Governors
Bridgwater College Academy’s Local Governing body exists to provide strategic leadership for the school in partnership with the Head Teacher and Academy Leadership Team, as part of the Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust.
The Governing Body is responsible and accountable in law and practice for major decisions taken for the Academy and its future.
The key responsibilities of the governing body include:
Ensuring the quality of educational provision
Challenging and monitoring the performance of the Academy
Ensuring sound financial management of the Academy's resources
A further key role is to act as a 'critical friend' in providing fair and constructive challenge to the Head Teacher and her team. The governors ask searching questions and respect the head Teacher's position as a professional leader of the Academy. Governing Bodies make decisions collectively on matters such as performance targets, school policies and the Academy's development plan. Governors monitor the impact of policies and oversee the use of the school's budget. They report to parents on the school's achievements and respond to inspection recommendations. The Full Governing Body meets at least once a term with its detailed work carried out by the Finance, General Purposes & Personnel sub-committee and the Students and the Standards & Quality sub-committee.
If you wish to contact the Academy's Governing Body, please contact Mr G Jones, Clerk to the Governing Body using the email address:
If you wish to contact the Chair of the Governing Body, please contact Mr S Reilly, using the Clerk's email address above.
For details of the Bridgwater College Academy Governors and Terms of Office please click here