Our Governing Body is made up of valued volunteers, all of which bring their experience and knowledge to help support and develop our school community. They are here to provide support and where necessary challenge to the school ensuring that Barons Court  -  the pupils, staff and wider community, achieve their full potential.

Key Documents

• Governor Attendance Information
• Declaration of Interests Register

Former Governors (Departures in the last 12 months)

No departures in the last 12 months.

Chair of Governors Contact Information

Please send any correspondence for the Chair of Governors to the school office at the address shown below, marked for the attention of Debbie Docherty, Chair of Governors.

Postal Address:

Barons Court Primary School and Nursery

Avenue Road

Westcliff-on-Sea

Essex

SS0 7PJ

Governors Information Board

  Feedback from the Full Governing Body - 2nd July 2026

Mrs Jones  welcomed the governors to this, the last meeting of the academic year. Jane Cruickshank (LiHT Representative) attended our meeting and provided governors with a Trust update.

Mrs Jones is taking on a new role as Executive Head within the Trust and, as this was her last attendance as Headteacher at the Barons Court Local Governing Body Meeting, the governors took the opportunity to pass on their congratulations to her and thank her for her dedication and hard work. Her desire for all pupils to achieve their potential and her care for the wellbeing of all at school has been a major contributory factor in the success of Barons Court. Her new role will allow her to work in a supportive capacity with Barons Court whilst Mrs Ali will take on the role of Head of School. We wish them both every success in their new roles.

Following completion of the parent governor nomination and election process, we were pleased to welcome two new parent governors to the team; Alice Moss and Hannah Von Summers. Also, following completion of the staff governor nomination process, Marie Lizzimore has been successfully elected as a new staff governor. We are looking forward to working with them all.

Governors then spent time reviewing the Leadership Report and discussing the School Dashboard and Risk Register. Further to this, governors reviewed progress on the School Improvement Plan and its priorities. These priorities are scrutinised by the governors through their portfolio research and governors each outlined their recent findings. Time was spent confirming the roles and programme for next year which will be coordinated by Mrs Ali.

The meeting closed with governors thanking all staff, parents and carers for their excellent commitment to the school and are looking forward to another successful year to come.

Debbie Docherty, Chair of Governors

Feedback from the Full Governing Body - 12th March 2026

Last week, it was that time of year again when the Governors held the Full Local Governing meeting of the school year, how the year is flying by! It was great to hear from some of the Governors on how they have engaged directly with you, the parents, on a wide range of topics this term and we want to reassure you that your voice does matter and it is important that you all know that we do listen and will always relay how the school is moving forward. During the meeting we discussed the new way Ofsted will be reporting the overall grading and what they are evaluating within schools. We also discussed the very important area of SEND and as some of you may have read / listened to in the news recently, the Government is looking to develop this in the future. We want to reassure you that this is only at the consultation phase and as it becomes clearer the school will provide further updates and opportunities for discussion.  

It is a pleasure to hear of the upcoming  continuing 'Learning Together' lunches that are planned for the next few months, plus not forgetting the Grandparents Afternoon Tea to be held on the 19th May at 11.30am, get your tickets early to avoid disappointment! I am sure all the events will be a great success. All the Governors are committed to you, the parents and the school, in making Barons Court a thriving environment for the children to learn and achieve their full potential.

Paul Shadbolt, Vice Chair of the Governing Body