Westdene Primary School & Nursery

Governors are volunteers operating alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in the strategic development of the school to provide an excellant education to all children.  

The core functions of the Governing Body are:

• Ensuring clarity of vsion , ethos and strategic direction.
• Holding the School Leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

At Westdene Primary School there are fourteen Governor posts. Each Governor is assigned to one or more committees carrying out more detailed monitoring and reporting back to the Governing Body at regular intervals during the school year.  

The following individuals have served as governors in the past 12 months and have since stepped down or their terms of office have expired.

Tim Laing - Co-opted Governor, Jessica Bull - Parent Governor, Catherine Keith - Co-opted Governor

Governors are appointed in several different categories:
Appointed by the governing body = Co-opted;
Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the governing body = LA;
Staff = Elected by staff;
Parent = Elected by parents.
The Headteacher is a member by virtue of their office.

The Clerk to Governors will be able to advise on current vacancies and how to apply. teresadee@westdene.brighton-hove.sch.uk