Governance

The governing bodies of Voluntary Aided schools are a combination of appointed and elected members. The foundation governors are appointed by the school's Trustees, the Sisters of Mercy to preserve and develop the religious character of the school and to secure advancement of the Catholic religion and the advancement of education.

"Governors provide effective support for leaders. They have a clear vision for the school. They provide a well-defined direction for improvement and know the school well. Governors challenge leaders to develop further the quality of education for pupils and students". Ofsted 2022

Role of the governing body

The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are in:

developing the strategic plan for the school;
determining aims, policies and priorities of the school;
setting statutory and non statutory targets;
monitoring and evaluating the work of the school;
the appointment of staff and ensuring the implementation of a range of personnel procedures;
the strategic management of the budget;
securing high levels of attendance and good standards of pupil behaviour;
ensuring that all children in the schools have access to a broad and balanced curriculum which is suitable to age, aptitude and ability, which prepares them for adult life;
ensuring the health and safety of pupils and staff.

Role of the Headteacher

The headteacher is responsible for the internal organisation and day to day management and control of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established by the governing body.

Governing Board Membership 2023/24

Headteacher: Mrs T Hatton

Chair: Mr C Manning

Vice Chair: Mrs N Smith

Clerk to Governors: Mrs M Pritchard

Name	Category	Date Appointed/ Re-appointed	Appointed by	Term of Office
Mr Christopher Manning Roles: Chair of Governors and Chair of Curriculum Committee	Foundation Governor	1 Sep 2020	Trustees	4 years
Mrs Laura Charlton	Co-opted Governor	2 February 2022	Governing Board	4 years
Mrs Ann Marie Dimeck	Foundation Governor	1 Sep 2022	Trustees	4 years
Father Christopher Fallon	Foundation Governor	10 May 2022	Trustees	4 Years
Mrs Caroline Grieco	Staff Governor	20 Sep 2021	Staff Election	4 years
Mrs Tracy Hatton	HeadTeacher	4 January 2023
Mrs Karen Heath	Parent Governor	6 October 2021	Parent Election	4 Years
Mr Barry Judge	Authority Governor	7 Dec 2021	Governing Board	4 Years
Mr Tom Kelly	Parent Governor	22 Sep 2022	Parent Election	4 years
Miss Noreen McGinnity	Foundation Governor	1 Sep 2021	Trustees	4 years
Ms Suzanne Mainwaring	Foundation Governor	1 Dec 2019	Trustees	4 years
Mrs Jo Pearson Role: Chair of Admissions Committee	Foundation Governor	1 Sep 2021	Trustees	4 years
Mrs Judith Reese	Foundation Governor	1 Sep 2020	Trustees	4 years
Mr James Richardson	Foundation Governor	1 Sep 2021	Trustees	4 years
Mrs Noreen Smith Role: Chair of Resources Committee	Foundation Governor	1 Sep 2021	Trustees	4 years
Mr Paul Symes	Foundation Governor	1 Oct 2021	Trustees	4 years
Mr Peter Williams	Foundation Governor	1 Sep 2022	Trustees	4 years
Vacancy	Co-opted Governor		Governing Board	4 years

Governors who have recently left the Governing Board

Name	Category	Date appt’d/re-appt’d	Appointed by	Date Left
Mr E Ratcliffe	Co-opted Governor	1 Sept 2019	Governing Board	2 November 2022
Mrs J Brown	Parent Governor	17 June 2019	Parent Election	31 August 2022

Committees

Curriculum Committee	Resources Committee	Admissions Committee
10 Governors	8 Governors	6 Governors
Mr C Manning (Chair)	Mrs N Smith (Chair)	Mrs J Pearson (Chair)
Mrs A M Dimeck	Mrs L Charlton	Miss N McGinnity
Mrs C Grieco	Mrs S Mainwaring	Mrs J Reese
Mr B Judge	Mrs J Pearson	Mr P Symes
Miss N McGinnity	Mr J Richardson	Mr B Judge
Mrs J Reese	Mr P Symes	Mr T Kelly
Mr P Symes	Mr P Williams
Mr P Williams	Vacancy (Co-opted Gov)
Mrs K Heath		Pupil Discipline/Appeals
Mr T Kelly	Pay Committee	Staffing Appeals

Structure and Responsibilities of the Governing Board and Committees

Schools Financial Benchmarking Information

Number of school employees who have a gross salary of £100,000 or more	0

Register of business interests/school connections/other Governing roles

Name	Declared Details
Mrs A M Dimeck	Governor at Holy Rosary Primary
Ms S Mainwaring	Legal Advice Napthens LLP
Mrs L Charlton	Mrs Lawler (AHT) is married to Mrs Charlton's husband's cousin Cash for Kids - Local Charity
Mr T Kelly	Outdoor Education Provider
Rev Canon Chris Fallon	Council Member at Liverpool Hope University

Record of Attendance 2023/24

Name	Scheduled Meetings	Meetings Attended	Apologies Accepted	Absent
Mr Christopher Manning	1	1
Mrs Laura Charlton	1			1
Mrs Ann Marie Dimeck	1	1
Rev Canon Chris Fallon	1		1
Mrs Caroline Grieco	1	1
Mrs Tracy Hatton	1	1
Mrs Karen Heath	1	1
Mr Barry Judge	1		1
Mr Tom Kelly	1		1
Ms Suzanne Mainwaring	1	1
Miss Noreen McGinnity	1	1
Mrs Jo Pearson	1	1
Mrs Judith Reese	1		1
Mr James Richardson	1		1
Mrs Noreen Smith	1	1
Mr Paul Symes	1	1
Mr Peter Williams	1	1

Record of Attendance 2022/23

Name	Scheduled Meetings	Meetings Attended	Apologies Accepted	Absent
Mr Christopher Manning	9	9
Mrs Laura Charlton	7	3	4
Mrs Ann Marie Dimeck	6	6
Rev Canon Chris Fallon	3		2	1
Mrs Caroline Grieco	6	6
Mrs Tracy Hatton	8	8
Mrs Karen Heath	6	5	1
Mr Barry Judge	7	5	2
Mr Tom Kelly	7	5	2
Ms Suzanne Mainwaring	6	5	1
Miss Noreen McGinnity	7	7
Mrs Jo Pearson	7	5	2
Mr Edward Ratcliffe	1		1
Mrs Judith Reese	7	5	2
Mr James Richardson	8	5	2
Mrs Noreen Smith	8	8
Mr Paul Symes	11	6	5
Mr Edward Varey	4	4
Mr Peter Williams	10	9	1

*The Chair of Governors can be contacted through the Clerk to Governors- Mrs M Pritchard via the school contact details.