Local Governing Body members

Value Who We Are and Who We Can Become

The Governors are a small group of volunteers who are enthusiastic to see the continued progress of The Hendreds CofE School and in ensuring the best possible educational outcomes for the children and staff in our school.

The governors are inquisitive and offer strategic guidance to the school leadership, through ongoing discussion. They are always looking for new recruits! If this is something you are interested in, please speak to our Chair of Governors (email chairofgovernors@hendreds.oxon.sch.uk) for a no obligation chat about the role.

The Governors are supported in their work by a qualified Clerk, currently Keith Bossom, who can be emailed at: clerk@hendreds.oxon.sch.uk

Structure and remit of LGB

The Hendreds CofE School is an academy maintained by the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST). The Trust is responsible for the school but they delegate considerable autonomy to its Local Governing Bodies (LGBs), who are, effectively, committees of the Board of Trustees – one for every school in the Trust.

The delegated powers of the LGB are defined in the Scheme of Delegation. As Hendreds was previously a VA Church of England School, the majority of the governors are reserved for being “Foundation Governors”, which means they are appointed by the Diocese having been approved by the Board of Trustees. Governors appointed this way need to be endorsed by the local church, and will need to commit to upholding the Christian principles of the school.

The LGB is intended to have 12 members: 7 of which are reserved for Foundation governors, 1 Community governor, 1 Staff governor, 2 Parent governors and the Headteacher, however co-opted governors can also be adopted by the LGB.

The LGB meets monthly, during term time, with part of the meetings designated for Finance Committee matters in October, February, April and June.

Membership, attendance and pecuniary interests

Chair of Governors	Jenni Dimbylow chairofgovernors@hendreds.oxon.sch.uk
Vice Chair of Governors	William Luttrell-Hunt

Type of Governor	Name
Foundation governors	Jamie Barton Nikolaj Christensen Kathryn Dawson William Luttrell-Hunt Freya Paleit Vacancy
Parent governors	Jenni Dimbylow Laura Beer
Community governor	Sandra Carr
Co-opted governors	Glen Young JP Lourens
Headteacher	Lisa Rees
Staff Governor	Karen Jones

*Co-opted governors serve for two years and count towards the quoracy of a meeting. Co-opted governors are able to vote on items where there is an overall majority of foundation governors present.

Find out more about our governors, their declared interests and attendance history.

Lead Governors

To provide resilience and depth to monitoring, each Governor has a lead responsibility as well as a deputy responsibility for an aspect of the work of the Governing Body. The leads are:

Role	Lead Governor	Deputy/Committee Members
Safeguarding	Jamie Barton	Kathryn Dawson
Premises	Sandra Carr	William Luttrell-Hunt
Finance and Staffing	William Luttrell-Hunt	Sandra Carr/JP Lourens
Progress and attainment	William Luttrell-Hunt	Sandra Carr/Kathryn Dawson/Jenni Dimbylow
Inclusion (Pupil Premium & SEND)	Glen Young	Kathryn Dawson
Christian Foundation/SIAMS**	Nikolaj Christensen	Kathryn Dawson
Training	Jenni Dimbylow
Admissions	Jenni Dimbylow	Sandra Carr/Kathryn Dawson
Whistleblowing	Jenni Dimbylow
Headteacher Performance Review	Jenni Dimbylow	Sandra Carr/Kathryn Dawson

Lead Governors have a terms of reference clarifying their roles and responsibilities. Governors are also encouraged to participate in regular visits to school to monitor prioritised aspects of the curriculum in line with the school’s development plan.

** SIAMS = Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools

Feedback and complaints

The staff and governors of The Hendreds C of E Primary School welcome feedback and make every effort to address any concerns raised at an early stage. The school operates an open-door policy and encourages parents to discuss any concerns with class teachers, or an appropriate member of the school staff at the earliest opportunity.

There is a formal complaints policy that outlines the process should a parent or third party feel the need to make a formal complaint. Governors are usually the point of escalation if the school is not able to resolve a complaint, unless the issue relates to the Headteacher, in which case please address your concern to the Chair of Governors (email: chairofgovernors@hendreds.oxon.sch.uk)

Safeguarding concerns should always be addressed to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) – who, at The Hendreds, is the Headteacher.