Local Committee

St Paul’s C of E Primary School is an academy in the Good Shepherd Trust (GST). The GST is a multi-academy trust (MAT) within the Diocese of Guildford.

More information about the GST can be found here.

The functions of the Trust Board of the Good Shepherd Trust are to lead strategy development, hold the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and his team to account, operate within financial constraints, define an overall vision for GST schools, meet the governance compliance required by law and create a strong, effective governance structure on the board and in schools.The Trust delegates some of the governance functions to the Local Committee (LC).

The members of the Local Committee, the Headteacher and staff work together constantly to improve the quality of the education we provide to our children and to promote Christian values in all aspects of school life.

All LC members are formally appointed by the Trust including where they are proposed through election, and are expected to perform their duties in accordance with a Code of Conduct.

Declarations of interest are declared and reviewed at each LC meeting and are available on this page.

For more information about the Trust governance arrangements, please click here.

The link to the Good Shepherd Trust, the academy's owner, is here.

Information on the Trust's finances is here.

The link to the academy's governance page on Get Information About Schools (GIAS) is here.

What does a Local Committee do?

The Trust has given the Local Committee (LC) a scheme of delegation which details its responsibilities

The local committee is responsible for:

• Establishing the strategic direction
• Ensuring accountability
• Overseeing compliance
• Monitoring the impact of some grants (such as pupil premium)

How often are meetings held?

There is one meeting every half term (6 weeks). Part 1 (non confidential) minutes of these meetings are public documents and can be requested from the school office.

What are the different types of membership?

• Headteacher;
• Parent/carer member, elected by parents of registered pupils at the academy and must be a parent of a pupil at the academy at the time of the election, or appointed by the GST if there are fewer nominations than vacancies;
• Staff member, one member of the school staff from each school as a representative of the staff, normally appointed by ballot;
• General member.

A term of office for a local committee member is four years and a local committee member may serve two terms (8 years) if eligible – parents/staff would have to be re-elected to be eligible. In exceptional circumstances, and where it is in the best interests of the trust, a local committee member may serve a further period up to four years whilst a successor is found.

I am interested in joining the LC, what should I do?

Firstly, thank you! If you would like to be considered to be appointed to the LC you should contact the Chair (chairofgovernors@st-pauls-addlestone.surrey.sch.uk) to arrange an informal chat about where your strengths and experience might be best used.

Terms of Office

St Paul's C of E Primary School - REGISTER OF INTERESTS

In accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook, local committee members and their relevant business and pecuniary interests, including governance roles in other educational institutions, are recorded as follows:

The Board of Trustee Directors is chaired by Mr James Friend who can be contacted via chair@goodshepherdtrust.org.uk

The address and telephone number of the registered office of GST is Academies Office, Larch Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1JY. Telephone: 01483 910210

Please click here to view the Trust Board Membership webpage.
Please click here to view the Trust Financial Reporting Information.
Register of Governor Attendance - 2023/24.