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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Parish, Family, School

About the Governing Body

St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary Aided school and its Governing Body consists of both appointed and elected governors.

Foundation Governors: 
Foundation governors at the school represent the interests of the Diocese of Westminster who are trustees of the school. Foundation Governors are appointed in the name of the Archbishop and form the majority of the governing body. They have a legal duty to preserve and develop the Catholic character of the school and to ensure that the school is conducted in accordance with its trust deed. There are eight foundation governors in total, with two foundation governor vacancies at St Edmund’s at the moment:

  • Fr Jonathan Stogdon (to be appointed)
  • Mrs Clare Jones
  • Mr Sean McAlinden (Co-Chair)
  • Mr Godfrey Nunes 
  • Mr Carl Pandole
  • Mrs Susan Sparkes (Vice Chair)
  • Two vacancies - to be recruited Autumn 2023

Parent Governors
Parents of pupils registered at the school are eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. They are elected by other parents at the school. The school has three elected parent governors :

  • Ms Cristina Fernandez
  • Mrs Janine Langmead
  • Mrs Aimee Monteith

Staff Governors
The Headteacher is automatically eligible to be a full member of the governing body by virtue of the office. Headteachers have the choice of being a governor. Both teaching and support staff who are paid to work at the school are eligible to stand as staff governors. They are elected by other members of staff at the school. The school has one elected staff governor:

  • Mr Fearghal Nash

Local Authority Governors
The Local Authority governor is recommended by the LBRUT and appointed by the Governing Body. Our LA governor is:

  • Mr Mark Brown

Associate Members
Associate Members are appointed by the Governing Body where they have particular skills that are required in Committee and where they can be given voting rights. They can also attend Governing Body meetings where they do not have voting rights. Our Associate Members are: 

  • None appointed this academic year

Ex-Officio

  • Mrs Carmel Moreland (Headteacher)

Governors generally hold their office for a period of four years at a time. During this time they are expected to attend training courses and briefings on a comprehensive range of topics provided by AfC Ltd and the Diocese of Westminster. Governors provide challenge and support with a focus on three core strategic
functions:

  1.  Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  2.  Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Meetings of the Full Governing Body are held at least once a term. The Governing Body also has committees and working parties:

Committee Members 

Curriculum & Achievement Committee Resources Committee  Catholic Life & Community
Mr Mark Brown Mrs Clare Jones Mr Mark Brown
Mrs Clare Jones Mr Sean McAlinden Mrs Clare Jones
Mrs Janine Langmead Mrs Carmel Moreland Mrs Janine Langmead
Mrs Carmel Moreland Mr Godfrey Nunes - Chair Mrs Carmel Moreland
Mr Sean McAlinden - Chair Mr Carl Pandole  Mr Fearghal Nash
Mr Fearghal Nash Clerk: Mrs Gaynor Nicholl Mrs Susan Sparkes
Mr Carl Pandole   Clerk: Mrs Gaynor Nicholl
Clerk: Mrs Gaynor Nicholl    

 

Admissions & Appeals Committee Pay & Personnel Headteacher Performance Management
Mrs Carmel Moreland Mrs Clare Jones - Chair  Mr Mark Brown
Mr Godfrey Nunes Mr Sean McAlinden Mrs Clare Jones
Mr Carl Pandole Mrs Carmel Moreland  Mrs Susan Sparkes
Mrs Susan Sparkes Mrs Susan Sparkes  Clerk: SIP
Clerk: Mrs Gaynor Nicholl Clerk: Mrs Gaynor Nicholl  


Correspondence for the governors may be addressed to the Clerk to the Governing Body at the school. The clerk is Mrs Gaynor Nicholl.