The Trustees of the Wensum Trust have overall responsibility for the organisation and running of the school. This includes matters relating to standards, the school budget, staffing and buildings.

The school governors form the Local Advisory Board (LAB) and have devolved responsibility for the oversight of teaching and learning and for ensuring high standards in progress and outcomes for all children. Members of the LAB also have responsibility for a number of devolved policies including SEND, Admissions and Behaviour.

There is one LAB with eight members for both Wells Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School and Burnham Market Primary School. The LAB meets at least once each half term and considers information provided by the head teacher and staff as well as information on progress and outcomes for groups of children. The LAB provides both support and challenge in respect of the issues under consideration.

There are no sub-committees but members of the LAB each take at least one area of interest to investigate, improve understanding and to ask relevant questions. These responsibilities involve visits to both schools, meetings with lead staff and, from time to time, interviews with groups of children.  The outcomes of visits are written up and reported to the full LAB. Governor responsibilities are linked to priorities set in the School Improvement Development Plans for each school, as specified in the table below.

 

Governors appointed to the Local Advisory Board for Burnham Market Primary School and Wells Primary & Nursery School:
 

Type of Governor	Name	Responsibilities	Term of office expiry date
Co-opted - Chair of Governors	Mr Christopher Beek	Data, Pupil Premium, Key Stage 2 combined Reading, Writing & Maths, Strategic Overview	31st August 2021
Co-opted - Vice-chair of Governors	Mrs Rosalie Monbiot	Safeguarding, SEND	31st August 2021
Co-opted Governor	Miss Sue Penlington	Attendance	13 January 2024
Co-opted Governor	Rev Steven Wood	Key Stage 1 Reading & Writing	15th July 2023
Parent Governor	Mr Dugan Aylen	EYFS Reading & Writing	8th October 2021
Parent Governor	Mr Paul Burbridge	Key Stage 2 Reading & Writing	21st June 2022
Staff Governor	Mrs Julia Norman		8th October 2021
Headteacher	Rachel Stroulger		n/a
Clerk	Mrs Jennine Reynolds		n/a

 

Governor's attendance at meetings for academic year 2018-19:

Mr Christopher Beek	83%
Mrs Rosalie Monbiot	100%
Mrs Zofia Catt	67%
Mr Dugan Aylen	50%
Mr Paul Burbridge	100%
Mrs Julia Norman	100%
Mrs Rachel Stroulger	100%
Mrs Julie Brown	100%
Rev Steven Wood	N/A (appointed July 2019)

 

Governor's Business Interests - Declared in September 2019

Mr Christopher Beek	None
Mrs Rosalie Monbiot	Governor of St Mary's School, Roughton and Trustee of Wells Hospital
Mrs Zofia Catt	None
Mr Dugan Aylen	Owner of Franchise Recruitment Services Ltd
Mr Paul Burbridge	Self-employed, trades as 'practical maintenance'
Mrs Julia Norman	Employed by The Wensum Trust
Mrs Rachel Stroulger	Employed by The Wensum Trust
Mrs Julie Brown	Employed by The Wensum Trust and clerk to the governing body for Alderman Peel High School
Rev Steven Wood	Priest in charge of Burnham's Benefice and trustee of the Bedfordshire Flute Academy
Miss Sue Penlington