th Nov 2020 |
| Becki Jankinson | Co-opted | 14th Jan 2020 | 23rd June 2020 |
Governor Vacancies
We currently have the following vacancies on our Governing Body:
x4 co-opted vacancies
The Governing Body are working with the school community to fill this vacancy