Governance

Orton Wistow Primary School is part of Meridian Trust.  The Trust was formed with a simple and clear vision to ensure high quality education for all at the heart of the local communities.

Orton Wistow Primary School has an Academy Council which provides local governance.  It is made up of volunteers from the community, parents, headteacher and colleagues from across the trust.

The Academy Council is focused on the individual school context, monitoring standards and achievement, and supporting and challenging senior leaders to provide the best possible education for all.  It is a committee of Meridian Trust board. 

The Academy Council’s role includes:

• Setting strategic priorities and plans for the academies
• Monitoring standards and achievement within the academy
• Ensuring Trust policies are implemented and approving policies delegated to the academy
• Engaging with stakeholders to improve outcomes for all
• Supporting and positively challenging senior leaders.

Each Academy Councillor takes on a responsibility for monitoring a particular area, in which they hold the school's leadership to account by providing challenge and support within an agreed framework.  The Academy Council meets up to six times in the year.  There are no sub-committees.

Key information about Meridian Trust, including governance structure, the scheme of delegation and key legal and financial documents can be found here

Meridian policies applicable to all academies, including academy name can be found on here

More information about Meridian Trust trustees and members is on here

Please contact governance@meridiantrust.co.uk if you would like access to approved minutes of the Academy Council or the trust board or for more information.

More information about our Academy Council can be found below.

To contact the Chair of the Academy Council, please email governance@meridiantrust.co.uk.  The Chair can also be contacted via the school office.

Please contact governance@cmatrust.net if you would like access to approved minutes of the ACB or the trust board or for more information.

Our School Advisory Board

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The Clerk is TBC.

The Clerk and Chair of the Academy Council can be contacted through the school office office@ortonwistowprimaryschool.org

Please click on the link below to view a PDF copy of the OWPS Governor Details for this academic year: