Governors

Governors play a vital role in ensuring the best possible education for every child by creating robust accountability for school leaders (DfE 2015). They have a strong focus on three core strategic functions

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding the leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard.

The full Governing Body meets every term. In addition, there are two committees, which meet in advance of the full governing body for more detailed discussions and to review policy documents. They are

Curriculum and Standards
Resources

The Governing Body is comprised of 12 members and the composition is as follows

One Ex Officio (Headteacher)
One staff member elected by school staff
One appointed by the Local Authority
Two elected by parents of the school
Seven Foundation governors appointed by the London Diocesan Board for Schools and the Sponsoring Parish Churches.

Contact the Chair of Governors
If you wish to contact the chair of governors, please email info@smsp.richmond.sch.uk or leave a letter in a sealed envelope, with the clerk to the governors, Allison Peach, in the school office.

Governors Documents: Declarations of Interest GB 2020-21 | Privacy Notice for Governors | Schools Financial Benchmarking | Governor Code of Conduct 2021