St. Mary's Governance

St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school operating within an Instrument of Governance authorised by Southampton City Council in conjunction with a the foundation body of Winchester Diocesan Board of Education.

The Governing Body of the school conforms to standing orders and each governor is required to comply with a Code of Conduct which includes declaring relevant business and pecuniary interests. (The Governor Code of Conduct is attached below)

All governors (with the exception of the Headteacher and the vicar of St. Mary's) are appointed for a 4 year term of office which may be renewed. Parent governors are elected by parents of children currently attending the school; the local authority governor is appointed by Southampton City Council; the four foundation governors are appointed by the foundation body; the staff governor is elected by employed members of staff; and four co-opted governors that are appointed by the Governing Body to ensure a balance of skills, knowledge and experience is maintained.

Governing Board - September 2023

Chair of Governors - Ms Lisa Benham

Governing Body Meetings 

Full Governing board meetings are held on site at St. Mary's Church of England Primary School.

We made the decision at the end of 2022, to move to morning meetings. This recognises employer responsibilities to provide their volunteering employees with adequate time to support the running of the school. Moving to morning meetings has also afforded governors the opportunity to 'see' and be part of the school during the day. This is helping to ensure more governors are able to monitor and evaluate the impact of our work!

Full Governing Body Meetings - all members required

• Friday 6 October 2023 (08:30-10:30)
• Friday 24 November 2023 (08:30-10:30)
• Friday 23 February 2024 (08:30-10:30)
• Friday 8 March 2024 (08:30-10:30)
• Friday 24 May 2023 (08:30-10:30)
• Friday 19 July 2023 (08:30-10:30)