Kirmington St. Helena’s C of E Primary is governed by an Interim Executive Board (IEB). The IEB works closely with the Headteacher, staff and the local authority. Their main focus is to ensure that the children are receiving a high-quality education and that leaders are supported when making strategic decisions to ensure the progress of the school. The IEB is here to support the school community and will support the staff within the school to ensure that all children unlock their potential in line with our school Vision.

Strategic Planning and Management

One of the most important roles of the governing body is to support and guide the long-term vision and direction of the school. This means working closely with the Headteacher and senior leaders to agree on the school’s aims, priorities and next steps and to create a clear plan for how these will be achieved.

Governors are not involved in the day-to-day running of the school, but they do play a key part in strategic planning, helping to shape decisions about things like curriculum development, school improvement targets, financial priorities, staffing structures, and use of resources. They help ensure that the school’s plans are ambitious, achievable and focused on improving outcomes for all pupils.

By taking a strategic view, the governing body helps the school stay on track, make the best use of its funding, and respond effectively to challenges and opportunities.

Monitoring and Evaluation

The governing body plays an important role in monitoring and evaluating how well the school is performing. This means regularly checking that the school is meeting its goals and delivering high standards in areas like teaching, learning, behaviour, and pupil progress.

Governors do this by reviewing data and reports, visiting the school, meeting with staff, and asking questions to understand what’s working well and where improvements may be needed. They also help evaluate how effectively school policies are being put into practice and whether key priorities are being met.

Through this ongoing process of monitoring and evaluation, the governing body ensures that the school continues to improve and that all pupils are given the best possible opportunities to succeed.

Accountability

The governing body plays a vital role in making sure the school is well run and delivering the best possible education for all pupils. One of its key responsibilities is holding the Headteacher and senior leadership team to account for the school’s performance.  This means asking the right questions, reviewing progress against agreed targets, and ensuring that decisions are always made in the best interests of the children.

By working in partnership with school leaders – whilst also offering independent oversight – the governing body helps ensure that high standards are maintained in teaching, behavior, pupil achievement, and use of resources. This accountability helps build trust with parents, the local community, and other stakeholders, showing that the school is focused on continuous improvement and transparency.

At St. Helena's, we value and celebrate the diversity of our school community. We believe that a governing body composed of individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our strategic leadership and supports better decision-making for all pupils.

In line with the Department for Education’s recommendation that schools must ensure that individuals cannot be identified, it has been agreed as a governing body not to publish the diversity information of the members of the Governing Body. However, our governing body remains committed to increasing representation, promoting equality, and ensuring that our decisions reflect the needs and strengths of our community. We regularly review our governance diversity profile to inform recruitment, training, and succession planning.

Our Governors

• Rachel Stevenson (Chair)
• Anna Cvijetic
• Caroline Fielder Shatell
• Caroline Kupfers
• Ian Robinson

!COMPLETE - The St Barnabas' and St Helena's Federation IEB - Register of Interests 2025-26

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