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Fierté Multi-Academy Trust

Our Family of Schools

Governance

The Governing Body are the strategic leaders of our school and have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education.

Their purpose, reflected in the law, is to ‘conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school’. 

They have a strong focus on three core strategic functions:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
  4. We are fortunate to have a strong Governing Body who are committed and work with staff to ensure that all learners achieve and fulfil their potential.

We are fortunate to have a strong Governing Board who are committed and work with staff to ensure that all learners achieve and fulfil their potential.  The Governing Board meet on a termly basis. In addition, the Governors meet as a Curriculum & Standards Committee every term as well as fulfilling their role as a Link Governor, holding school to account.  

Governor Diversity 

Fierté Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting and prioritising diversity and inclusion.  We encourage our academy local governing boards (LGB’s) to recognise the benefits of diversity and appoint governors from a variety of backgrounds. 

Most of the governors are from a white British demographic, with an approximate 38% being female.  However, the trust understands that more needs to be done to increase representation on LGB’s and we are working with them to grow the networks we engage with to further this aim. 

Getting people from diverse backgrounds onto our LGB’s is an important step.  The Trust supports LGB’s throughout the process of recruiting new governors, with strategies they can put in place to ensure all governors feel included, which leads to improved retention.  This is an ongoing process which we will need to keep reflecting on as to how we achieve this. 

Below are some useful questions and answers about governing bodies and a link to their national online support network: www.governornet.co.uk

Chair of Governors

Our Chair of Governors is Mr Matthew Fletcher who can be contacted at the addresses below.

mfletcher@hiwj.fierte.org

Wilnecote Junior Academy

Mr Matthew Fletcher
Wilnecote Junior Academy,
Smithy Lane, Wilnecote,
Tamworth, Staffordshire,
England, B77 5LA

Heathfields Infant Academy

Mr Matthew Fletcher
Heathfields Infant Academy,
Saxon Close, Wilnecote,
Tamworth, Staffordshire,
England, B77 5LU

 

Name
Category
Appointed/voted by
Code of Conduct
Responsibilities
From
To
Declaration of interest: Business/Body
Nature of business
Date declared

Mr G Woods

Co-opted

The Governing Body

Yes

 

01.09.23

01.09.27

none

 

08.07.24

Mr A Winstanley

Local Authority

Councillor Adams

Yes

 

26.11.18

30.11.24

none

 

08.07.24

Mr B Clarke

Co-opted

The governing Board

Yes

 

01.12.20

30.11.24

none

 

27.09.23

Anja Hartveld

Parent

Parent appointed by GB /board due to no election candidates.

Yes

 

12.11.21

11.11.25

none

 

08.07.24

Mr M Fletcher

Co-opted

The Governing Body

 Yes

Chair

29.11.21

28.11.25

Yes

married to PTFA chair

08.07.24

Mrs K Williams

Executive Head Teacher

Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principle

Yes

 

 

 

none

 

08.07.24

Mr I Melloy

Head of School (HIA)

Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principle

Yes

 

 

 

none

 

08.07.24

Mrs N Glover

Head of School (WJA)

Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principle

Yes

 

 

 

none

 

08.07.24
                   

 

Meeting attendance 2021-2022
 
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Name
C&S 
LGB 
C&S 
LGB 
C&S 
LGB
Mr A Winstanley P P P P P P
Mrs K Williams P P P A P P
Mr I Melloy P P P P P P
Mrs N Glover  P P P P P P
Mr C Watson P P P A P P
Mrs L Baker P          
Rev O Harrison P P P P P P
Mrs L Todd P P P P A P
Mrs M Fletcher   P P P P P
Mrs A Hartveld   P P P A P

 

Meeting attendance 2022-2023
 
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Name
C&S 
LGB 
C&S 
LGB 
C&S 
LGB
Mr A Winstanley P A P P A P
Mrs K Williams P P P P

         P          

 P
Mr I Melloy P P P P P P
Mrs N Glover  P P P P P P
Mr C Watson P P P P P A
Rev O Harrison P P P P A A
Mrs L Todd P P P P P P
Mrs M Fletcher P P P P P P
Mrs A Hartveld P P P A A P
 
Meeting attendance 2023-2024
 
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Name
C&S
LGB 
C&S 
LGB
C&S
LGB
Mr A Winstanley P P P A P P
Mrs K Williams P P P P P P
Mr I Melloy P P P P P P
Mrs N Glover  P P P P P P
Mr C Watson P P P A P P
Mr G Woods P P P P P P
Mr M Fletcher P P P P P P
Mrs A Hartveld P P P P P P
Meeting attendance 2024-2025
 
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Name
C&S  
LGB 
C&S 
LGB
C&S
LGB
Mr A Winstanley P P A      
Mrs K Williams P P P      
Mr I Melloy P P P      
Mrs N Glover  P P P      
Mr C Watson P P        
Mr G Woods P P P      
Mr M Fletcher P P P      
Mrs A Hartveld P P P      
             

 

 

How does a school governing body work?

A governing body:

  • works closely with the head teacher;
  • makes decisions collectively as a team;
  • often delegates decision-making to committees or to individuals, for example, to the head teacher; and
  • conducts most of its business through meetings, making use of relevant papers and guidance, and advice from the head teacher.

What do school governors do? 

School governors:

  • promote high standards of educational attainment;
  • set targets for pupil achievement;
  • take general responsibility for the conduct of the school;
  • manage the school's budget, including deciding on staff numbers and pay;
  • make sure that the curriculum is balanced and broadly based, in particular that the National Curriculum and religious education are taught, and report on exam results and pupils' achievement in National Curriculum assessments;
  • participate in the appointment of senior staff (including appointing the head teacher) and regulate staff conduct and discipline;
  • draw up an action plan after an inspection by the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED).

Contact Us

Smithy Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5LA & Saxon Close, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5LU

Tel: 01827 213875 & 01827 213885