Field End Infants is a community school.

The name of the governing body is Field End Infant School Governing Body and their role is to oversee school strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside senior leaders in supporting teachers to provide excellent education to our children.

The governing body shall consist of:

3 Parent governors  (all schools)

1 Local Authority (LA) governor (all schools)

1 Staff governor (all schools)

1 Headteacher (all schools)

4 co-opted governors (optional category)

The Governing Body, may also choose to appoint associate members with complementary skill-sets; they will not, however, hold voting rights. 

The total number of governors is 10.

Membership of our Governing Body, including governors' responsibilities, is as follows:

The term of office for each category of governor is as follows:

Parent governors: 3 years

Local Authority governors: 4 years

Staff governors: 4 years

Headteacher: Ex-officio

Co-opted governors: 3 years

For more information about the terms of office of our current governors, please visit Field End Infants' governance page at:

Field End Infant School - GOV.UK (get-information-schools.service.gov.uk)

The full governing body meets at least once per term.

There are three committees which also meet termly:

Premises, Curriculum, Finance & HR

(Joint premises meetings are also held with the Junior School)

Additionally, the Strategy Committee (consisting of the Chair of Governors, the Committee Chairs and the Headteacher) will meet if and when the need arises to focus on specific priorities. 

Committee membership is as follows:

If you would like to contact our Governing Body, you may do so via the Clerk to Governors, by emailing: lmiller86.312@fieldendinfants.co.uk