Our Governors
St Mary's Governors
The remit for the Governing Body is to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governing Body Composition:
Type of Governor | No. |
Community | 2 |
Headteacher | 1 |
Local Authority | 1 |
Parent | 2 |
Staff | 1 |
Foundation | 1 |
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Names of Governors | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Date of Appointment/Term | Date of resignation (if resigned in the last 12 months) | Appointing Body |
Mrs Catherine Cloake | Community | 4 years | 20/03/18 | The Governing Body | |
Cllr C Sweeney (Vice Chair) | Local Authority | 4 years | 01/09/18 | Nominated by Council and appointed by the Governing Body | |
Mrs G Talbot | Headteacher | N/A | 03/09/07 | N/A | |
Mrs R Hydes | Staff | 4 years | 09/03/21 | Elected by staff | |
Mrs C Heaton | Community | 4 years | 28/09/21 | The Governing Body | |
Mr R Ekakitie | Parent | 4 years | 14/06/21 | Elected by Parents | |
Mr D Shinks | Parent | 4 years | 20/03/18 | Tuesday 15th March | Elected by Parents |
Rev R Sheehan | Foundation | 4 years | 15/03/18 | Liverpool Diocese | |
Vacancy | Foundation | 4 years | TBC | TBC |
Specific Responsibilities:
Responsibility | Name |
Safeguarding/Child Protection Governor | Cllr C Sweeney |
Send Governor | Mrs C Heaton |
Health, Safety & Facilities Governor | Mr D Shinks |
Pupil Premium Governor | Rev R Sheehan |
Curriculum Governor | Mrs Catherine Cloake |
Link Governor | Cllr C Sweeney |
Pastoral Governor | Mrs C Heaton |
Terms of reference for all committees are available on request from school.
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Finance and Premises Committee | Staffing, Curriculum and Assessment Committee | Pay Committee | |
Remit: To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding Finance, Health and Safety and Premises | Remit: To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding Standards in school and the curriculum and Personnel | Remit: To make decisions about performance related pay for teachers and the headteacher | |
Membership | Membership | Membership | |
Mrs G Talbot | Mrs C Heaton (Chair) | Cllr C Sweeney (Chair) | |
Mrs R Hydes | Mrs G Talbot | Mrs G Talbot | |
Cllr C Sweeney (Chair) | Mrs R Hydes | Mrs C Cloake | |
Mr D Shinks | Mrs C Cloake | ||
Mr R Ekakitie | Rev R Sheehan |
Ad-hoc Committees
Staff Disciplinary, Pupil Discipline, Complaints, Appeals
Three governors with no prior knowledge will be called alphabetically to form the committee.
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Name | 30.09.21 | 30.11.21 | 15.03.22 | 28.06.22 | ||||||||||||
Mrs G Talbot | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Mrs R Hydes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Cllr C Sweeney | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Mr D Shinks | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||
Mrs C Cloake | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Rev R Sheehan | No | No | ||||||||||||||
Mrs C Heaton | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Mr R Ekakitie | Yes | Yes |
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Name | 30.11.21 | 15.03.22 | 28.06.22 | |||||||
Mrs C Heaton | No | |||||||||
Mrs G Talbot | Yes | |||||||||
Mrs R Hydes | Yes | |||||||||
Mrs C Cloake | Yes | |||||||||
Rev R Sheehan | No |
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Name | 30.11.21 | 26.04.22 | 28.06.22 | |||||||
Mrs G Talbot | Yes | |||||||||
Mrs R Hydes | Yes | |||||||||
Cllr C Sweeney | Yes | |||||||||
Mr D Shinks | No | |||||||||
Mr R Ekakitie | No |
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Name | 30.11.21 | TBC | TBC |
Cllr C Sweeney | Yes | ||
Mrs G Talbot | Yes | ||
Mrs C Cloake | Yes |
Name | Details of Pecuniary Interest | Details of personal interest |
Mrs G Talbot | Nil | Nil |
Mrs R Hydes | Nil | Nil |
Cllr C Sweeney (Vice Chair) | Nil | Nil |
Mr D Shinks | Nil | Nil |
Mrs Catherine Cloake (Chair) | Nil | Nil |
Mrs Claire Heaton | Nil | Nil |
Rev Rachel Sheehan | Nil | Nil |
Cllr Carl Sweeney is also on the Governing Body of another local school.
Mr David Shinks is married to a staff member.