Local Governing Body

Welcome to Balby Central Primary Academy Local Governing Body

School Governors are the largest group of volunteers in the country who work closely with leaders in school for a period of 4 years from their appointment. Parent Governors are elected by parents of children in the school and are vital to a Governing Body because they are reresentatives of the parents and carers of our school community.

Governors are people who wish to make a positive contribution to the school and the education of its children. They will contribute to the strategic direction of the school and the educational achievements of its pupils. A Governing Body’s overriding responsibility is to work in partnership with the Headteacher to promote continuous strategic improvement in the performance of the school. This involves the establishment of a development plan, the setting of challenging but achievable  targets and the interpretation of information to assess progress and determine appropriate action. Aligned to its improvement role, the Governing Body is there to be a ‘critical friend’ who will provide the right balance between supporting and challenging the performance of both the Headteacher and the school. The Governing Body will  hold the school to account for the standards and progress it achieves.  Governors take an active role in reviewing the Developing Excellence Plan, interviewing new members of the school team, performance management pay decisions and monitor how the budget is spent to provide value for money. 

Parent Governors are an important component in achieving an effective and well-balanced Governing Body. They are in a good position to understand the views of fellow parents but they are not required to carry out the wishes of the parent body, whatever these might be. Parent Governors are essentially representatives of the school’s parent community and have the same powers, duties and responsibilities as all other Governors. Any appointment as a Parent Governor on a Local  Governing Body is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We value the voluntary contribution made by our governors and recognise the importance of investing in training which includes safeguarding, induction for new governors, updates from Rose Learning Trust and The National Governance Association. Specific training is accessed for link govenror roles and the Chair of Governors attends termly meetings with chairs from other schools in the trust to ask and answer questions prior to each Local Govenring Body Meeting. Each governor completes a skill audit with their strengths, knowledge and experience to help shape Link Govenor Roles across the Governing Body. 

Get to know our Governors

Click on the 'Meet our Governors' page to find out more about each person including their role within the governing body, and their personal experiences.  

Details of our Local Governing Body structure

Chair and Vice Chair

Local Governing Body

Governors who have resigned over the last 12 months

Declarations of Interest (to include governance roles in other educational institutions)

 Attendance Record

Full Local Governing Board 2022-23  

Full Local Governing Board 2021-22  

 Audit and Risk Meetings 2022-23

Audit and Risk Meetings 2021-22

Pay Committee Meetings 

2023-24 Dates 

Rose Learning Trust Governance and Finance 

Finance Information The Rose Learning Trust Financial Information

Role of Trustees and Governance Information  The Rose Learning Trust Governance

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