federated Governing Body

From 1st September 2024 Belmont Infant and Junior schools formally federated. This means that the two schools are now governed by one shared governing body.

As governors we are extremely proud of Belmont Infant and Junior Schools and the diverse, supportive and nurturing community that makes these so schools a wonderful place to start your child’s formal education.

The decision to federate our schools was made with careful consideration and a shared vision of enhancing the educational journey for all our children. By working together, we can pool our resources, share best practices and ensure a seamless transition for children as they progress from the Infant to the Junior School. This collaboration will allow us to build on the strengths of both schools, creating a cohesive and supportive environment where every child can continue to thrive, and all staff are able to make the most of increased opportunities to learn and grow professionally.  

Governors play an important role in setting the strategic direction of the school along with the Headteacher and senior leadership team. Governors do not manage schools, this is the role of the head teacher and senior leadership team, but we do oversee the development of the school, to provide a high standard of education for all pupils. Governors set the aims and objectives for the school and set the policies and targets for achieving those aims and objectives. They monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making and act as a source of challenge and support to the headteacher. As the accountable body for the school, the governing body has three key functions: 

*  Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

*  Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils

*  Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

The Governors have a variety of skills and backgrounds that provide the school with a wide range of expertise and support. We are a mixture of parents, school staff, co-opted governors and local authority representatives. 

The Governing Body meets a once a month to look at Finance, Buildings & Personnel , Teaching & Learning and Pupils & Community and we have link governors for Special Educational Needs (SEND), Safeguarding, maths, English,  Health & Safety and Racial Equity.

As a governing body we are committed to providing the best education and school experience for every child at Belmont Infant School.

 To contact the governors email: governors@belmont-inf.haringey.sch.uk

Membership of the new Federated Governing Body 2025-26:

NB Please note all governor term started in September 2024

Joint Chair of Governors

Asma Butt 

Sean Monks

Co-opted Governors 

Raj Edward Yendluri (H&S link governor)

Megan Royle-Jacob (Attendance) 

Alex Gray (Finance)

Theo Sands (Maths)

Diksha Shah (Culture and wellbeing) 

Parent Governors 

Laura Vernals (English)

Kirsty Hammond (Safeguarding link)

Local Authority Governors

Cassie Birtwistle (SEND link)

Headteacher Governor

Fiona Crean  

Staff Governor

Rowan Wigfall (Governor training)

Governors Register of Interests 23-24

Schools Financial Benchmarking Information

You can Belmont Infants' financial data and see how it compares with others here:

https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/school/detail?urn=102079

All governing body meeting minutes for the current and previous academic year are able to view in the office by arrangement with Jean Schembri, School Business Manager.