The Governing Body meets at least three times a year. In addition, there are a number of committees which focus on specific aspects of the school:

• First Committee (responsible for discipline and grievance hearings, capability hearings, completion of teacher induction, curriculum complaints, other complaints, selection for redundancy)
   
• Appeals Committee
   
• Curriculum Committee
   
• Finance Committee
   
• Health and Safety Committee
   
• Personnel Committee
   
• Student Discipline Committee

Local Authority governors are appointed by the Local Authority, Parent Governors by parents/carers of Northgate students, Co-opted Governors by the Governing Body and Employee Governors by Northgate employees.