Governors

The governing body is made up of fourteen volunteers who are either elected or appointed to represent the views of the community. Governors meet regularly to help the school fulfil its Mission. We do this by getting to know the school, reviewing policies, regulating admissions, planning building work, reading reports and statistics to make sure the school is meeting the needs of all children and monitoring the finance to ensure we have the best value for money possible.

The governors are accountable to parents and we do this by meeting annually with parents at a formal meeting, but are always pleased to listen to parents’ views and concerns throughout the year.

Name of Governor	Category of Governor	Appointed Date	Expiry Date	Responsibility	Office	Business or Pecuniary Interest	Governor role in another school
MR PAUL BAKER	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	06/11/17	05/11/2021	Pre-School Committee Personnel Committee Buildings & Finance Committee Linked Phase: Foundation Stage	Vice Chair Chair of Buildings & Finance Committee Chair of Pre-School Committee	None	Chair of Governors at Portsdown Primary
MRS NATALIE BENTON	Co-opted (Appointed by FGB)	29/11/2016	28/11/2020	Buildings & Finance Committee Linked Phase: Year 1 & 2		None	None
MRS CATHERINE DAVIS	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	01/09/2017	31/08/2021	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Staff Appeals Panel Pupil Appeals Panel Personnel Committee Linked Phase: Year 3 & 4	Chair of Governors Chair of Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Special Needs Governor RE Governor	None	None
MR COLIN FLANAGAN	Staff (HT)	01/01/2011		Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Buildings & Finance Committee Personnel Committee Pre-School Committee Pay Review Panel	Headteacher	Mrs Flanagan is the school’s SENCO	None
FATHER GERARD FLYNN	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	16/02/2016	15/02/2020	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Personnel Committee	Pastoral	None	None
MRS REBECCA HILL	Staff	24/01/17	23/01/2021	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee		None	None
MR JAMES LEMMON	HCC Local Authority	29/04/2019	28/04/2023	Health & Safety Committee Linked Phase: Year 5 & 6		None	None
MR EDDIE MCCANN	Parent (Appointed by Parents/FGB)	08/01/2018	07/01/2022	Buildings & Finance Committee Linked Phase: Year 1 & 2		Mrs McCann works in the school office	None
MRS STELLA PRATT	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	28/03/2019	27/03/2022	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Personnel Committee Pupil Appeals Panel	Safeguarding Governor Consultative Forum Governor	None	None
MR DENNIS REDDING	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	01/09/2017	31/08/2021	Buildings & Finance Committee Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Pre-School Committee Staff Discipline Panel Pay Review Panel Head Teacher Review Panel Linked Phase: Foundation Stage		None	None
MR JEFF SENDALL	Co-opted	02/03/2017	01/03/2021	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Pre-School Committee	Deputy Head	None	None
MRS SARAH SHAW	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	06/11/2017	05/11/2021	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Pre-School Committee Training governor School sport funding Linked Phase: Year 3 & 4		None	None
MR ELIOT CLUTTEN	Parent (Appointed by Parents/FGB)	29/04/2019	28/03/2023	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee GDPR governor Linked Phase: Year 5 & 6		None	None
To be filled	Foundation
To be filled	Co-opted
To be filled	Foundation

Instrument of Government

Contact the Chair of Governors

If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors, please use the form below which will be delivered directly to their e-mail account. Alternatively, you can address a letter to The Chair of Governors and deliver it to the school and it will be passed on.

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

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