Wessex Primary School
Governance
OUR GOVERNING BODY
Our governing body provides strategic leadership and oversight of the school. It works with the headteacher and senior leaders to set the school's strategic direction, hold school leaders to account and oversee the school's educational and financial performance.
HOW GOVERNANCE IS ORGANISED
Full Governing Body
Provides overall strategic leadership and oversight of the school.
Finance and Personnel Committee
Oversees the school's finances, resources, staffing and premises
OUR GOVERNORS
The Governing Board at Wessex brings together people with different relationships to the school and the wider community. It has worked effectively together to support the implementation of change and hold the school leadership to account for both the educational and financial performance of the school.
The Governing Board includes the Head Teacher, parent and staff governors, a local authority governor and co-opted governors.
The Chair has been in role for a substantial and sustained period and works alongside committed Governors who have a range of expertise to ensure that progress in all areas is upheld.
The document below provides details of our governing body, including governor roles, terms of office, appointment arrangements, committee responsibilities and relevant business and financial interests. It is reviewed and updated regularly to ensure that the information remains current. Register of interests last reviewed: September 2026.
GOVERNOR ATTENDANCE
The governor attendance record below shows attendance at governing body and committee meetings during the most recently completed academic year.
CONTACTING THE GOVERNING BODY
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors or the Governing Body, please contact the Clerk to the Governors via email at clerk@wessexprimary.org, who will ensure that your correspondence is passed to the appropriate person.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information about the role of Maintained School Governance can be found in the Maintained Schools: Governance Guide – GOV.UK