About Governance

General Information
Our Local Governing Body (LGB) is a committee of the full board of trustees of Symphony Learning Trust and is not its own legal entity. The level of delegation to Local Governing Bodies is kept under review by the board and may be varied through schemes of delegation, policies and procedures and amendments to the terms of reference.

See information about our Symphony Learning Trust Board and other Trust Board Documentation here, including the Symphony Learning Trust's scheme of delegation.

The Governing Body
The School is an Academy governed by the Members and Trustees of the Symphony Learning Trust (SLT), a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) set up in 2016.

The Trustees of SLT make decisions in the best interest of all schools in the Trust and provide policy, guidance and challenge to ensure the effective leadership and management of the member Academies. Ultimate accountability for our school rests with the CEO and the Trustees.

Thornton is represented on the Trustees by one of our Local Governing Body. The Local Governing Body make decisions at a school level to support and challenge the Head of School and Executive Head teacher to maintain the best possible education for pupils at Thornton and to ensure financial stability. Our Governors are appointed from the local community including parents and school staff. Elections for parent-governors are held every four years or as required. The school governors play an active part in the overall development of the school. They meet regularly to monitor and evaluate all aspects of school life.

Symphony Learning Trust Here you will find out how the Multi-Academy Trust is Governed.