Information About Governance

Welcome to Gateway Primary School’s Governance page!

Our Governing Board works closely with the Headteacher to help ensure that every child at Gateway receives a high-quality education in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.

The Headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the school. Governors provide strategic leadership: helping to set direction, holding the Headteacher to account, overseeing the effective use of resources, and making sure the school meets its legal responsibilities in areas such as safeguarding, SEND, equality, attendance, health and safety and data protection.

Gateway Primary School operates a Circle Model of Governance. This means that most governance business is considered collectively by the Full Governing Board, rather than through a traditional committee structure. Lead and Deputy Lead Governors carry out focused monitoring in key areas and report back to the Board, while responsibility remains collective. Where a separate panel or committee is required for legal, procedural or confidentiality reasons, we establish one.

We follow all relevant legal requirements, statutory guidance and recognised good practice, including guidance from the Department for Education, Oxfordshire County Council and the National Governance Association. Each year, we agree a programme of meetings and monitoring so that the school’s priorities and the Board’s responsibilities receive appropriate scrutiny.

We also value open and constructive engagement with our school community. Governors are always happy to hear from parents, carers and members of the wider community, although individual concerns or complaints should be raised through the school’s established procedures in the first instance.

If you would like to know more about the work of the Governing Board, please feel free to contact me at kmoyes@gateway.oxon.sch.uk.

Many thanks,