Effective governance is crucial to the success of schools and academy trusts. The Governance Handbook sets out the key elements of effective governance as:

• Strategic leadership that sets and champions vision, ethos and strategy;
• Accountability that drives up educational standards and financial performance, and effectively manages risk;
• People with the right skills, experience, qualities and capacity;
• Structures which reinforce clearly defined roles and responsibilities;
• Compliance with statutory and contractual requirements; and
• Evaluation to monitor and improve the quality and impact of governance.

Belleville Wix Academy is part of the Quality First Education (Q1E) Trust. The Q1E Trust is a primary multi academy trust (MAT). It was created by Belleville Primary School in Wandsworth. Belleville Wix Academy joined the Q1E Trust in August 2017. The school also has a local governing body, to whom certain roles and decisions are delegated. 

Read more about the Governance of the Quality First Education Trust, our multi-academy trust, and about our local governing body.