The Governing Body at The Drive Primary School plays a key role in helping oversee the strategic direction of the school and works in partnership with the Head teacher and Senior Management Team looking at how it should best develop and improve. The main aim of a Governing body is to ensure the delivery of a high standard of education for all pupils in its care. This is done by reviewing and agreeing policies, setting targets and priorities and monitoring, and reviewing aims and objectives. The governing body has the following core strategic functions:
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
Ensuring accountability, by:
Ensuring financial probity, by:
The Governing Body consists of a range of governors from the Gateshead community, the school and specifically from The Drive community. The following are the current Drive Primary School Governors.