The Structure of the Governing Board

The Governing Board of Sefton Park School is made up of:

• 2 elected parent governors
• 1 Local Authority (LA) governor
• 3 staff governors (one of which is the Head Teacher)
• 9 co-opted governors

Other than the Head Teacher, each governor serves a four year term of office at a time. 

The Governing Board is assisted by a Clerk to the Governors, who is employed by Bristol County Council. 

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, every state school has a governing body, consisting of specified numbers of various categories of governors depending on the type and size of school. Governors are unpaid, but they may be reimbursed for expenses for such as the care of dependents or relatives and travel costs. Under section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996] employers must give anyone in their employment who serves as a governor reasonable time off their employ to carry out their governor duties. Employers can decide whether this time off is given with or without pay

There are four types of Governor at the Sefton Park Schools, with one governing body covering the federated schools.  These Governor types are:

• Parent Governors: parents of children at the school; (appointed by parent ballot)
• Staff Governor: members of the school staff; (appointed by staff ballot)
• Authority Governors: (previously known as LEA Governors): nominated by the Local Authority; and
• Co-opted Governors (previously known as Community Governors): members of the local community (appointed by the rest of the governing body).

The current Governors (as at July 2024) are:

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