Philip Morant School and College Governance

Governance of the Sigma Trust

Philip Morant School and College is part of the Sigma Trust. The Sigma Trust is overseen by a Board of Trustees, currently consisting of 11 members including the Chair and Chief Executive Officer. Trustees are responsible for governing and exercising all the powers of the Trust including –

- ensuring clarity of vision, values and strategic direction
- holding the CEO to account for the educational performance of the Trust’s academies
- overseeing the financial performance of the Trust and ensuring legal compliance

The Trustees have a role akin to shareholders. Founding members are signatories to the Articles of Association. They have the power to amend the Trust’s Articles, receive the annual accounts and appoint Trustees as set out in the Articles. The members meet on a termly basis which includes the Annual General Meeting.

The Board of Trustees has two formal sub-committees; Finance and Audit & Risk. Click here to see details of the individual Trustees on the Sigma Trust website.

For full details of the governance of The Sigma Trust including Members and Trustees and LGCs please click here for the Sigma Trust website governance pages.

Please click here for policies and documents for The Sigma Trust, such as the Annual Report, Audited Accounts; Memorandum of Association, Names of Trustees and Members, Articles of Association and funding agreements.

Local Governance Committee

The Sigma Trust firmly believes in local governance structures. LGCs have delegated functions as set out in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. The Trustees remain accountable and responsible for these functions. The duties of the LGCs include:

Establishing the vision and ethos for the relevant academy ensuring that it fits within and promotes the vision and ethos of the Trust.
Safeguarding and promoting the values of the Academy
Supporting the Headteacher of the Academy and being a critical friend
Monitoring the achievement, quality of teaching and behaviour and safety within the Academy
Engagement with the Academy’s key stakeholders e.g. parents/carers, pupils and staff
Advising the Trustees about local issues they need to consider that affect the Academy

The LGC must include two elected parents and the Headteacher. The Chairs of the LGCs meet with the Chair of the Trust and the CEO on a termly basis. The meeting dates for 2024/25 are 15th October 2024, 4th February 2025 and 17th June 2025.

For further details on the Philip Morant Local Governing Committee please click on the links below –