Our Governing Body

All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school.

West Meadows Primary School is part of St. Mary’s Academy Trust, therefore overall responsibility for the Governance of the school lies with the Trust Board of Directors. West Meadows also have a Local Governing Body which is appointed by the Trust Board of Directors, and works closely in partnership with the Headteacher, staff and representatives from St. Mary’s Academy Trust.

The Headteacher, Miss Rebecca Marsh, is responsible for the day to day running of the school. However, she works closely with governors who make an essential contribution to the life of the school.  They work together to provide the strategic direction for the school.  It ensures that school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives. A key role of the Local Governing Body is to act as a ‘critical friend’, to support, to challenge, to ask questions, and through this work, to represent the school community.

Our Local Governing Body are:

Our Local Governing Body are:
 
Structure
Responsibilities
Vacancy
Chair of Governors
Mr Nathan Akers
Vice Chair of Governors
Miss Rebecca Marsh
Headteacher
Mr Dan Wood
Trust Governor
Pupil Premium Governor
Mrs C. Maree
Staff Observer
*SEND and Safeguarding responsibilities TBC

 

 

West Meadows LGB attendance record 2020-21

West Meadows LGB attendance record 2021-22

West Meadows LGB attendance record 2022-23

West Meadows LGB attendance record 2023-24

 

Governor Business Interests 2018-19

Governor Business Interests 20-2021

Register of Business Interests 21-22

Governor Business Interests 2022-2023

Governor Register of Business Intrests 2023-2024

For further information about the governance of St Mary’s Academy Trust, follow the link http://stmarysacademytrust.co.uk/board-directors/

 

Financial Information
Accounts Documentation
The Academies Financial Handbook 2024 states that Trusts must publish on their website the number of employees whose benefits exceed £100k. Below is the extract for our Trust to August 23.
Band
No. of Employees
£100-110k
0
£110-120k
0
£120-130k
0
Our Trust uses the DFE Benchmarking Tool and the link to our information can be found here: SMAT – Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool – GOV.UK
Information about our school can also be found through the DFE Benchmarking Tool, here: West Meadows Primary – Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool – GOV.UK
St. Mary’s Academy Trust is required to publish its annual accounts, please see below the latest accounts information, which will take you to our Trust website:
Reports and Financial Statements – SMAT
Other governance information regarding St. Mary’s Academy Trust can be found through the link below, which will also take you to our Trust website. This includes:
  • Governance Model
  • SMAT Committee Membership
  • Scheme of Delegation
  • Terms of Reference
  • Articles of Association
St. Mary’s Academy Trust – Governance Information