Our Governors

West Vale Academy joined the Great Heights Trust on the 1st March 2018 as a sponsored academy. The Local Governing Body for West Vale Academy has an oversight role: they monitor, review and communicate the development of the academy and report to the Trust Board. The Trust Board appoint the Local Governing Body who act as a committee to the Trust.

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The function of the Local Governing Body includes:

• Building an understanding of how the school is led and managed to support future developments
• Engaging with stakeholders
• Being a point of consultation and representation

The detailed activity of the Local Governing Body is to:

• Effectively monitor the implementation of the Trust and academy’s strategic development plans for West Vale Academy
• Champion the vision, ethos and strategy of the Trust, through maintaining a clear and explicit vision for the future for West Vale Academy
• Provide the necessary information to the Trust Board with regards to operation and performance of West Vale Academy
• Monitor and review West Vale Academy progress against agreed strategic goals in accordance with academy progress, including at key growth stages or if performance of the academy drops
• Effectively communicate with relevant stakeholders
• Monitor school staff and LGB training to ensure it is linked to the development priorities
• Monitor the progress and attainment of all pupil groups, always ensuring there are effective measures in place to diminish any gaps
• Have an effective oversight of the performance of all other employees at West Vale Academy
• Ensure that statutory requirements are met
• Support business and financial planning making sure money is well spent
• The term of office for all governors is four years