Governance
Local Academy Board
St George’s C of E Primary Academy has retained its religious base and is part of Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT). Every school within BDMAT has its own Local Academy Board. The Local Academy Board takes a keen interest in all aspects of school life and is responsible for the general oversight of the conduct and the curriculum of the school.
The Local Academy Board consists of:
- 8 Governors (appointed by BDMAT)
Other Governors include:
- two parents (elected by the parents)
- two members of staff – one is usually a teacher and the other is a support staff (elected by the staff)
- the Headteacher (if s/he opts to be a member of the Local Academy Board)
The Governors have an important job to do. They are involved in:
- deciding what is taught
- setting standards of behaviour
- monitoring attendance and punctuality
- interviewing and selecting staff
- deciding how the school budget is spent
- maintaining the school building
Our Chair of Governors is The Very Revd Matt Thompson, Dean of Birmingham
The Very Reverend Matt Thompson is the Dean of Birmingham. He has extensive experience as a school governor in a variety of schools: primary and secondary; church and community; maintained, voluntary aided, academy trusts and the independent sector.
He can be contacted through: St Georges C of E Academy, St Georges Street, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 3QY or by emailing [email protected]
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Equality Objectives
The staff and governors of St George’s Academy, Newtown, are committed to ensuring equality of provision throughout the school community. To achieve this, our equality objectives 2021 – 2025 are as follows:
• To promote understanding and respect for differences.
• To narrow the gap between pupils entitled to pupil premium and other children in Reading, Writing and Maths in all year groups.
• To improve provision for pupils for whom English is an additional language, particularly new arrivals at the early stage of English acquisition.
• To provide training for all staff and governors on equality and diversity.