Governance
Leys Farm Junior School’s Governing Body
The Governors have an important role to play. They are all volunteers who give up a great deal of their time to govern the school. Their term of office is for four years and they are accountable to the parents, the children, the community, the Local Authority and to the Secretary of State.
They meet on a regular basis to discuss what is taught in school and how, to set the budget, to interview and select staff and to ensure all legislation is complied with. Full governing body meetings are held every term and sub-committee meetings are held every term.
Our Governors
Chair of Governors: Mrs S Tipler
Vice Chair: Mr T Somerville
SEN-D Governor: Mrs M Austin
Co-opted Governor: Mr C Moat
Co-opted Governor: Vacancy
Co-opted Governor: Vacancy
Parent Governor: Mrs W Frost
Parent Governor: Miss E Kerridge
Staff Governor: Miss C Compton
Headteacher: Miss S Thomas
Business Manager/Observer: Miss D Wells
At Leys Farm, we value and celebrate the diversity of our school community. We believe that a governing body composed of individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our strategic leadership and supports better decision-making for all pupils.
In line with the Department for Education’s recommendation that schools must ensure that individuals cannot be identified, it has been agreed as a governing body not to publish the diversity information of the members of the Governing Body. However, our governing body remains committed to increasing representation, promoting equality, and ensuring that our decisions reflect the needs and strengths of our community. We regularly review our governance diversity profile to inform recruitment, training, and succession planning.