PART IISchool Government
Governing bodies
3Governing bodies for county, controlled and maintained special schools
1
This section applies in relation to any county, controlled or maintained special school.
2
The instrument of government for such a school which has less than 100 registered pupils shall, subject to section 7 of this Act, provide for the governing body to consist of the following (and no others)—
a
two parent governors ;
b
two governors appointed by the local education authority ;
c
one teacher governor;
d
the head teacher, unless he chooses not to be a governor ; and
e
either—
i
two foundation governors and one co-opted governor, in the case of a controlled school; or
ii
three co-opted governors, in any other case.
3
The instrument of government for such a school which has more than 99, but less than 300, registered pupils shall, subject to section 7, provide for the governing body to consist of the following (and no others)—
a
three parent governors ;
b
three governors appointed by the local education authority;
c
one teacher governor;
d
the head teacher, unless he chooses not to be a governor ; and
e
either—
i
three foundation governors and one co-opted governor, in the case of a controlled school; or
ii
four co-opted governors, in any other case.
4
The instrument of government for such a school which has more than 299, but less than 600, registered pupils shall, subject to section 7, provide for the governing body to consist of the following (and no others)—
a
four parent governors ;
b
four governors appointed by the local education authority;
c
two teacher governors ;
d
the head teacher, unless he chooses not to be a governor; and
e
either—
i
four foundation governors and one co-opted governor, in the case of a controlled school; or
ii
five co-opted governors, in any other case.
5
The instrument of government for such a school which has more than 599 registered pupils shall, subject to section 7, provide for the governing body to consist of the following (and no others)—
a
five parent governors;
b
five governors appointed by the local education authority ;
c
two teacher governors ;
d
the head teacher, unless he chooses not to be a governor ; and
e
either—
i
four foundation governors and two co-opted governors, in the case of a controlled school; or
ii
six co-opted governors, in any other case.
6
Where the instrument of government so provides, a school to which subsection (5) above would otherwise apply shall be treated for the purposes of this section as one to which subsection (4) above applies.
7
Where the head teacher is a governor he shall be treated for all purposes as being an ex officio governor.