SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Constitution of governing bodies

Part IIConstitution of governing bodies

Community schools

9

1

The governing body of a community school shall consist of the following—

a

the head teacher, except at any time when he chooses not to be a governor,

b

governors of each of the categories specified in the first column of the following table, in the numbers specified in whichever of the other columns relates to the school, and

c

any additional governors required by virtue of paragraph 15.

2

The option of having a smaller governing body constituted in accordance with the third or fifth column is available—

a

in the case of a secondary school, where the school has less than 600 registered pupils, and

b

in the case of a primary school, where the school has less than 100 registered pupils.

3

As regards the alternatives specified in the fourth column of the table, the governing body of a primary school to which that column applies must be constituted in such a way as to reflect either all the first alternatives or all the second alternatives.

Category of governor

Secondary school-normal basis

Secondary school-option if less than 600 pupils

Primary school-normal basis

Primary school-option if less than 100 pupils

Parent governors

6

5

4 or 5

3

LEA governors

5

4

3 or 4

2

Teacher governors

2

2

1 or 2

1

Staff governors

1

1

1

1 or 0

Co-opted governors

5

4

3 or 4

2