Governance:

Sibford is one of 7 Quaker Schools in England and a member of Friends’ Schools Council (FSC). It is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in 1997. Historically the school was owned by three ‘Owning Meetings’ which, each June, appointed representatives to Sibford General Meeting.  The purpose of this General Meeting is to lay down the rules by which the school is governed, and also to appoint Members of School Committee (the Governing Body and Trustees) who monitor the running of the school. Sibford General Meeting is still held each year. At this meeting, school officers present an annual report and the school accounts and hope to strengthen links between the School and the Society of Friends. However, the long term strategic management of the school is now in the hands of School Committee, which meets more regularly and devolves some of its functions to the Head.

School Committee - The Governing Body

This body is made up of members of the Society of Friends, one representative of the Sibford Old Scholars Association and one parent representative. Members are appointed for terms of four years. The Head, Deputy Head, Business Manager and attenders from the school staff may attend meetings of the full Committee and its sub groups, though the Committee Clerk (the Quaker equivalent of Chairman) reserves the right for the Committee to meet without some or all of the school staff being present.

To carry out its business efficiently the Committee has two sub-committees:- School Life and Finance and Premises. Members of the Committee are able to attend either of these sub-committees, but it is normal practice to concentrate on one or the other. 

Any correspondence with School Committee should in the first instance be made to the Clerk – Seren Wildwood, Sibford School., Sibford Ferris, Banbury, Oxon OX15 5QL.

The current members are:

Seren Wildwood - Clerk
Nick Matthews - Treasurer
Sally Bicheno
Richard Hughes
Simon Risley
Derry Sharman
Jon Brown
John Gould
Peter Neighbour
Vi Welbourn
Lucinda Poulton
Sarah Lane
Kate Merry
Richard Miller
Helena Scott
Chris Skidmore
Kathleen Randall
Toby Bainton
Alex Wingfield
Sarah Whalley

Staff Attenders:

Michael Goodwin
Maggie Guy
Peter Robinson
John Charlesworth
Di Howes