Education (No. 2) Act 1986

3 Governing 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.