The governors believe that at our school every child is important and although their abilities vary we value the contribution each one makes to school life.  Our aim is to ensure that each child develops a love of learning and has the opportunity to achieve their academic potential. 

During their time at Worplesdon Primary School the children experience a wide range of learning opportunities.  We see their time with us as the start of a journey, setting them on course to success and achieve their aspirations.  We hope they look back on their time at Worplesdon Primary School with affection and happy memories, and a recognition that our support helped shape the people they have become.

We offer them a safe and inclusive setting in which to achieve this because we have a dedicated staff team who work closely with governors and parents.  

At our last inspection OFSTED deemed us to be a ‘good’ school; we are determined to work constantly to maintain and improve our standards.

As the school’s accountable body its key functions are to:

• Set the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team;
• Set the aims and objectives for the school, and agree policies and targets for achieving them;
• Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives;
• Be a source of challenge and support to the Head Teacher (a critical friend);
• Hold the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
• Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

The Governing Body consists of 10 governors, who are appointed for a 4 year term of office.  They represent various elements of the local community and cover a wide range of expertise and skills.  

Governors undertake additional professional development training as appropriate to assist in governing duties and strive to develop the Governing Body.

In general, the full Governing Body have a minimum of two meetings each term, one of these being a statutory meeting.

The Governing Body takes an active part in school life, supporting school events as well as undertaking formal visits.  Each governor is linked to a particular subject and visits the school on a regular basis to monitor and evaluate the progress in achieving the aims and objectives set out in the School Development Plan. 

Governor Meeting Attendance 2023 to 2024