Governors Overview

The Governing Body are responsible for setting the schools strategic direction, and to work with the School Leadership team to ensure it is accountable to offer the best learning journey for the children in a fun, safe environment.

It is the Governing Bodies focus to:

• set the vision and strategic direction of school;
• hold the headteacher to account for its educational performance; and 
• ensure financial resources are well spent.

The Governing Body at Saint Sebastians’ is comprised of parent governors, foundation governors, a staff representative, a governor appointed by the Local Authority, co-opted governors and the Head teacher to provide strategic direction and accountability.

The whole Governing Body meets regularly and is divided into three key committees – Finance and Resources, Curriculum and Assessment and Staff and Pupil Care. As a team we are responsible to constantly help raise standards for the school and monitor operational progress of improvement targets for their school.

Parents have an opportunity to join the Governing Body as Parent Governors. Elections are held when vacancies arise.

Find out more about:

Our Schools Vision and Ethos

What do Governors do?

The Schools policies and procedures

We welcome feedback from anyone involved in the life of our school. If you would like to know more about the school’s plans, the role of the governors within our school or are interested in becoming a governor yourself please contact us via the School Office.

Contact the Governing Body

Any correspondence for the Governing Body or the Chair of Governors should be addressed to;

Mark Carless 

c/o Saint Sebastians Primary School

Nine Mile Ride

Wokingham

Berkshire

RG40 3AT

or email the Clerk to the Governing Body Andy Gorham Governors@st-sebastians.wokingham.sch.uk