Governance
The role of a school governor is a demanding but very rewarding role. School governors are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. We work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and staff of the school.
The Local Governing Body (LGB) meets as a whole at least six times a year, and is focused on setting the School’s values, vision and strategic aims, agreeing plans and policies and making creative use of our resources. The role of the governors is to provide the best possible education for their pupils by:
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Monitoring and evaluating performance and acting as a ‘critical friend’ to the headteacher to support and challenge them in managing the school.
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Ensuring that the school is accountable to the children and parents we serve as well as to the staff we employ, the local community and RET.
Our Governors are all volunteers and are willing to use their individual skills to collectively support the work of the school. Each member of the Local Governing Board (LGB) attends LGB meetings and are responsible for monitoring their particular area and feeding back to the main body.
If you are interested in becoming a school governor or finding out more about the role, please contact the school in the first instance.
Email addresses for Chair of Governors and Vice Chair are as follows:
Chair of Governors - Mr N McWilliams: nmcwilliams_gov@carterton.school
Vice Chair - Mrs E Ricks-Neal: ericks-neal_gov@carterton.school
Clerk to Governors - Ms C Ball: cball@ridgewayeducation.com
You can write to our Chair of Governors:
Mr N McWilliams
c/o Carterton Primary School
Burford Road
Carterton
Oxfordshire
OX18 3AD
Learn About Governance at Ridgeway Education Trust
Carterton Primary School joined Ridgeway Education Trust on 1st April 2024, as an academy school in part of the wider Multi Academy Trust (MAT). You can find out more about Governance in the Trust by clicking this link or by accessing the Trusts scheme of delegation here.
Carterton Primary School Supplemental Funding Agreement
Information About Your Governors
| Name | Appointment Type | Term of Office | Link Governor Role |
| Marcia Costa | Trust-appointed | 01/04/24 - 31/08/27 | Safeguarding |
| Heidi Emberton | Parent-governor | 07/02/24 - 06/02/28 | Health & Safety |
| Aisling Hill | Staff-governor | 16/09/21 - 15/09/25 | |
| Simon Jackson | Headteacher | Ex-Officio | |
| Niall McWilliams (Chair) | Trust-appointed | 21/05/24 - 20/05/28 | Inclusion (Pupil Premium & SEND) |
| Elaine Ricks-Neal (Vice Chair) | Trust-appointed | 01/04/24 - 30/06/25 | Curriculum, including Attendance |
| Historic appointments (last 12 months) | |||
| Kevin Moyes | Trusted-appointed | 01/04/24 - 23/07/24 | Chair |
| David Whitehouse | Parent-governor | 18/11/22 - 22/10/24 |
Governor Diversity Information: Note: currently there is insufficient data volunteered to produce the report. Should enough information become available, then we will publish the report.
Minutes of Governors meetings
Minutes of the governors' meetings can be obtained by contacting the RET Governance Team on Governance@ridgewayeducation.com