Annual Governance Statement

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Governance Arrangements

The Governing Board of Melbourn Primary School is made up of:

• 2 elected parent governors
• the Head Teacher
• 1 elected staff governor
• 1 governor appointed by the Local Authority
• 7 Co-opted governors.

Co-opted governors are appointed by the Governing Board and are people who, in the opinion of the Governing Board, have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

The full Governing Board meets at least twice each term and we have two committees to consider Standards and Resources in more detail.

In addition, the governors arrange targeted term-time visits that look at specific areas of activity that are linked to the school’s vision or development plan. Finally, governors will meet in smaller working groups to consider specific problems or to meet statutory need. On several occasions this year, governors from our school have been asked to assist other schools for various meetings, panels or to support best practice.

Our chair of governors sits on the County’s Governor Advisory Panel and we are well placed to help shape the school governance landscape locally and influence best practice.

Governors are volunteers and receive no payment for what we do although we can claim expenses. No governor at Melbourn Primary School has claimed expenses in the last three years.

Most of the work of a Governing Board is not confidential and parents can attend meetings as observers. If you wish to do this, please contact the Chair of Governors. 

Attendance Record of Governors

Governors have excellent attendance at meetings and we have never had to cancel a meeting.  Full attendance records can be found using the link below.