Parent governors
Elected by parents on the school roll at the time of the election. They must be parents of pupils on the school roll themselves to stand for election. Parent governors do not have to stand down if their child leaves the school during the period they serve, though they may do so if they wish. They may stand for re-election at the end of their term of office if they still have a child on the school roll. If not enough parents stand for election, the governing body may appoint parent governors. A person is not able to be a parent governor if they are an elected member of the LEA or work more than 500 hours a year at the school.

Staff governors
The head teacher, plus teachers and members of the school support staff. Upon ceasing to work at the school, the staff governor is disqualified from holding this post.

Local Authority governors
The LEA governors are appointed by the LA. They are only disqualified from appointment as a LEA governor if they are eligible to be a staff governor of the school.

Community Governor
The Community governor is a person appointed by the governing body, who lives or works in the community served by the school, or who, in the opinion of the governing body, is committed to the good government and success of the school. They are disqualified from appointment if they are a registered pupil at the school, eligible to be a staff governor or an elected member of the LEA.