Our Academy Ethos and Standards Committee (ASEC) 

The governors and members of the Durweston ASEC, aim to serve our  community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. We encourage an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promote Christian values through the experiences the school offers to all its pupils. 

The Academy is part of the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust.  The Trust Board oversees all schools in the Trust. To ensure the Board maintains effective oversight of educational performance for the benefit of children, the Trust Board has delegated responsibility to Academy Standards and Ethos Committees for driving educational improvement via the monitoring and evaluation of educational performance against the Academy Improvement Plan (AIP), provision of challenge as well as support to hold school leaders to account for academy standards; pupil outcomes (especially for disadvantaged children), spirituality and wellbeing; stakeholder engagement and regulatory compliance i.e. safeguarding, H&S, SEND.

You can find out more about the Trust Board by clicking here.

We provide strategic leadership and accountability.   It is governors who hold the main responsibility for finance in schools, and it is governors who work with the Headteacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources. We are also  responsible for monitoring academic standards and for maintaining the vision and Christian ethos of the school. Governors appoint the Headteacher.

We meet six times a year. Minutes of our meetings may be obtained from the Clerk or the school office.