Gamesley School Local Governing Board

At Gamesley Primary School we have a Local Governing Board (LGB) who work closely with the Head Teacher along with other Senior Leaders at the Academy.

Gamesley Primary School is a proud part of Victorious Academies Trust. You can find out more about our Trust on their website (click here) .  The Trust has delegated the role of making many key decisions that affect the education and wellbeing of our pupils to the LGB.

The Governors are involved in:

Setting the Academy’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;

Holding the Principal to account for the educational performance of the Academy and its pupils; and

Overseeing the financial performance of the Academy and making sure money is well spent.

The LGB is vital to the successful running of the Academy. Governors from our local community bring a wide range of skills and experience to the LGB. Parent Governors are elected by the parents of pupils at our Academy and have an important role in LGB decision making.

You can find more details about our Governors' Terms of Office, Register of Interests and Attendance on our Trust website (click here) .

You can contact the Interim Chair of Governors, Simon Thirlwell through the Academy office on 01457 853721 or  by email at info@gamesley.derbyshire.sch.uk. 

If you would like to help the Academy and share your expertise by becoming a Governor, please contact the Head Teacher via the Academy office who can tell you more about what the role involves.

We are currently seeking applications to fill a  Parent Governor vacancy.  A Parent Governor is a person who is elected as a governor by the parents and carers of the pupils of the school and who has the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.   There is an extensive training and induction programme for new Governors.  

We are looking for people with time and energy to commit and the skills to help us make our school the very best it can be for the children in our community.     

If you would like to find out more about governance at Gamesley Primary School please visit our Trust Website.

https://www.victoriousacademies.org/governance/

If you would like to discuss the role and what’s involved informally before you make an application please contact the school.

Who Are the School’s Governors?

We have 13 governors representing different stakeholders in the school and the community. We always look to have:

• 1 Trust governor

• 7 Community governors;

• 2 Elected parent governors;

• 2 Staff governors; and

• the Headteacher

The best governing boards are made up of people with varying skills sets and interests. At Gamesley we all have a specific responsibility (for which no prior experience is needed) and sit together every month to focus on the Teaching and Learning and the Resources aspects of the school (such as finance, budgeting, personnel, buildings). The table below lists our current governors, their roles and business interests.

We are always happy to answer any questions about school governance and our work, or to hear from individuals who may be interested in becoming school governors. We can be contacted via the School Office at headteacher@gamesley.derbyshire.sch.uk