Governance

Thank you for your interest in joining the Board of Governors at Peter Symonds College. 

The College prides itself on providing excellent outcomes for its students not only in their academic work but also in a wide range of enrichment activities. There is a great emphasis on the quality of the pastoral support, which is embodied in the College’s motto: ‘Counting in Ones’.  There are currently approximately 5,000 full time sixth form students studying an exceptional range of A level and Applied Vocational Qualifications, as well as Level 2 provision. There is also a thriving adult programme, mainly delivered on a separate site, which gives opportunities in the full range from entry to post graduate degree levels as well as a popular suite of leisure courses.

The College’s sites are attractive and well maintained, with new buildings having been opened in recent years, including a stunning music block just this year.   All of this, of course, could not be achieved without the dedication and commitment of the College staff whose efforts have been recognised repeatedly by Ofsted and other bodies. 

The role of the Board of Governors is to shape the strategy of the College now and in the future, developing its strengths and working to maintain its academic, pastoral and financial status.  There is a maximum of twenty-one Board members, of whom some are appointed from particular groups e.g. parents, staff, students and trustees of the charity which owns our main site. The remainder are independent governors recruited on the basis of their interests and expertise. 

We seek applications from parents or carers of our current students. While you will work alongside other Board members and will not be a parental representative as such, your experience as a member of that group will be very helpful, as will other knowledge and skills you may have developed in your work and other activities.  

Lynne Evans
Chair of Governors
2025