At The Bythams Primary School our Governors play an important role in the school community, supporting our staff and children to uphold the values and ethos which makes our school so special. Our aim is to be an effective governing body always adopting best practice and acting in the best interests of the school in everything that it does.
The Governing body is responsible for the strategic management of our school and makes decisions about a wide range of issues, including:
Chair of Governors
Co-Opted Governor,
Chair of the Strategy Committee
Appointed 30th January 2017
Appointed by Governing Body
Expected Retirement Date 29 January 2025
Headteacher
Staff Governor
Appointed 1 September 2021
Appointed by Governing Body
Expected Retirement Date: 31 August 2025
Vice-Chair of Governors
Co-Opted Governor, Chair of the Resources committee
Appointed 22 September 2019
Appointed by Governing Body
Expected Retirement Date: 21 September 2023
Co-opted Governor,
Chair of Standards Committee
Appointed 5 November 2020
Appointed by Governing Body
Expected Retirement date: 4 November 2024
Parent Governor
Appointed 19 October 2020
Appointed by Parents
Expected Retirement Date: 20 October 2024
Parent Governor
Appointed 19 October 2020
Appointed by Parents
Expected Retirement date: 20 October 2024
Parent Governor
Appointed 19 October 2020
Appointed by Parents
Expected Retirement Date 20 October 2024
Clerk to the Governors
Position Ongoing
There are several different groups responsible for appointing governors, although once appointed all governors essentially perform the same role.
The governing body shall consist of:
3 parent governors
1 local authority governor
1 staff governor
1 head teacher
3 co-opted governors
Total number of governors 9
Our Chair of the Governing Body is Jeremy Millar
Our Vice Chair is Jackie Gauntley
We have three committees:
Resources Committee – Chaired by Jackie Gauntley
Standards Committee – Chaired by Fiona Allett
Strategy Committee – Chaired by Jeremy Millar