Structure, Responsibilities and Interests of the Governing Body

Governors all serve the school on a voluntary basis. They are elected or appointed for a term of 4 years and may seek re-election or be appointed for further terms of office.

Marlborough’s Instrument of Governance allows for up to 11 governors made up of:

  • 2 parent governors
  • 2 staff governors (one teacher governor and the headteacher ex officio)
  • 1 Local Authority governor
  • 6 co-opted governors

This section gives some information about the governing body’s committees and the governors’ responsibilities and interests.

Marlborough School Governors’ Committee Structure

2019-2020

Name of Committee

Names of members

Pay Committee

Liz Brand (Chair), Ben Gowers, Marie Hunter, Jeremy Kirk

Finance Committee

Liz Brand (Chair), Ben Gowers, Marie Hunter, Jeremy Kirk

Appeals (Personnel/Dismissal/Pay) Committee

As required

Pupil Discipline Committee

As required

Achievement, Teaching and Learning Committee

Marie Hunter (Chair), Simon Brown, Liz Brand, Jon Christie, Louise Gall,  Jeremy Kirk

Behaviour and Safety

Ben Gowers (Chair), Bride Patterson, Amy Richards