Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Chair of Governors - Ann Naylor

Vice Chair - Andrea Ormsby

Committees and Chairs:

Full Governors – Ann Naylor

Resources -  Ann Naylor

Admissions – Andrea Ormsby

Curriculum – Jennifer Jackson

Pupil Discipline/Welfare – Ann Naylor 

Staff attendance/ discipline and dismissal –Ann Naylor 

Pay Committee - Sheila Horridge

Headteacher Appraisal - Ann Naylor

Governor Constitution

Our foundation governors are appointed by the Archdiocese, parent governors are elected, LA governors are appointed LA and staff governor is voted in.

Governors who resigned previously:

Anne Marie Warrington stepped down 31st August 2024

Andrew Smith stepped down September 2023 appointed as Parent Governor Sept 2017 (appointed via parent election)

Mr Bernard Sweeney first appointed 01 Sep 1996 stepped down Spring term 2023 (appointed as Foundation Governor by Archdiocese

Emma Caunce first appointed 20th Jan 2020 as LEA by LA and stepped down 31st January 2023

Governor roles:

• Child Protection / English – Ann Naylor
• History / RE – Andrea Ormsby
• Website / Maths/PSHE – Gemma Price
• Art/DT – Jane Steadman
• PSHE / Maths – Gemma Price
• Pupil Premium/Music / Geography – Sheila Horridge
• SEN /PE– Trish Dobson
• Computing – Maria Lee
• Early Years – Linda Preston
• MFL- A Sumner
• Science - Adam Hankinson

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Governor Interests

Attendance of Meetings 2024-2025

Autumn 2024

Full Governors Tuesday 12th November 2025 4pm

Present: Ann Naylor, Andrea Ormsby, Sheila Horridge, Gemma Price, Trish Dobson, Lind Preston, Amy Sumner, Jennifer Jackson

Spring 2025

Extra Full Governor Meeting  (Determining Admissions) Tuesday 25th February 4pm

Present - Ann Naylor, Andrea Ormsby, Sheila Horridge, Gemma Price, Sue Mason, Linda Preston, Jennifer Jackson, Annie Maddocks, Debbie Wenham

Resources Committee  Tuesday 25th February 2025 4:10pm

Present - Ann Naylor, Jennifer Jackson, Andrea Ormsby,  Linda Preston

Full Governors and Curriculum Tuesday 4th March 4pm

Present  Ann Naylor, Andrea Ormsby, Sheila Horridge, Gemma Price, Trish Dobson, Linda Preston, Jennifer Jackson, Maria Lee, Debbie Wenham

Admissions Committee Tuesday 11th March 9am 

Present - Jennifer Jackson, Andrea Ormsby, Gemma Price and Linda Preston

Attendance of Meetings 2023-2024

Autumn 2023

Resources Committee - Tuesday 10th October 4pm

Present - Jennifer Jackson, Ann Naylor, Amy Sumner, Andrea Ormsby and Linda Preston

Pay Committee - Monday 16th October 4pm

Present: Jennifer Jackson, Sheila Horridge, Jane Steadman and Maria Lee

Curriculum Committee - Tuesday 7th November 8am 

Present: Jennifer Jackson, Gemma Price, Linda Preston, Andrea Ormsby and Sheila Horridge

Full Governors - Tuesday 15th November 2023 4pm

Present: Jennifer Jackson, Ann Naylor, Andrea Ormsby, Jane Steadman, Trish Dobson, Amy Sumner, Gemma Price, Linda Preston, Sheila Horridge and Maria Lee (and Deb Wenham -Clerk)

Spring 2024

Resource Committee -Tuesday 27th February 4pm

Present - Ann Naylor, Jennifer Jackson, Andrea Ormsby, Amy Sumner, Linda Preston

Curriculum Committee - Tuesday 6th February 8am

Present  - Jennifer Jackson, Andrea Ormsby, Linda Preston, Gemma Price, Sheila Horridge, Amy Sumner, Maria Lee

Full Governors - Tuesday 5th March 4pm

Present - 

Debbie Wenham - Clerk

Admissions Committee - Wednesday 28th February 9am

Present - Jen Jackson, Ann Naylor, Sheila Horridge, Andrea Ormsby & Gemma Price

Extra Full Governor Meeting - Archdiocese (CMAT) - 22nd February 4pm

Present - Ann Naylor, Trish Dobson, Andrea Ormsby, Jane Steadman, Sheila Horridge, Amy Sumner, Jennifer Jackson, Debbie Wenham, Linda Preston and Gemma Price.  Ben McMullen  - Deputy Director of Education

Summer 2024

Resource Committee - Tuesday 11th June 5:30pm

Present - Ann Naylor, Jennifer Jackson, Andrea Ormsby, Linda Preston, Gemma Price

Curriculum Committee - Tuesday 21st May 8am

Present -Andrea Ormsby, Linda Preston, Gemma Price, Sheila Horridge, , Maria Lee

Full Governors - Tuesday 11th June 4pm

Present -

Attendance of Meetings 2022-23

Autumn Term 2022

Full Governors  - Thursday 24^th November 2022 at 4pm

Present: A Naylor, E Caunce, A Ormsby, S Horridge, L Preston, A-M Warrington, G Price, A Sumner, J Jackson

Apologies: B Sweeney

Finance and Staffing  - Tuesday 4th October 4pm

Present: J Jackson, A Naylor, A Ormsby and A Sumner (observer)

Apologies: A Smith and B Sweeney

Full Governors (with Curriculum committee) - Tuesday 11th October 4pm

Present:  J Jackson, A Naylor, S Horridge, A Ormsby, J  Steadman, G Price, L Preston and A Sumner (observer)

Apologies:  A Smith, AM Warrington and B Sweeney

Premises (Sites) and Buildings - Tuesday 11th October 5pm

Present: J Jackson, A Naylor and L Preston

Apologies:  A Smith and B Sweeney

Spring Term 2023

Finance and Staffing  Tuesday 28th February 4pm

Present: Ann Naylor, Andrew Smith, Andrea Ormsby, Jennifer Jackson and Amy Sumner (Observer)

Apologies:  all attended

Admissions  - Tuesday 28th February 5pm 

Present: Andrea Ormsby, Ann Naylor, Sheila Horridge, Gemma Price, Jennifer Jackson and Amy Sumner (observer)

Apologies: all attended

Full Governors - Tuesday 7th March  4pm

Present: Deborah Wenham (Clerk), Jennifer Jackson, Sheila Horridge, Gemma Price, Jane Steadman, Maria Lee, Andrea Ormsby and Linda Preston

Apologies: Ann Naylor, Bernard Sweeney, Andrew Smith and Anne-Marie Warrington

Premises (Sites) and Buildings - Tuesday 7th March 5pm

Present: J Jackson, A Naylor. and L Preston

Apologies:  A Smith

Summer Term 2023

Full Governors - Tuesday 13^th June 2023 4pm

Present: Deborah Wenham (Clerk), Ann Naylor, Jennifer Jackson, Sheila Horridge, Gemma Price, Maria Lee , Andrea Ormsby and Linda Preston

Apologies: Andrew Smith and Anne-Marie Warrington

Finance and Staffing  Tuesday 13th June 2023 17:00 - 18:00

Present: Ann Naylor, Andrea Ormsby, Jennifer Jackson and Amy Sumner 

Apologies:  Andrew Smith