Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section. Take a look at the sidebar for our Governor pen portraits

Governors are strategic leaders of the school who work in close partnership with all leaders here at Red Hill CE Primary. Their purpose is to 'conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school' for all our pupils.

They ensure a strong focus on 3 core strategic functions:

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff

3. Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Foundation governors:
1. The Board of Education of the Diocese of Worcester shall appoint two foundation governors
2. The Parochical Church Council of St Martin with St Peter (London Road, Worcester) shall appoint one foundation governor.
3. The holder of the following office shall be a foundation governor ex officio The Rector of the Parish of St Martin with St Peter Worcester.
  1. The Archdeacon of Worcester shall be entitled to appoint a foundation governor to act in place of the ex officio foundation governor whose governorship derives from the office named above in the event that that ex officio foundation governor is unable or unwilling to act as a foundation governor, or has been removed for office under Regulation 21 (1) of the Regulation.
The Archdeacon of Worcester is entitled to request the removal of the ex officio governor and appoint a substitute.
Ethos Statement

Recognising its historic foundation the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principle of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level.

The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.

This instrument of government comes into effect on 1^st September 2014.
This instrument was made by order of Worcestershire (county Council) Local Authority on 1^st September 2014.

Instrument of Government

1. The name of the school is Red Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.

2. The school is a Voluntary Controlled School.

3. The name of the governing body is The Governing Body of Red Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.

The Governing Board shall consist of:

a. Two parent governors

b. One LA governor

c. One staff governor

d. One headteacher

e. Four co-opted governors

f. Three foundation governors

5. The total number of governors 12

6. The term of office for the staff governor is one year.

7. The Board of Education of The Diocese of Worcester shall appoint one foundation governor.

Foundation governors:
1. The Board of Education of the Diocese of Worcester shall appoint two foundation governors
2. The Parochical Church Council of St Martin with St Peter (London Road, Worcester) shall appoint one foundation governor.

a. The holder of the following office shall be a foundation governor ex officio The Rector of the Parish of St Martin with St Peter Worcester.
b. The Archdeacon of Worcester shall be entitled to appoint a foundation governor to act in place of the ex officio foundation governor whose governorship derives from the office named above in the event that that ex officio foundation governor is unable or unwilling to act as a foundation governor, or has been removed for office under Regulation 21 (1) of the Regulation.

3. The Archdeacon of Worcester is entitled to request the removal of the ex officio governor and appoint a substitute.

Ethos Statement

This instrument of government comes into effect on 1^st September 2014.

This instrument was made by order of Worcestershire (county Council) Local Authority on 1^st September 2014.

A copy of the instrument must be supplied to every member of the governor body (and the headteacher if not a governor) and to the appropriate religious body.