GOVERNING BODY

Mrs Bridget Harris                  Executive Headteacher         

Mr J Whiteside                       Headteacher  (Acting)                    

Mr Tim Cooper                       Chair

Mrs Lisa Leggett 

Fr Patrick Daly 

Mr Sean Duffy 

Mrs Julia Murray 

Mr Jamie Whiteside

Mr Patrick Murray

Mrs Ann-Marie Born

Mrs M Sainte-Marie                                               

Finance & Premises Committee & Personnel

Mrs Bridget Harris

Mr J Whiteside

Fr Patrick Daly

Mr Patrick Murray

Mr T Cooper

Pupil & Curriculum

Mrs Lisa Leggett (Chair)

Mr Tim Cooper

Mr Sean Duffy

Mrs Julia Murray

Mrs Ann-Marie Born

Mrs M Sainte-Marie

Admissions

Mrs Bridget Harris

Mr J Whiteside

Mrs Lisa Leggett

Performance Management of Head teacher

Mrs Bridget Harris

Mrs Lisa Leggett

Mr Tim Cooper

Roles & Responsibilities

Safeguarding                        Mrs Anne-Marie Born

Pupil Premium                      Mrs Lisa Leggett

Responsible officer               Mrs Lisa Leggett

RE                                         

Science                                 Mr Tim Cooper

GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS 2022/23

To be confirmed

Full Governing Body Meetings, Finance, Premises & Personnel, Curriculum, Admissions

Copies of the Minutes of Meetings are available upon request by contacting the School Office.

Mrs Lisa Leggett

Foundation

Term of office: 1/09/17 to 31/10/2025
Appointed by: Foundation
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Director of Callidas Consulting Ltd
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022/23: 50%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 50%
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: N/A%
Link Governor for: Pupil Premium & Responsible Officer

Mrs Bridget Harris

Executive Headteacher

Term of office: 1/09/17 to 31/08/2025

Appointed by: Ex-Officio
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Trustee of the Millenium Trust
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Head of St. Thomas More’s Catholic Primary School

Relationships between other governors or school staff: None
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022/23: 100%
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 100%

Mrs Julia Murray

Staff

Term of office: 29/09/2020 - 28/09/2024

Appointed by: Staff

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022/23: 100%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 100%
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: n/a

Mr Jamie Whiteside

Staff

Term of office: 28/6/2019 - 31/08/2025

Appointed by: Ex-Officio

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022/2023: 100%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/2023: 100%
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/2023: n/a

Mr Tim Cooper

Parent

Term of office: 26/02/2023 to 25/02/2027

Appointed by: Parents

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none

Governance roles in other education institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: spouse to Mrs Sarah Cooper

Attendance record at governing body meeting over academic year 2022/23: 100%

Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 100%
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/2023: n/a

Fr. Patrick Daly

Foundation

Term of office: 02/03/2020 - 01/03/2024

Appointed by: Diocese of Brentwood
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022: 50%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: N/A
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/2023: 50%
 

Mr Sean Duffy

Parent

Term of office: 09/02/2021 - 08/02/2025

Appointed by: Parents

Relevant business and pecuniary interests:

Governance roles in other education institutions:

Relationships between other governors or school staff:

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year:

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022/23: 50%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 50%
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/23:

n/a

Mr Patrick Murray

Foundation

Term of office: 05/10/2021 - 04/10/2025

Appointed by: Diocese

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other education institutions: None

Relationships between other governors or school staff: None

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year:

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022/23: 50%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: n/a
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 50%

Mrs Anne-Marie Born

Foundation

Term of office: 05/10/2021 - 04/10/2025

Appointed by: Diocese

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Strategic Lead for Happy Group Children's home organisation

Governance roles in other education institutions: None

Relationships between other governors or school staff: None

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year:

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022/23: 0%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 0%
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2021/22: n/a

Mrs M Sainte-Marie

Foundation

Term of office: 28/02/2023 - 27/02/2027

Appointed by: Diocese

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other education institutions: None

Relationships between other governors or school staff: None

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year:

Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2022/23: 100%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/2023: n/a
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 100%

EX-GOVERNORS

Mrs Sarah Cooper

Foundation

Term of office: 26/02/2019 - 25/02/2023

Appointed by: Diocese of Brentwood

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none

Governance roles in other educations institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: spouse to Mr Tim Cooper

Attendance record at governing body meeting over academic year 2022/23: 100%

Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: 100%
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2022/23: n/a

Mrs Moira Breeze

Headteacher

Term of office: 1/09/17 to 31/08/2022 - Retired

Appointed by: Staff
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Trustee of the Millenium Trust
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2021/2022: 100%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2021/2022: N/A
Attendance record at finance, premises and personnel committee meetings over academic year 2020/2021: 100%

Mr Gary King (Resigned)

Parent

Term of office: 26/02/2019 - 25/02/2023

Appointed by: Parents

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Trustee of S.T.A.N.D Recovery

Governance roles in other education institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none

Attendance record at governing body meeting over academic year 2021/2022: 33%

Mr Simon Fenning - term ended 31/08/2021

Academy

Term of office: 1/09/17 to 31/08/2021
Appointed by: Director appointed by the Primary Excellence Trust
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Trustee of the Millenium Trust
Governance roles in other educational institutions: St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary School
Relationships between other governors or school staff: none
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2020/2021: 100%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2020/2021: N/A
Attendance record at personnel committee meetings over academic year 2020/2021: 100%
Link Governor for: Safeguarding

Mrs Jan Brown - Resigned 25/09/2019

Staff

Term of office: 1/09/17 to 31/08/2021

Appointed by: Staff
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2018/2019: 0%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2018/2019: 0%
Attendance record at personnel committee meetings over academic year 2017/2018: N/A

Mrs Eileen Lumber - Resigned 23/03/2020

Foundation

Term of office: 28/01/2018 – 27/01/2021

Appointed by: Diocese of Brentwood
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2018/2019: 33%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2018/2019: 33%
Attendance record at personnel committee meetings over academic year 2017/2018: N/A
Link Governor for: SEN & RE

Mr Declan Montgomery - Term ended 

Foundation

Term of office: 28/01/16 to 28/03/20
Appointed by: Diocese of Brentwood

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2018/2019: 66%

Attendance record at personnel committee meetings over academic year 2017/2018: 66%

Mr Paul Campbell - Term ended

Parent

Term of office: 1/09/17 to 18/01/2021

Appointed by: Parents
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none
Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Relationships between other governors or school staff: none
Attendance record at governing body meetings over academic year 2019/2020: 66%
Attendance record at curriculum committee meetings over academic year 2019/2020: N/A
Attendance record at personnel committee meetings over academic year 2019/2020: 33%
Link Governor for: Training