Qualifying foundation schools
16.—(1) The governing body of a qualifying foundation school is to comprise the following:
(a)at least one parent governor;
(b)at least two but no more than one third staff governors;
(c)at least one but no more than one fifth LEA governors;
(d)one tenth or more community governors;
(e)such number of foundation governors as out number all the other governors listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) by up to two; and
(f)such number of foundation governors who are eligible for election or appointment as parent governors that, when they are counted with the parent governors, comprise one third or more of the total membership of the governing body.
(2) In addition—
(a)the governing body may appoint up to two sponsor governors, or where the school is a secondary school up to four sponsor governors; and
(b)the foundation may appoint such number of foundation governors (up to two or, where the school is a secondary school, up to four) as are required to preserve their majority.