Governor Information

Here is the Governor information for schools that have recently joined the Marches Academy Trust.

LGB Terms of Reference

A summary of the role of the Local Governing Body is outlined below, however, full Terms of Reference can be found in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation.

• Seek to understand and question how the school is led and managed, acting as a critical friend.
• Monitor and challenge how the school is fulfilling the Trust’s ethos, vision, and strategy.
• Determine and review of the educational targets of the schools, including the School’s Development Plan.
• Monitor and challenge educational standards and report on concerns.
• Assist in overseeing the Health and Safety of all students, staff and visitors; and ensure safeguarding for all students.
• Act as the panel when reviewing the school Headteacher/Head of School’s decisions on exclusions, and other committees as required e.g. salaries, complaints and pupil and staff disciplinary/dismissal committees.
• To ensure the school is complying with Trust policies in respect of safeguarding, health and safety and GDPR risk management.
• Represent the school’s stakeholders and be their consultative body.
• Forge links with the community and provide a vehicle for Trust board engagement with the school, its parents and local community, to help ensure that the Academy Trustees stay connected.
• Act as an ambassador for the school.
• Ensure value for money is being achieved from school budgets.
• For church schools, to monitor and support the Christian distinctiveness and church ethos of the school.
• Assist in the effective and efficient performance management of teaching staff, making recommendations to the Trust board on pay progression.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality and impact of governance.

Every school within the Marches Academy Trust has a Local Governing Body.

All current and prospective Governors should have read the Marches Academy Trust Governor’s Handbook, the Governor Code of Conduct and Scheme of Delegation

Statutory Documents & Resources | Marches Academy Trust

The Local Governing Body is composed of the following Governors:

Parent Governors – two per Local Governing Body 

Parent Governor elections are carried out when the term for the current Parent Governor(s) expires / if a Parent Governor resigns / when a school joins the Marches Academy Trust.

More information on the role of Parent Governor can be found in the Governance Handbook.

When the number of nominations for Parent Governors exceeds the number of vacancies, a ballot will take place.

Parent Governor Ballot Process

Staff Governors – one per Local Governing Body

Staff Governor elections are carried out when the term for the current Staff Governor expires / if a Staff Governor resigns / when a school joins the Marches Academy Trust.

Staff Governors are just the same as any other Governor, although it is important to note that they are representative of staff, not staff representatives.

If you would be interested in joining the Local Governing Body, or have any questions regarding any of the above, please contact Bee Lopez Bloor, Clerk to the Trust’s Boards, in the first instance – [email protected]

Kinnerley CE Primary School and Nursery | Chair of Local Governing Board

Please mark correspondence to:

Hannah McGrath
Kinnerley CE Primary School and Nursery
School Road, Kinnerley, Oswestry, SY10 8DF

Email: [email protected]

Conflict of Interests for Governors 

St Andrew’s CE Primary School and Nursery | Chair of Local Governing Board

Please mark correspondence to:

Eve Whitmore
St Andrew’s CE Primary School and Nursery
Hopton Lane, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DB

Email: [email protected]

Conflict of Interests for Governors 

West Felton CE Primary School and Nursery | Chair of Local Governing Board

Please mark correspondence to:

Jo Lawson
West Felton CE Primary School and Nursery
School Road, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4JR

Email: [email protected]

Conflict of Interests for Governors 

Weston Lullingfields CE Primary School and Nursery | Chair of Local Governing Board

Please mark correspondence to:

Hayley Owen
Weston Lullingfields CE Primary School and Nursery
Weston Lullingfields, Nr Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2AW

Email: [email protected]

Conflict of Interests for Governors