Governance

The School joined the Central England Academy Trust (CEAT) at the start of the 2025/26 academic year.

The Governance structure has therefore changed, with the Governing Body (Now the Local Governing Body) being part of the overall Governance of the Trust.

The diagram shows the hierarchy of the Trust Governance Structure:

The Local Governing Body

School Governors from the local community and the school, are a group of people who take an active voluntary interest and make a positive contribution to the education of our children. The Local Governing Body is responsible for making sure the school improves each year and plays an important part in raising school standards. It sets the direction and ensures that the school is meeting its targets, while allowing the headteacher and teaching professionals to manage the school on a day-to-day basis. They work together to provide the best possible education for your children.

The Governing Body is responsible for a wide range of issues including the school’s curriculum, safeguarding and staffing appointments. The Local Governing Body meets six times a year, with an agenda based on the Trust requirements and those of the school. At these meetings reports on the school’s progress are discussed along with the areas mentioned above, governors ask the right questions to ensure that they are confident the school is heading in the right direction and progress is being made against the priorities shown in the school improvement plan. Governors also visit periodically during the school day and have opportunity to speak to staff and pupils.

One major change for the Local Governing Body, is that the finances of the school are the responsibility of the Trust.

The overall Governance of the Trust is in the hands of its elected Trustees, who guide the Chief Executive Officer. The Trustees meet regularly.

The Trust is Governed by its Articles of Association, set by the Government, and is a registered Company at Companies House.

The Trust has written a Scheme of Delegation, which clearly sets out the responsibilities and powers of the Trust and The Local Governing Body.

In addition the Trust has provided a Terms of Reference document for its schools.

Details of the Trustees names, attendance at meetings and their business interests, can be found on the Trust web page.

Michael Drayton Junior School

Governing Body

Where vacancies are shown this indicates places within the constitution which should be filled.

Clerk to Governors: Mike Armstrong - clerk2028.a@welearn365.com

Register of interests

Current governing board:

Michael Drayton Governor Meeting Attendance - 2025/2026

Key
P - Present
PR - Attended remotely
A - Absent with apology
N - Absent no apology

Michael Drayton Governor Meeting Attendance - 2024/2025

Key
P - Present
PR - Attended remotely
A - Absent with apology
N - Absent no apology

Michael Drayton Governor Meeting Attendance - 2023/2024

Key
P - Present
PR - Attended remotely
A - Absent with apology
N - Absent no apology