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
2023 - 2024
Other Governors who have served in the last 12 months.
Local Authority (1/1 governor) – Miss Angela Britten
Staff Governor (1/1 governor) – Miss Hannah Crook (resigned at end of current term)
Full Governing Body Meetings Attendance
Miss Angela Britten 7/9
Miss Hannah Crook 6/9
Governor Training Meeting Attendance
Miss Angela Britten 1/1
Miss Hannah Crook 1/1