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Governors

Brockley Primary School Governance

Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body of

Brockley Primary School to July 2025

 

Governance Arrangements

1.  The name of the school is Brockley Primary School

2.  The school is a Community School

3. The name of the governing body is "The governing body of Brockley Primary School." 

4. The governing body shall consist of:

        a. 2 - Parent governors

        b. 1 - LA governor

        c. 1 - Staff governor

        d. 1 - Headteacher

        e. 4 - Co-opted governors

5. Total number of Board Members - 9

6. The term of office of all categories is 4 years.

7. Clerk to Governors in post

The Governing Body of Brockley School

In accordance with the Government’s requirement for all governing bodies, the three core strategic functions of Brockley Primary School Governing body are:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
  2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of   the school and its pupils.
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

The Governing Body has a programme of meetings throughout the year and a structure that focuses on specific areas of governance

Membership

 The Board currently has a vacancy for 1 Co-opted Governor

As at July 2025 the Board has 8 members.

Attendance record of Governors

All meetings were well attended and any apologies accepted.

Meetings were quorate which ensured that decisions could be made.

 

Governor FGB Attendance July 2021 to September 2022

Governor FGB Attendance September 2022 to July 2023

Governor FGB Attendance September 2023 to July 2024

 

Governor FGB Attendance September 2024 to July 2025 

 

 

The work we have done and the Governing Body meetings

The Headteacher ensures that Governors are updated regularly and submits a report to Board meeting highlighting key areas including pupil attainment and progress, Safeguarding, attendance, and behaviour  etc. This allows Governors to ask questions and seek further explanation before making any decisions or approvals.

The DfE has currently deferred the school's application to join the Embark Multi Academy Trust. The Board awaits further instruction.

 

Other work included:

  • Headteachers Performance Management Reviews
  • Pay Review for teaching staff
  • Review of admin team

Pupil Attainment and Progress

The Headteacher reported on pupil attainment and progress to the Governing Bodies meetings based on assessments provided by the teaching staff.

Data Performance tables were received and scrutinised by the Board

Monitoring Activities

  • SATs Monitoring (Maths Paper 3)
  • SATs Monitoring (Maths Paper 1)
  • Pre Ofsted Review with DCC External Advisor
  • Review meeting with Senior DCC External Advisor
  • Review meeting with DCC External Advisor
  • Review of GDPR breaches, SAR and FOI
  • Inspection of Single Central Record
  • SEND update 
  • Staff Welfare and Wellbeing 
  • OPAL development meeting
  • OPAL final audit

Training

  • Safer Recruitment 
  • RPA Cyber Insurance training 

Financial review

Budget updates presented at each Full Governing Body meetings for review and challenge.

Policy review

The Board has reviewed, approved or reapproved a total of 25 policies. These are included on the school’s website

 

The Governing Board as at July 2025.

Linda Mosley – Chair of Governors/Co-opted

05/10/2025

Karen Lumb  – Vice Chair of Governors/Parent Governor    

24/04/2027

Sarah Wheeldon – Staff Governor 

 

Elton Sperring – Co-opted Governor                                                                           

05/10/2025

 

22/11/2025

Vacancy - Co-opted Governor 

24/04/2027

Karen Lumb – Parent Governor  

24/04/2027

Gavin Lyons – Parent Governor 

25/01/2027

Donna Hales – Co-opted Governor     

 

Jayne Carrick – LA Governor

11/12/2025

 

20/10/ 2028

Caroline Rodgers – Headteacher/Ex-Officio

 N/A

Isobel Sperring – Clerk to Governors   

 N/A