Governance
St Paul’s C of E Primary School is an academy in the Good Shepherd Trust (GST). The GST is a multi-academy trust (MAT) within the Diocese of Guildford.
The functions of the Trust Board of the Good Shepherd Trust are to lead strategy development, hold the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and his team to account, operate within financial constraints, define an overall vision for GST schools, meet the governance compliance required by law and create a strong, effective governance structure on the board and in schools. The Trust delegates some of the governance functions to the Local Committee (LC).
For more information about the Trust governance arrangements, please click here
Information about the Trust's finances is here
The members of the Local Committee (LC), the Headteacher and staff work together constantly to improve the quality of the education we provide to our children and to promote Christian values in all aspects of school life.
The link to the academy's governance page on Get Information About Schools (GIAS) is here
One meeting is held every half term (6 weeks). Part 1 (non-confidential) minutes of these meetings are public documents and can be requested from the school office.
What are the different types of membership?
- Headteacher;
- Parent/carer member, elected by parents of registered pupils at the academy and must be a parent of a pupil at the academy at the time of the election, or appointed by the GST if there are fewer nominations than vacancies;
- Staff member, elected by the staff as their representative;
- General member.
A term of office for a local committee member is four years and a local committee member may serve two terms (8 years) if eligible – parents/staff would have to be re-elected to be eligible. In exceptional circumstances, and where it is in the best interests of the trust, a local committee member may serve a further period up to four years whilst a successor is found.
All LC members are formally appointed by the Trust, including where they are proposed through election, and are expected to perform their duties in accordance with a Code of Conduct.
I am interested in joining the LC, what should I do?
Firstly, thank you! If you would like to be considered to be appointed to the LC, please contact the Chair, Mr Matthew Archer via chair@st-pauls-addlestone.surrey.sch.uk to arrange an informal chat about where your strengths and experience might be best used.
The address and telephone number of the registered office of GST is Academies Office, Larch Avenue, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1JY.
Telephone: 01483 910210
Local Committee Terms Of Office