Water Leys Primary School Governing Body

The Role of the Governing Board

The Governing Board is made up of volunteers who give their time to support the school's leadership team to raise standards across the school.  They focus on:

1. ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

2. holding the co-headteaches to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and

3. overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

In order to do this, governors gain knowledge of how the school operates through attending meetings, reading school documentation, analysing data and engaging in regular visits to the school. The role of the Governing Board is one of oversight and it is not involved in the day to day management of the school. The Co-Headteachers' role includes the educational performance of the school and operational responsibility lies with them.

At Water Leys the constitution of the Governing Board allows for 14 members, consisting of: 

• Two parent governors (PAR)
• One Local Authority governor (LAG)
• One staff governor (STF)
• One headteacher (HDT)
• Nine co-opted governors (COP)

The current members of the Full Governing Board (FGB) are:

Meetings and Committees

The full governing body sits twice per term.  There are also 2 committees which meet when needed.

Finance Committee

John Crook

Alison Levey

James Smith 

The Pay Committee

John Crook

Mitesh Vaghela

Amy O'Neil

The Co-Headteachers at Water Leys Primary School, Michelle Goodwin and Steve Wright, are also governors and attend all governor meetings.

Register of Governors' Business, Pecuniary and Personal Interests 2025-2026