Welcome to Clehonger C of E Primary School's

Governors' Page

Governors have a significant role to play in the life of the school to help shape the school's future, direction and focus by providing a strategic overview, acting as a critical friend, both supporting and challenging, and ensuring accountability. We work together with Mrs Taylor, our Executive Headteacher, Mrs Sage, Head of School and the staff to provide the best possible all-round education for our children.

Day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher.

The Governing Body consists of parents, teaching and non-teaching staff, members of the community and church representatives; see the document below for governors roles and committees.

Our governoring body is made up of governors which includes the Executive Headteacher.

Parent Governors (3 places) are elected by parents of registered pupils and must be parents or carers at the time of election. Parent governors do not have to leave if their child leaves during their term of office, but they can if they wish to.

LA Governors (1 place) are nominated by the Local Authority are often political appointments. LA Governors are sometimes members of a political party in the area and usually live locally.

Staff Governors (1 Place) are elected by the school staff employed to work at the school. The head teacher is a governor, with full voting rights. They can choose to opt out if they wish. Staff governors are elected by staff at the school and the total number of staff members on a governing board cannot exceed more than one third of the total places. Staff governors must be employed by the school at the time of election and will cease to be a governor should they leave their employment.

Co-opted Governors (3 places) are appointed by the governing body. They are people who, according to the governing body, have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Foundation Governors (2 places) are a appointed as a governor by any person other than the local authority. They are appointed for the purpose of securing the character of the school including where the school has a particular religious character such religious character, is preserved and developed, where the school has a foundation, is appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in line with the foundation’s governing documents.

You can contact our Chair of Governors, Ms Julia Lunn, via the school by

emailing: admin@clehonger.hereford.sch.uk