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Parent Governor Vacancy
One of our elected parent governors’ term of office is coming to an end on 18 February 2026.
The intention is to have the new parent Governor in place before the Full Governing Body training taking place in January.
Parent governors are welcomed as valued members of the team and play a vital role in ensuring the governing body is aware of the views of parents and the local community. We feel sure that there are parents prepared to take on this important role and give their time and commitment to helping us to continue to improve the school's performance.
In looking to fill this vacancy the governors of the school have identified the following skills, experience and attributes that they feel would help strengthen the governing body:
Training and support will be available to help in the role. This will include in-house mentoring and support, as well as access to external governor training. For further information please also look at the information for prospective governors on the Hampshire Governor Services website. Please note that for the protection of children all governor appointments are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and an identity check.
If you would like to find out more information we will be holding a drop-in information session on Wednesday 19th November between 14:45 and 15:40 in school.
Parent governors are elected by other parents at the school. Any parent, or carer, of a registered pupil at the school at the time of election is eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. Parent governors may continue to hold office until the end of their term of office even if their child leaves the school.
Schools must make every reasonable effort to fill parent governor vacancies through elections. However, the Regulations make provision for the governing body to appoint parent governors where not enough parents stand for election. Governing bodies may only appoint as a parent governor a parent who has, in their opinion, the skills to contribute to effective governance and the success of the school.
A person is disqualified from being a parent governor if they are an elected member of the Local Authority or paid to work at the school for more than 500 hours.
Reasons to volunteer
What governors do
A school’s governing body has three main functions.
Being a school governor means being interested in getting the best education for the pupils at the school. Governors can become involved in a range of school matters, which can include recruitment, finance and curriculum.
They also provide a strong link between the school and the local community, and an independent view to support the school on long term development and improvement.
Governance boards meet at least once per term, and governors are also expected to get to know their schools through visits. There are a range of training opportunities available to help governors undertake their duties and develop their understanding of the key areas of school management.
Please use the link below to complete an application form or contact the school office to request one.
All completed applications must be returned to the school office on or before the Application Closing Date of 28th November 2025
Foundation Governor Vacancy
Foundation Governors are welcomed as valued members of the team and play a vital role in ensuring the Christian distinctiveness of the school is supported and developed. Foundation Governors must be a practising Christian,
If you would like to find out more about the role of Foundation Governor and how you can contribute to governance at our school, please contact the school office to organise an informal chat.