Governors

Welcome to our governors’ section

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

The Governing Body warmly welcomes you to Locking Primary School.

What is a school governor?

The school governors are a team of dedicated volunteers who work with the Head of School and staff to ensure high standards of education and care.

This is achieved by:

• Setting suitable aims and objectives.
• Agreeing policies, curriculum, targets and priorities. 
• Monitoring and reviewing the school's achievements and progress.

What do the school governors do?

On the 1st October 2017 Locking Primary converted to academy status and formally became part of the Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN).

Each school within ELAN has a Local Governing Body (LGB). The LGB of Locking  Primary School aims to support the whole community of the school using their varying skills, strengths and expertise from all walks of life to enrich the work of the governing body and improve the governance of the school.

The LGB of Locking Primary is made up of representatives of the school staff, parents, and the community, who have a special interest in the school and wish to volunteer their time in undertaking the responsibilities delegated to them by the Board of Trustees. These include aspects such as maintaining an overview of the standards and performance achieved in the school, securing a local interest in the school’s strategic development and providing support and challenge to the leadership team.

In all decision making, the governors are committed to ensuring that the best interests of all children in the school are the highest priority. 

The current governors of Locking Primary School are: 

Parent Governors	1). Charlotte Martin (Chair) 2). Vacancy
Staff Governors	1). Hannah Whitten 2). Ben Langford
Headteacher of Locking Primary School	Roxanne Simpson
Appointed by the Board	1). Vacancy 2). Vacancy
Co-opted Governors	1). Jo Egitto 2). Lisa Breingan 3). Iesha Kendall 4). Craig Waite (Vice Chair) 5). Vacancy 6). Vacancy
Clerk to the Governing Body	Cath Kus

To contact the Chair of Governors, please email:charlotte.martin@locking.extendlearning.org or write to Mrs. Charlotte Martin at the school postal address.

LPS LGB Summary of Business and Pecuniary Interests 2025-26

All governors of Locking Primary School have made declarations and provided information if applicable regarding pecuniary and business interests:  

   

 Interested in becoming a governor?

Being a governor is a rewarding way of making a voluntary contribution to the lives of local young people. We don’t expect you to be an expert in education, we welcome governors from all walks of life to bring different perspectives and views. You just need to be interested in supporting our school, community and the educational outcomes of our pupils. In all decision making, the governors are committed to ensuring that the best interests of all children in the school are the highest priority.

If you are interested in becoming a governor, please download and complete the expression of interest form and email it to the Chair of Governors: charlotte.martin@locking.extendlearning.org

An LGB has a minimum of seven members and a maximum of thirteen members. The membership of the LGB shall be as follows (unless the trust board resolve otherwise): 

• at least two parent members - elected by the parent/carers of the school through holding an election.
• two staff members - elected by the school staff through holding an election.
• the headteacher of the academy - Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher.
• up to two persons appointed by the board - appointed by the trust board based on the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. The LGB can make a recommendation to the trust board identifying people who they believe fulfil the skills required.  
• up to six other persons co-opted by members of the LGB - appointed by the LGB based on the identified skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Undertaking the role of being a governor is rewarding and a way of contributing to the local community. We encourage applicants with a breadth of experience, not only in education, to join us in ensuring the best outcomes for all our pupils.

If you are interested in being a Governor at Locking Primary School, please contact the Chair of Governors or Clerk to the Governors.