Voluntary Grammar Schools

A voluntary grammar school is a post-primary school managed by a Board of Governors, which consists of persons appointed in line with each school’s scheme of management (usually trustees or foundation governors) along with representatives of parents and teachers and, in most cases, members appointed by the Department of Education.

The Board of Governors of a voluntary grammar school is the employing authority, and, as such, is responsible for the employment of all staff (teaching and non-teaching) in their school.

Voluntary Grammar Schools are funded directly by the Department of Education under the arrangements set out in the Common Funding Scheme for the Local Management of Schools.

The areas covered in this section are as follows:

• Budget Statements

  At the beginning of each financial year the Voluntary Grammar Funding Authority prepares a statement of the financial provision it plans to make in that year for voluntary grammar schools.

• Outturn Statements

  After the end of each financial year the Voluntary Grammar Funding Authority prepares a statement containing information of expenditure incurred during that year by voluntary grammar schools.

• Voluntary Grammar Schools - Circulars

  These are circulars issued in relation to the Voluntary Grammar Schools sector.

• Voluntary Grammar Schools - Statement of Accounts (s40)

  Voluntary Grammar Schools are required to submit a completed Statement of Accounts (Form s40) every year.  This form is available for download within this section

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