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.

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 2018/19

Headteacher: Mr B McLoughlin
Chair: Mr C Manning
Vice Chair: Mrs N Smith
Clerk to Governors: Mrs M Pritchard

Name	Category	Date appt'd/ re-appt'd	Appointed by	Term of office
Mr Christopher Manning	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2016	Trustees	4 years
Roles: Chair of Governors & Chair of Curriculum Committees
Father Joseph Kelly	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2017	Trustees	4 years
Mrs Jo Pearson	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2017	Trustees	4 years
Role: Chair of Admissions Committee
Mrs Noreen Smith	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2017	Trustees	4 years
Role: Chair of Finance & H&S Committee
Mr James Richardson	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2017	Trustees	4 years
Mr Peter Williams	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2018	Trustees	4 years
Mrs Jennifer Pugh	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2017	Trustees	4 years
Miss Noreen McGinnity	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2017	Trustees	4 years
Mr Paul Symes	Foundation Governor	1 Oct 2017	Trustees	4 years
Mrs Ann Marie Dimeck	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2018	Trustees	4 years
Mrs Judith Reese	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2016	Trustees	4 years
Mr Anthony Devine	Local Auth. Governor	4 Jun 2019	Governing Body	4 years
Mr Barry Judge	Parent Governor	1 Sept 2017	Parent election	4 years
Mrs Johanne Brown	Parent Governor	17 Jun 2019	Parent election	4 years
Mr Brendan McLoughlin	Headteacher Governor
Mrs Caroline Grieco	Staff Governor	1 Sept 2017	Staff election	4 years
Mr Edward Ratcliffe	Co-opted Governor	1 Sept 2015	Governing Body	4 years
Mr Mark Guyers	Co-opted Governor	1 Oct 2017	Governing Body	4 years

Governors who have recently left the Governing Board

Name	Category	Date appt'd/ re-appt'd	Appointed by	Date Left	Term of office
Sr Mary Teresa McCarthy	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2013	Trustees	4 April 2017	4 years
Mrs Elizabeth Thomson	Parent Governor	1 Sept 2013	Parent Election	31 August 2017	4 years
Mrs Lynne Billingham	Parent Governor	1 Sept 2013	Parent Election	31 August 2017	4 years
Mrs Jane Schuler	Staff Governor	1 Sept 2013	Staff Election	31 August 2017	4 years
Mrs Maria Tanton	Co-opted Governor	1 Sept 2013	Governing Body	31 August 2017	4 years
Mr Anthony Hart	Foundation Governor	1 Sept 2016	Trustees	31 August 2018	4 years
Mr Andrew O'Neill	Parent Governor	1 Sept 2017	Parent Election	1 Sept 2018	4 years

Committees

Curriculum	Finance & H&S	Admissions	Staffing
Mr C Manning	Mrs N Smith	Mrs J Pearson	Mrs J Pearson
Mrs A Devine	Mr J Richardson	Mr A Devine	Mrs N Smith
Mrs C Grieco	Mr P Williams	Mrs J Pugh	Mr J Richardson
Mr P Symes	Mr E Ratcliffe	Mrs J Reese	Mr C Manning
Mrs A M Dimeck	Mr P Symes	Mr M Guyers	Mrs A M Dimeck (sub-group)
Mr P Williams			Mrs J Pugh (sub-group)
Mr B Judge			Mr A Devine (sub-group)
Miss N McGinnity
Mrs J Reese
Mrs J Brown

Register of business interests/school connections/other Governing roles

Name	Declared Details
Fr J Kelly	Governor at St George's RC Primary School
Mr P Symes	Symes Educational/Governor at St John the Evangelist Primary
Mrs A M Dimeck	Governor at Holy Rosary Primary

Record of Attendance 2018/19

Name	Scheduled Meetings	Meetings Attended	Apologies Accepted	Absent
Mr C Manning	10	10
Fr J Kelly	3	3
Mrs J Pearson	6	5	1
Mrs N Smith	8	7	1
Mr J Richardson	8	5	3
Mr P Williams	11	10	1
Mrs J Pugh	4	3	1
Miss N McGinnity	6	6
Mr P Symes	9	5	4
Mrs A M Dimeck	6	4	2
Mrs J Reese	9	8	1
Mr A Devine	8	6	2
Mrs B Judge	8	6	2
Mr C Grieco	6	6
Mr B McLoughlin	14	14
Mrs M Guyers	4	1	3
Mr E Ratcliffe	4	3	1
Mrs J Brown	2	2

Record of Attendance 2017/18

Name	Scheduled Meetings	Meetings Attended	Apologies Accepted	Absent
Mr C Manning	9	7	2
Fr J Kelly	3	0	3
Mrs J Pearson	6	5	1
Mrs N Smith	8	7	1
Mr J Richardson	8	8
Mr A Hart	10	7	3
Mrs J Pugh	4	2	2
Miss N McGinnity	5	5
Mr P Symes	9	6	3
Mrs A M Dimeck	5	4	1
Mrs J Reese	8	8
Mr A Devine	6	5	1
Mr B Judge	5	5
Mr A O'Neill	3	1	2
Mrs C Grieco	5	5
Mr B McLoughlin	14	14
Mr M Guyers	4	3	1
Mr E Ratcliffe	6	4	2