The local tier of governance at each school in Pathway is undertaken by a Community Council. The trust is keen to emphasise the importance of each of its schools within their local community. The council includes representatives from different stakeholder groups - parents, staff and community (and from the foundation for church schools).

Community councillors provide a vital perspective on the trust’s schools to school and trust leaders, including trustees. They are also a group of trusted individuals who, with training, provide independent judgement in internal school processes relating to complaints, staffing matters and pupil exclusion hearings.

The current councillors are listed on the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools website.

Community councils provide feedback to trust leaders and trustees through formal termly meetings. The Chairs’ Group coordinates agendas and programmes of work to ensure that each council can provide a valuable community insight to inform the work and priorities of the trust.