Governors
Old Trafford Community Academy is part of Focus-Trust, a charitable primary schools trust based in the North West of England. Every school in Focus-Trust is the legal responsibility of the Trust Board. This board focuses on statutory duties and delegates most day-to-day governance responsibilities to each school’s individual Local Governing Body (LGB). This means that Governors are able to concentrate on the things that really matter – educational strategy, school outcomes and aspiration.
Focus-Trust is non-denominational and does not make any profit from running its schools. Focus-Trust’s relationship with the Secretary of State is set out in the Master Funding Agreement. There are also supplemental funding agreements for each individual school in the Trust, including Old Trafford Community Academy.
The Focus-Trust Master Funding Agreement and Old Trafford Community Academy’s Supplementary Funding Agreement are available on the Trust website – here.
Other key statutory information, including the Focus-Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements, Articles of Association and Scheme of Delegation can be found on the Focus-Trust website - here.
Become a Governor
Governors play an important role in our aim to create great schools at the heart of our communities.
We want our Governing Bodies to be inclusive and reflective of the local communities we serve. We welcome governors from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and with a broad range of skills and knowledge. There are no set qualifications for becoming a governor and you will receive all the training and support needed to fulfil the role. We ask for a commitment to attend six meetings a year plus a few school visits and to abide by our Governor Code of Conduct, based on the seven principles of public life.
If you are passionate about making a difference for children and want to play a part in creating great schools at the heart of the local community then we want to hear from you.
If you are interested in becoming a governor for Old Trafford Community Academy please contact oldtrafford@focus-trust.co.uk
The key responsibilities of the Local Governing Body (LGB) are to:
- ensure the quality of educational provision
- evaluate pupil outcomes
- challenge and monitor performance
- take decisions about personnel management
- manage financial, physical and human resources
- raise concerns with the Chief Executive of the Focus-Trust in a timely manner
Our current membership
Our Local Governing Body includes parents, staff, and Trust appointees. Governors are appointed for a term of office of four years.
You can find a full list of our governors, disclosures and attendance at meetings, by clicking here.
LGB attendance at meeting 2024
Scheme of Delegation
Scheme of Delegation
The underlying principles for this Scheme of Delegation are:
- That all academies, ultimately, are in a partnership of equals irrespective of their length of membership.
- Focus-Trust is a registered charity and remains true to its aims and objectives.
Focus-Trust is mindful that their function is to ensure that all statutory obligations are met.
- Focus-Trust believes that involving governors, staff, parents and children is the best means of ensuring engagement and involvement with the local community.
- Focus-Trust Board’s intention is to reflect the various governance arrangements across the trust and apply a differentiated approach to individual academies within the scheme of delegation dependent on performance and capacity.