Governance at Lingfield Primary School
Governors serving on Local Governing Body’s are accountable to the Trustees (who in turn are accountable to the Department for Education) as well as to the communities they serve. Whilst not trustees under charity law, nevertheless, the governors are under a duty to act in good faith and in the best interests of their school and Lingfield Education Trust.
This duty includes a responsibility to do the following:
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To ensure their Academy complies with its legal obligations.
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To fulfil the charitable object of Lingfield Education Trust.
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To set targets, monitor pupil progress and attainment, and to challenge the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to achieve the objectives of their Academy.
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To act with integrity, to avoid any personal conflicts of interest and not to misuse any charitable funds or assets of their Academy or Trust.
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To act prudently in the financial management of their Academy, avoiding putting any assets, funds or the reputation of their Academy or the Trustees at undue risk.
Members of the Trust board are always keen to hear from members of the local community who may be interested in becoming a school governor. When appointing governors, Lingfield Education Trust will seek to fill these posts with people who live in the local area where possible whilst having regard for the balance of skills and experience that the LGB needs to fulfil its functions.
This will include the following skills/experience:
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Financial expertise and commercial experience.
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Education; experience of primary education, understanding of current education policy and the Ofsted framework and school performance indicators.
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Ability to analyse school data, ask questions and hold to account.
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Legal expertise.
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Community engagement/community cohesion.
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School governance.
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Premises management.
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Strategic planning.
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Human resources management, including performance appraisal.
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Marketing.
Scheme of Delegation
More information regarding governance at Lingfield Education Trust can be found on the governance section of the Trust website, here. This includes the Trust ‘Scheme of Delegation’, which details the functions and responsibilities of Local Governing Bodies (and associated committees) within Lingfield Education Trust. Please contact the school to speak with Mrs Padgett if you may be interested in joining the team!
Our Governors are…
| Name | Position | Dates |
| Mrs Nicola Padgett | Ex Officio term of office | from 01.01.225 |
| Mrs Emma Coupe | Chair of Governors | from 17.03.2025 to 17.03.2029 |
| Mrs Emily Davies | Vice Chair | from 18.11.2024 to 18.11.2028 |
| Mr Alister Levett-Renton | Appointed by Parents | from 01.01.2023 to 01.01.2027 |
| Mrs Deborah Shanley | Appointed by Parents | from 18.11.2024 to 18.11.2028 |
| Mr Ian Morrish | Appointed by Trust | from 17.03.2025 to 17.03.2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Graham (Clews) | Appointed by Staff | from 09.02.2022 to 09.02.2026 |
| Miss Alice Thompson | Appointed by Trust | from 17.03.2025 to 17.03.2029 |
Term of Office Report 2024-2025
Register of Business Interests 2025-2026
Previous Local Governors
Our Local Governing Body Terms of Reference can be downloaded here.
To contact our chair of governors, please call the school and we will gladly put you in touch with Emma by passing on your contact details.
Please click here for Local Governing Body meeting attendance.
All academies and Trusts must publish their annual accounts as well as key legal governance information, such as Funding Agreements, Articles of Association and accounts information. For these documents relating to Lingfield Education Trust, please click here.
To find out more about being a School Governor, click on the links below.
