Welcome to St Margaret’s C of E Primary School Governing Board

Our Governing Board is made up of enthusiastic and hardworking volunteers with an interest, passion and commitment to the education of children. Our Board consists of parents, school staff and volunteers appointed by the local authority and Chichester Church of England Diocese.

Governors play an important part in overseeing the running of the school in the interests of the community it serves. We work in partnership with the school, making decisions about, for example, educational standards and targets, policies, staffing and finance, whilst ensuring our school’s Christian vision ‘Created to Shine’, and our values of Love and Aspire, are at the very heart of all we do.

Our role is to govern rather than to manage, leaving the Headteacher and his team responsible for the day to day running of the school.

Our core functions are to:

•  Ensure the school has a clear Christian vision, ethos and strategic direction;
•  Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and our pupils, and the performance management of staff;
•  Oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure our money is well spent;
• Ensure the voices of stakeholders are heard.

Individual governors have no power or responsibility. It is only the full governing body which has legal duties and powers and all governors share in that corporate responsibility.

If you are interested in finding out more about being a governor, please contact us via the school. We would be very happy to discuss the role further, how we carry out our responsibilities, and any possible vacancies on the board.

Mrs Emma Craughan and Mrs Jane Burke
Co-Chairs of Governors

 

Our Governing Board is made up of the following members:

Emma Craughan - Co-Chair - Foundation Governor
Jane Burke - Co-Chair - LA Governor
Rev. Mark Standen - Vice-Chair
Rev Ben Martin - Foundation Governor
Carolynn Lorimer - Foundation Governor - SEN and Inclusion governor
Brian Baker - Foundation Governor
Kate Goater - Parent Governor - Safeguarding governor
Chris Snell - Foundation Governor
Al Knox - Foundation Governor
Leila Kemp - Staff governor
Vacancy - Parent Governor

Jennie Ring - Clerk