Governing Body

The Local Governing Body (LGB) works very closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the very highest quality of teaching and learning throughout the school. They have strategic oversight of the school’s development and act as a critical friend to the school’s work.

The core duties of the Local Governing Body are:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its students
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure money is well spent
  • Ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning
  • Ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and welfare

In practice, governors are a group of volunteers who include parents, staff and members of the local community and act collectively to make decisions that matter to the school. They are motivated to do their best for the children of the school.

Governing bodies help set the school’s aims and values. They also make decisions on matters such as performance targets, school policies, and the school’s development plan. They oversee the use of the school’s budget, have responsibility to obtain value for money for that budget and are responsible for the appointment of the head teacher.

In addition, governors monitor, support and challenge the headteacher and staff on how well policies and targets are followed through. They do this by visiting the school, getting to know its strengths and weaknesses, and asking useful questions that foster an ethos of continuous improvement.

Approach, Role and Training of the Governing Body

The current members of the Local Governing Body are:

NameRole
Samantha Clancy Headteacher
Philip MardonParent Governor (Chair)
Nik Hartley OBEAppointed Governor (Vice Chair)
Amos RabanAppointed Governor (Vice Chair)
Fiona CavanaghAppointed Governor
Angela EvansAppointed Governor
Clive CowmeadowAppointed Governor
Matthew Holder Appointed Governor
Lorraine KingAppointed Governor
Sally Hartley Committee Member
Simon Johnson Parent Governor
Sarah Cain Parent Governor
Amanda Knibb Clerk to the Local Governing Body


Fulbrook Governance Structure Autumn 2024

Should you wish to contact The Local Governing Body, please address your letter to: Chair of the Local Governing Body, c/o Fulbrook School, Weathercock Lane, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire
MK17 8NP or email the Clerk to the Local Governing Body


Register of Pecuniary and Business Interests

Register of Interests/Attendance Local Governing Body 2024 – 2025


Annual Report and Financial Statements

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2023
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2022


Kingsbridge Educational Trust (KET)

Fulbrook School is part of Kingsbridge Educational Trust (KET).

All KET Governance and Reports

Memorandum of Association

KET Supplemental Funding Agreement Fulbrook


Executive Pay

In accordance with the requirements set out in the Academies Trust Handbook, the information below sets out the number of employees whose benefits exceeded £100k, in £10k bandings, for the year ended 31 August 2023. Benefits for this purpose include salary, employers’ pension contributions and other taxable benefits.

Number of Employees: 1

Gross Annual Salary, including benefits: £100,000 - £110,000