Governors

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 - Bernard Sweeney

Committees and Chairs:

Full Governors – Ann Naylor

Finance and staffing – Ann Naylor

Premises and Buildings – Jennifer Jackson

Admissions – Bernard Sweeney

Curriculum – Jennifer Jackson

Pupil Discipline/Welfare – Ann Naylor (Appeals -Andrea Ormsby)

Staff attendance/ discipline and dismissal –Ann Naylor (appeals –Andrew Smith)

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:

Marie Lewis First appointed 2 Apr 2016 and stepped down 1st July 2022

Michael Holden stepped down 31st August 2022 due to retirement 

Mr Maciej Turkowski – appointed 15th May 2014 and stepped down Sept 2019

Julie Else – appointed 14/11/2013 and stepped down 1/1/19

Governor roles:

Andrea Ormsby – RE and SEN

Gemma Price – Website, Maths, PHSE (inc. Eco and FairTrade) and Training Link Governor

Ann Naylor – Chair, Child protection, LASGB Governor, MFL

Bernard Sweeney – Vice Chair 

Dr Andrew Smith – Computing

Jane Steadman –Art, DT and History

Jennifer Jackson - Head

Linda Preston – Associated member and Early Years

Emma Caunce - LEA Governor and PE

Anne-Marie Warrington - English and Science

Sheila Horridge - Geography, Music, Pupil Premium

Jennifer Jackson is Acting Head for 2022-23 academic year.

Governor Interests

Attendance of Meetings 2022-23

Autumn Term 2022

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

Attendance of Meetings 2021-22

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Full Governors

Tuesday 8^th March                    2022 at 5 pm.

Summer Term

Attendance:

M Holden

J Jackson

L Preston

G Price

A Naylor

B Sweeney

S Horridge

E Caunce

Ann Marie Warrington

Sites & Buildings Meeting

Tuesday 7^th June 2022 – 5pm

Committee members Present Mike Holden, Ann Naylor, Linda Preston, Jen Jackson Bernard Sweeney