Welcome to the Pirbright Governing Body! We are not inspectors and we don’t make decisions about teaching and learning. That is a job for the professionals. We do act as critical friends to the school, checking and challenging the decisions made, holding the leadership team to account, trying to ensure that all our children are getting the best possible education the school can give them.  Governors hold the school to account for the progress children make in their learning through national and school assessments, going through the results in great detail.  We also spend time in school, talking with children and staff, matching the plans and the reports with what we see actually happening.  Walking around the school, we see the quality of children’s work and the independence they develop as they work.  We also see the many ways in which children are taught to take responsibility for their behaviour, their belongings (always a work in progress!) and their interactions with others.  

When there are very big decisions to be made, the Local Governing Body (LGB) represents the interests of the school, and not only the current staff and pupils but also thinking about the children and the community we will serve in years to come. This includes having representation on the Learning Partners Trust Governing Committee alongside more local decisions in the school. Details of the Learning Partners Governors can be found here http://www.learningpartners.org/657/trust-governance 

If you would be interested in joining the Pirbright Governors, please email the Chair of Governors, Julia Douetil at chair@pirbright.surrey.sch.uk or info@pirbright.surrey.sch.uk for further information.   

Meeting dates of the Local Governing Body 2026 - 2026
The Local Governing Body meets twice a term.  These are open meetings to which parents and carers are most welcome. All meetings are planned to be held at school. Governors may join by MS Teams if necessary. If you would like to join any of these meetings, please email info@pirbright.surrey.sch.uk at least one week beforehand so that we may prepare you to be fully briefed prior to the session.

Autumn Term
1. Monday 12 October 2026 6-8pm
Focus: Management
2. Thursday 26 November 2026 8-10am
Focus: Learning & Teaching
Spring Term
1. Thursday 4 February 2027 8-10am
Focus: Management
2. Monday 15 March 2027 6-8pm
Focus: Learning & Teaching
Summer Term
1. Thursday 6 May 2027 8-10am
Focus: Management
2. Monday 5 July 2027 6-8pm
Focus: Learning & Teaching

Please feel free to contact us at any time with any queries you have, or points you’d like to raise.  You can reach us via email: info@pirbright.surrey.sch.uk or write to us using the school's address. 

Julia Douetil - Chair of Governors 
C/o Pirbright Village Primary School 
School Lane
Pirbright
Surrey
Gu24 0JN  

We look forward to welcoming you, or hearing from you.