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