Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

South Wingfield Primary School has a governing body composed of a group of volunteers drawn from the community, each bringing a range of skills, expertise and professional experience. Our Governors provide essential links between the school, parents/carers, the local community.

Governors work with staff and parents to provide the best possible framework for educating our children. They are involved in all aspects of school life and meet regularly with the school’s staff.

Governors fulfil their responsibilities by:

• Holding the school’s leaders to account for the educational and financial performance of the school. Governors create robust accountability for the schools leadership through rigorous analysis of performance data and financial information.
• Setting the school’s vision and the strategy for achieving this vision. The school’s vision centres on pupil progress and achievement. Working with school staff, the governors agree key priorities and key performance indicators against which progress towards achieving the vision can be measured.
• Ensure the school’s financial success and probity. The governing board must ensure that the budget that the school receives is managed effectively, and with regard to value for money.

Chair of Governors - Mrs Victoria Gray

Register of Pecuniary and Personal Interests

All members of the Governing Body, the Headteacher and any staff who influence financial decisions, are expected to declare any business interests that they or any family member may have, and a register of business interests is available both in school and on our website. This register is reviewed on an annual basis and governors are asked to advise the clerk if there are any changes during the year.

Declaring any conflicts of interest is a legal requirement within our Articles of Association and the Academies Financial Handbook. However, making an annual declaration does not remove the requirement to make an oral disclosure of any interest and temporarily leave any meeting, where the interest is relevant to something being discussed at that meeting.

As you will appreciate, the Governing Body must ensure that Governors and staff are not involved in activities that might conflict with their role within the school. It is especially important to demonstrate that individuals do not benefit personally from the decisions made by the Governors, unless such decisions are made openly and legitimately.