Our Governing Body

The Governing Body plays an important role in the leadership of King's Cliffe Endowed Primary School, working with the Headteacher and senior leaders to provide strategic direction and ensure the school continues to develop and improve.

Our Governing Body is chaired by Mr Lee O'Connor, who can be contacted at chair@kceps.co.uk. Governors can also be contacted through the school office.

Our Governors

The Governing Body is made up of 12 governors:

• 1 Headteacher
• 2 Parent Governors, elected by parents and carers
• 1 Staff Governor, elected by school staff
• 1 Local Authority Governor, nominated by North Northamptonshire Council and appointed by the Governing Body
• 2 Foundation Governors, appointed by Kings Cliffe Endowed School Trust
• 5 Co-opted Governors, appointed by the Governing Body for the skills and experience they bring

This structure brings together people with a range of skills, knowledge, experience and perspectives to support the effective governance of our school.

What Do Governors Do?

The Governing Body has three core functions:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent

Governors provide both support and challenge to school leaders, monitor the school's progress and help determine its strategic priorities.

The Governing Body is not responsible for the day-to-day management of the school. This is the responsibility of the Headteacher and senior leadership team, who work within the strategic framework and policies agreed by the Governing Body.

The Headteacher reports regularly to governors so that they have the information they need to fulfil their responsibilities and monitor the school's progress.

Find Out More

You can find out more about the people who make up our Governing Body on our Our Governors page, including individual governor profiles and the experience they bring to their roles.

Statutory information about the Governing Body, including membership, terms of office, attendance, declarations of interest and other governance documents, can be found on our Governor Documents page.