The Governing Body

What is our Role?

The Governing Body at Raglan has three key responsibilities:

  • To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • To hold the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
  • To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent

Please use this link to see the write-up of our Governor visit in November 2023.

Please use this link for the Mosaic Governance Page

What do we do?

  • Agree the aims, objectives and values of the school
  • Agree, monitor and evaluate policies, targets and priorities relating to the aims, purposes and practices of the school
  • Influence and approve the School Development (Improvement) Plan
  • Approve and monitor the allocation and expenditure of the school budget
  • Ensure the National Curriculum is being followed and that there is sufficient staff to teach it
  • Monitor and review the pupils’ progress, ensuring individual pupils’ needs are met, including any additional needs
  • Give parents and other interested local people information about the school
  • Establish positive links with the local business and wider communities

How do we do it?

As well as the Full Governing Body meeting at least once per term, Governors meet in formal committees and more informal working groups to drive improvement and ensure stability and compliance.  The Achievement and Curriculum Committee and the Finance and Compliance Committee meet regularly every half term, while working groups are assembled to address specific issues or areas of requirement. Governors can regularly be found in the classroom with individual Governors linked to specific years groups or roles within the school. Governors also engage with the wider school community by attending many of the events that take place during the course of the year.

Community Local Governors

Elected Parent Governors

Staff Governors

RAGLAN PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCAL GOVERNING BODY

LOCAL GOVERNING BODY STRUCTURE

Headteacher:  1

Elected by the staff body: 2

Elected parents of pupils attending the school: 2

Community governors: 4

Chair of the Raglan Primary Local Governing Body:      James Faiers  chair@raglan.bromley.sch.uk

Governor Name Category of Governor Appointed by Start/End Term of Office LGB attendance of the last 6 meetings

Role

Tosin Bowen-Wright Community GB 7/10/2023 – 6/10/2027 6 out of a possible 6 SEND/PP Link
Governor
Safeguarding and
Online Safety incl. Web Filtering
Jake Butterworth Community GB 4/2/2024 – 3/2/2028 4 out of a possible 6 EDI Governor
Molly Goulds Staff Staff 14/7/2022 – 13/7/2026 6 out of a possible 6
James Faiers Community GB 17/11/2020 – 16/11/2024 6 out of a possible 6 Chair of Governors
Curriculum Link
Governor
Tolu Fasanya Community GB 30/1/2021 – 29/1/2025 3 out of a possible 6 Finance Link Governor

Health and Safety

Kirby Elliott-Wilson Parent Parents 23/1/2024 – 22/1/2028 3 out of a possible 5
Matt De Freitas Headteacher N/A 31/8/2022 6 of a possible 6
Johanna Reed Parent Parents 23/6/2022 – 22/6/2026 6 of a possible 6 EYFS/SEN Link
Governor
Liam Farmer Staff Staff 1/10/2024 1 out of a possible 1

Governors who have left the LGB but served in the last twelve months

Governor Name Category of Governor Appointed by Start of Term of Office Resigned LGB attendance
Martin Hunter Staff Staff 1/10/2020 31/9/2024 5 out of a possible 6
Scott George Community GB 29/9/2021 22/7/2024 4 out of a possible 6

 

Raglan Governors Register of Interests Declarations 2024/2025

Personnel Involved in Governance

Name Position Name of Business or Organisation Nature of Business Nature of Interest Immediate / close family declarations Date declaration made
Tosin Bowen-Wright Community Governor NHS Trustee of Raglan Voluntary Fund as part of my role on the Raglan Governing Body 1 child who attends Raglan Primary School 11/10/2024
Jake Butterworth Community Governor Department for Education HM Government Trustee of Raglan Voluntary Fund as part of my role on the Raglan Governing Body None 3/10/2023
Matt De Freitas Head Teacher Raglan Primary, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust Education Trustee of Raglan Voluntary Fund as part of my role on the Raglan Governing Body None 11/10/2024
James Faiers Chair of Governors Dulwich College Education Trustee of Raglan Voluntary Fund as part of my role on the Raglan Governing Body 1 child who attends Raglan Primary School 1/10/2024
Tolu Fasanya Community Governor Citi Finance Trustee of Raglan Voluntary Fund as part of my role on the Raglan Governing Body None 1/10/2024
Kirby Elliott-Wilson Parent Governor Babington House School Education Trustee of Raglan Voluntary Fund as part of my role on the Raglan Governing Body 1 child who attends Raglan Primary School 25/01/2024
Molly Goulds Staff Governor Raglan Primary, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust Education Trustee of Raglan Voluntary Fund as part of my role on the Raglan Governing Body

Employed by a Mosaic school

None 1/10/2024
Liam Farmer Staff Governor Raglan Primary, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust Education Employed by a Mosaic school 1/10/2024
Johanna Reed Parent Governor Healthcare – Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS Trustee of Raglan Voluntary Fund as part of my role on the Raglan Governing Body 1 child who attends Raglan Primary School 1/10/2024

Senior Staff

Name Position Name of Business or Organisation Nature of Business Nature of Interest Immediate / close family declarations Date declaration made
Danielle Mead Deputy Headteacher Raglan Primary, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust Education None 1 child who attends Raglan Primary School 4/11/2024
Emily Ingrey SLT/Class Teacher Raglan Primary, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust Education None None 17/10/2024
Sally Palmer-Ralph Office Administrator Raglan Primary, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust Education None None 11/10/2024
 

Emma Prescott

 

Premises Manager

Raglan Primary, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust Education None None 11/10/2024

Please click here for Raglan’s Supplementary Funding Agreement

How to Contact Us?

Queries about the management of Raglan and the progress of any individual child should initially be directed to the Headteacher. If you would like more information about the Governing Body or are interested in becoming a governor or would like to get in touch please email chair@raglan.bromley.sch.uk or please write to the Chair of Governors care of the school office.