Lingfield Primary School is part of the Lingfield Education Trust (LET). The Trust has responsibility for all schools within it. Academy Trusts with multiple academies may establish a type of committee known as a Local Governing Body. Each school in LET has a Local Governing Body.
Local Governing Bodies play a crucial role in the governance of the school and commit to working together in the best interests of the school and LET. The Trust has delegated certain responsibilities to the school’s Local Governing Body. The main purpose of the Local Governing Body is to:
- Hold their school to account by monitoring and reviewing its academic and financial performance and its impact on pupil outcomes,
- Ensure a School Improvement Plan is in place reflecting key priorities for the Academy and the Trust,
- Ensure sound governance and financial management of their Academy,
- Work collaboratively with the other schools in the Lingfield Education Trust,
- Ensure effective links with the school community, and that the school meets its responsibilities to the community in relation to the safeguarding and education of its pupils.
Each Local Governing Body has up to eight members, two parent governors, the Headteacher, one staff governor and four co-opted governors. Your Local Governors may be contacted via the school.
Please visit our Trustee page to find out further details about the governance of the Lingfield Education Trust
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Coupe | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 20 September 2022 | 20 September 2026 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Levett-Renton | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 1 January 2023 | 1 January 2027 |
| Lucy Felgate | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 6 December 2022 | 6 December 2026 |
| Kym Merritt | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 9 February 2022 | 9 February 2026 |
| Sophie Clews | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 9 February 2022 | 9 February 2026 |
| Phil Thackstone | Not recorded | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2011 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Levett-Renton | Local governor | Elected by parents | 1 January 2023 | 30 August 2023 |
| Charlotte Chambers | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 7 June 2022 | 30 August 2023 |
| Emma Coupe | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by GB/board | 20 September 2022 | 30 August 2023 |
| Kym Merritt | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 9 February 2022 | 30 August 2023 |
| Lucy Felgate | Local governor | Elected by parents | 6 December 2022 | 30 August 2023 |
| Phil Thackstone | Local governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2020 | 30 August 2023 |
| Sophie Clews | Local governor | Elected by school staff | 9 February 2022 | 30 August 2023 |
Governor Roles
The monitoring roles of local Governors are linked to the Improvement plan and as such will change as the needs of the school change. However, the following Governors have a monitoring role linked to specific areas.
Mrs Emma Coupe – Teaching and Learning
Mrs Lucy Fellgate – Safeguarding & Pupil Premium
