Governing Body

The role of the Governing Body is to safeguard the public interest in the school and to ensure that those who are directly responsible for day-to-day management (the Executive Headteacher, Heads of School and senior leaders) are accountable for decisions and actions taken.

The Governors play an important role in overseeing the maintenance and improvement of standards of achievement in the school.

It is a strategic role and does not get involved in the day-to-day running of the school, which is the role of the Executive Headteacher and senior staff.

Under the Castle CE Federation, the Governing Body is responsible for both schools in the Federation.

Key roles of the Governors are:

To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
To hold the Executive Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent

In addition, there are other duties:

Determining how the schools’ budgets are spent
The appointing and dismissing of staff
Hearing appeals and grievances
Forming policy on the schools’ curriculum
Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline
Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
Setting and monitoring the schools’ aims and policies

Name	Category	Appointed/elected by
Dr J Huddleston	Foundation	Diocesan Board of Education
Mr N Goss	Foundation	Diocesan Board of Education
Mrs M Carnegie	Foundation	St Peter’s, Berkhamsted
Mr D Carlton	Foundation	St Peter’s, Berkhamsted
Mrs E Dowling	Foundation	St Peter’s, Berkhamsted
Mrs V Harris	Foundation	St Peter’s, Berkhamsted
Mrs J Jenkins (Chair)	Foundation	St Peter’s, Berkhamsted
Mr N Heath	Foundation	St Michael & All Angels’, Sunnyside
Fr Joe Roberts	Foundation	Ex-officio (Berkhamsted Team Ministry)
Mrs E Wallace	Local Authority	Governing Body
Mr W Ball	Parent	Parents
Mrs N Few	Parent	Parents
Mr R Donald	Staff	Staff
Mr R Halls	Staff	Ex-officio (Executive Headteacher)
Mrs C Crozier	Co-opted	Governing Body
Mrs J Cutler	Co-opted	Governing Body