Our Local Academy Committee
As Colwich is an academy within a ‘MAT’ its governance structure differs from that of a County Council maintained school and is as follows:
MAT Members’ Board
Members hold ultimate accountability for the schools within the MAT and have the power to appoint and remove directors. Members sign off directors’ annual financial statements and report.
MAT Board of Directors/Trustees
The main responsibilities of the directors or trustees are to ensure the quality of educational provision within the MAT schools and to ensure that operation is in accordance with the Funding Agreement between the MAT and the Education Funding Agency (part of the Department for Education). Directors report annually to the members on progress and present their financial statements and annual report. Within the Board of Directors there is a separate Finance committee which provides financial oversight to other members of the Board.
Local Academy Committee
The main responsibilities of the Local Academy Committee for Colwich (and of those of the other MAT schools) are to support the vision of the MAT; to provide a monitoring role in connection with the operations of the school and to represent the views of the local community. Governors report to directors through approved minutes and headteacher’s regular reports. The Local Academy committee meets at least twice a term.
Our Current Committee
| Governor | Category | Office/Membership | Term of Office |
| Mr D Piper | Parent Governor |
Chair of Governors |
Dec’23 – Dec’27 |
| Rev. M Davys | Foundation Governor | Vice Chair of Governors | Apr’21 – Apr’29 |
| Mrs J Hargreaves | Foundation Governor | Oct’26 – Oct’30 | |
| Miss A De Ste Croix | Headteacher Governor | ||
| Mr M Skinner | Parent Governor | Mar’25 – Mar’29 | |
| Mrs E Gully | Staff Governor | Nov’26 – Nov’30 |
Are you interested in joining our committee? Could you make a difference to our school?
We are looking for Community Governors to join the Local Academy Committee at Colwich C of E Primary School in Spring 2027 or before.
As a Church of England school, our Christian values are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to nurturing and supporting every child to flourish academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually within our caring and inclusive school community.
You do not need to work in education or have previous governor experience. We are looking for people from our local community who can bring different skills, experiences, ideas and perspectives to our team.
Whether your experience is in business, HR, finance, IT, health and wellbeing, safeguarding, the voluntary sector, education or something completely different, we would love to hear from you. Knowledge or experience of SEND and/or safeguarding would be particularly valuable, but is by no means essential.
Being a Community Governor is a chance to give something back, develop your own skills and help shape the strategic direction of our school, supporting the best possible outcomes for all children.
The commitment is manageable, with a formal Local Academy Committee meeting once a term alongside occasional visits, meetings and training.
Interested? Not sure but would like to know more?
There is absolutely no obligation. Contact Alison De Ste Croix, Headteacher, at office@colwich.staffs.sch.uk for an informal chat.
We are an inclusive school and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities. We’d love to hear what you could bring to Colwich.
Local Academy Committee Documents