--- title: "Our Governors" url: "https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/our-governors" school: "Astley Park School" --- # Our Governors ### What is a school Governing Body? #### What are school Governing Bodies? Governing bodies are responsible for the strategic management of a school and will make decisions about a wide range of issues. Their core responsibilities involved are: - Ensuring accountability - Acting as a ‘critical friend’ to the Head Teacher - Monitoring and evaluating the school’s progress - Budgetary allocation and control - Planning for the long term future of the school - Setting the school’s aims and values - Appointing senior members of staff including the Head Teacher The governing body is usually split in to a small number of committees, each responsible for one area such as finance or health and safety. These committees will meet separately from the main governing body to discuss relevant issues in more detail. Discussion is then fed back at a full governing body meeting. ### Related News 9 November 2026 ### [Sign Of The Week- Give ](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-11-09-sign-of-the-week-give) 6 November 2026 ### [Empowering Educators: Supporting Pupils With Autism ](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-11-06-empowering-educators-supporting-pupils-with-autism) 5 November 2026 ### [Break Time Hours ](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-11-05-break-time-hours) [View All News](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/governors) ### Related Events Nov 11 2026 ### [College Information Evening ](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/events/2026-11-11-college-information-evening) Nov 16 2026 ### [Friendship Week 2026: 'Breaking the Silence'](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/events/2026-11-16-friendship-week-2026-breaking-the-silence) ### Related Blog Posts 1 July 2025 ### [Sycamore Class celebrate our Year 6 Graduates!](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-07-01-15-19-00-sycamore-class-celebrate-our-year-6-graduates) 30 January 2025 ### [Wake Up Wednesday ](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-30-09-33-00-wake-up-wednesday) 17 December 2024 ### [A Christmas Treat for 8A!](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-12-17-15-16-00-a-christmas-treat-for-8a) [View All Posts](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:governors) ### Staff & Governors - [Meet The Team](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/meet-the-team) - [Our Governors](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/our-governors) - [Meet the Governors](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/our-governors/meet-the-governors) - [Governing Body Committee](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/our-governors/governing-body-committees) - [Terms of Office](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/our-governors/terms-of-office) - [Meeting Dates](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/our-governors/meeting-dates) - [Attendance](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/our-governors/attendance) - [Governing Body Confirmation of Declarations and Checks](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/staff-governors-info/our-governors/governing-body-confirmation-of-declarations-and-checks) ![Astley Park School](https://files.schudio.com/astley-park-school/images/logo/AstleyPark_School_footer_logo.png) #### Astley Park School Harrington Road Chorley Lancashire PR7 1JZ 01257 262227 #### School Info - [Admissions](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/school-info/admissions) - [Fundraising](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/useful-info/astley-park-school-parents-staff-friends-association/fundraising) - [Ofsted Info](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/school-info/ofsted) - [SEND Information](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/school-info/send) - [Vacancies](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/school-info/vacancies) - [Contact Us](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/contact) #### Parents/Carers - [Behaviour](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/behaviour) - [Arbor](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/arbor) - [LPPA](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/lppa) - [Online Safety](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum-classes/online-safety) - [Attendance](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/attendance) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/astleyparkschool) © Copyright 2016–2026 Astley Park School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)