Our Governors
Governance
Godolphin is a part of United Learning whose trustees hold the ultimate responsibility for the governance of each United Learning school. The Department for Education’s governance Handbook 2019 identifies the essentials of effective governance as follows:
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Holding the executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
United Learning’s trustees delegate certain key roles and responsibilities to the school’s Local Governing Body (LGB) and these are set out clearly in our Scheme of Delegation which can be seen on the United Learning website.
Godolphin's Local Governing Body (LGB) reviews local issues and meets with the Head and other staff as necessary.
Anyone wishing to contact the Chair of Governors should do so in writing. Please direct all communication to: c/o LGB Clerk’s Office, Godolphin, Milford Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2RA
Godolphin Local Governing Board
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Sir Nick Pope | Chair of Governors |
| Dr Christine Mannion Watson | Governor |
| Revd. J M Guillebaud | Chapter, Salisbury Cathedral/Governor |
| Mrs Rosemary Hawley | The Bishop of Salisbury/Governor |
| Mr Patrick Smith | Governor |
| Mr Nick Dixon | Governor |
| Mrs Lucy Beney | Governor |
| Mrs Sara White | Governor |
Ex-Officio Members
Mrs Jenny Price, Head, Godolphin
Mrs Fiona Boulton OBE, Head of Independent Schools, United Learning
Mrs Louise Johnston, Chief Financial Officer, United Learning
Committees
The School Governing Body has the following Committees:
The Full Board meets termly with the School’s management team in attendance. Reports are received from the five Committees who also meet termly.
This Committee oversees both the performance of the school and the varied management issues that arise.
This Committee oversees marketing, development and fundraising.
The role of the Committee is to oversee the all-round education of the pupils (pastorally and academically) and management issues in the Senior School and the Prep School and to act on the authority of the Governing Body in a monitoring and advisory role. The committee subsequently refers to the Full Governing Body any proposals for major change. Its findings and recommendations are reported to the Governing Body for ratification or further consideration.
This Committee oversees the School’s Policies and the appointment of Governors.