Governing Body

Here you can find out details about our Local Governance Committee.

The Stanway School is part of the Sigma Trust. The Sigma Trust is overseen by a Board of Trustees, currently consisting of 11 members including the Chair and Chief Executive Officer.  Trustees are responsible for governing and exercising all the powers of the Trust including – 

• ensuring clarity of vision, values and strategic direction
• holding the CEO to account for the educational performance of the Trust’s academies
• overseeing the financial performance of the Trust and ensuring legal compliance

The Trustees have a role akin to shareholders. Founding members are signatories to the Articles of Association. They have the power to amend the Trust’s Articles, receive the annual accounts and appoint Trustees as set out in the Articles. The members meet on a termly basis which includes the Annual General Meeting.

The Board of Trustees has two formal sub-committees; Finance and Audit & Risk.

Individual Trustees on the Sigma Trust Website

For full details of the governance of The Sigma Trust including Members and Trustees and LGCs:

Sigma Trust Governor Details, Policies and Reports

Local Governance Committee

The Sigma Trust firmly believes in local governance structures. LGCs have delegated functions as set out in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. The Trustees remain accountable and responsible for these functions. The duties of the LGCs include:

• Establishing the vision and ethos for the relevant academy ensuring that it fits within and promotes the vision and ethos of the Trust.
• Safeguarding and promoting the values of the Academy
• Supporting the Headteacher of the Academy and being a critical friend
• Monitoring the achievement, quality of teaching and behaviour and safety within the Academy
• Engagement with the Academy’s key stakeholders e.g. parents/carers, pupils and staff
• Advising the Trustees about local issues they need to consider that affect the Academy

For further details on The Stanway School’s Local Governing Committee please click on the links below: