Governing Body
The Board of Governors is responsible for the strategic direction, ethos and overall governance of the school. Its core functions are:
- To set the vision and strategic direction of the school
- To hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school
- To ensure that the school’s financial resources are well spent
The Board of Governors shall be no more than 12 governors, with a minimum of 2 Parent Governors, and the Foundation Governors cannot be more than 25% of the overall Board which consist of:
- Up to 3 Parent governors and no less than 2 Parent governors
- One Local Authority governor
- One Foundation (Ex Officio) governor
- One Foundation governor
- One Staff (Ex Officio) governor. The Headteacher sits ex officio; may choose not to be appointed as a governor
- One Staff governor
- Up to 4 Co-Opted governors, as required to fulfil key responsibilities
Interested in becoming a governor? Contact Clerk to Governors sscclerk@stratford-sub-castle.wilts.sch.uk
Structure of the Governing Body 2024 / 2025
Co-opted (4/4 governors) – Mrs Carole Long, Mrs Nicola Clare, Mr Lloyd Turner and Mr Andy Mintram (Chair)
Parents (3/3 governors) – Mr James Swaffield, Mr Richard Johnson and Miss Susanne Cooke.
Foundation (2/2 governors) – Rev Joe Stone and Mr Toby Ferguson
Local Authority (1/1 governor) – Mr Rhodri Morrison,
Headteacher (1/1 governor) – Mrs Justine Watkins
Staff Governor (1/1 governor) – Mrs Jane Wilson
Clerk to Governors – Mr Kevin Taylor
** There are no associate Governors for 2024 to 2025 **
Mrs Emma Cash resigned 10th November 2024
Miss Angela Britton was no longer a Local Authority Governor from 29th January 2025
As our governing body number is low, no diversity information is displayed on the website to avoid identification of individual member
Governors are required to make a signed declaration of their Business and Pecuniary Interests at the start of each Academic Year. Further, at the start of each meeting, Governors are requested to declare any changes to their original statement. The declarations and updates are recorded in the Register of Governors’ Business and Pecuniary Interests after any change, and after each meeting.
Structure of the Governing Body 2023 / 2024
Co-opted (4/4 governors) – Mrs Carole Long, Mr Rhodri Morrison, Mr Lloyd Turner and Mr Andy Mintram (Chair)
Parents (3/3 governors) – Mrs Nicola Clare, Mrs Emma Cash and Mr Richard Johnson.
Foundation (1/2 governors) – Rev Joe Stone
Local Authority (1/1 governor) – Miss Angela Britten
Headteacher (1/1 governor) – Mrs Justine Watkins
Staff Governor (1/1 governor) – Miss Hannah Crook
Clerk to Governors – Vacancy
** There were no associate Governors for 2023 to 2024 **
* Miss Hannah Crook’s resigned as a Governor at the end of her current term.