Hollywell Primary School is part of the East Midlands Education Trust (EMET).  EMET is governed by a Board of Trustees who have overall responsibility for the management and administration of the MAT and the Academies run by the MAT.

East Midlands Education Trust – Trustee Information

Hollywell Primary School Governing Body

Hollywell Primary School also has a Local Governing Body (LGB), which is delegated certain roles, responsibilities and decision-making powers relating to Hollywell Primary School by the EMET Board through the scheme of delegation. Hollywell’s LGB reports back to, and is accountable to, the EMET Trustees through the minutes of its meetings.

The key areas that have been delegated to the Hollywell LGB are:

• To advise the Trustees on strategic issues relating to the Academy, including consulting with the Trustees on the proposed admissions policy;
• To report to the Trustees both generally and specifically as the Trustees may require;
• To oversee and control the financial performance of its Academy within the limits specified in the MAT’s Financial Manual, including maintaining such records as the Trustees may require and advising the Trustees generally on financial issues;
• To determine such policies as the MAT may delegate to the LGB and to advise the MAT on all other policies;
• To have the general oversight of the Academy’s activities, including monitoring and evaluating the standards and performance of the Academy and the application of designated funding such as the Pupil Premium.

Our LGB is made up of members of the local and school community, all acting on a voluntary basis. We have a mixture of parent and staff governors as well as members who have been co-opted from the local community.  Each member brings a different perspective and set of skills to the governing body.  

Meet the Governing Board - The Governing Board

The role of the Local Governing Body is not to manage the school on a day-to-day basis – that responsibility belongs with the Head Teacher. The Governing Body takes a more strategic view based on the three core values listed below.

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
    
2. Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; 
    
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

To do this, we set up a strategic framework for the school, setting its aims and objectives, setting policies and targets for achieving the objectives, reviewing progress and reviewing the strategic framework in the light of progress. We work closely with the Head Teacher, providing advice and support, but also constructive challenge to the school as necessary.

When a school is inspected by Ofsted, its governing body will be required to provide evidence that governors are fulfilling these three core functions alongside the Trustees of the Trust.  

We have a Full Governing Board meeting every half-term, so 6 in the full academic year.  In addition to these scheduled meetings, we also have extra meetings should the need arise. 

Details of the Current Members of the Governing board

Please follow the following link to the EMET website to published declarations for 2025–26

EMET Declaration of Business Interests 2025-26