Governors
The role of the Governing Body
The role of the Governing Body is to promote high standards of educational achievement. We do this by:
• Providing a strategic direction for the work and improvement of the school
• Supporting, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the school
• Ensuring accountability for the standards achieved and the quality of education
Standards of Governance
Governors are aware of the obligations and responsibilities that their roles bring and are constantly looking to improve the quality, standards, efficiency and effectiveness with which they fulfil these responsibilities.
Please see the attached documents for full details about roles & attendance.
Governing Body
| Name | Term Ends |
Governor Type |
Responsibilities (& Declared Interests) |
| Mrs J Arundel | Apr 2018 | Staff | Finance Committee |
| Rev. T Bloor | N/A | Foundation | Parish Priest / Church Links / SMSC & RE Link Governor |
| Mr A Brownsword* | Dec 2018 | Parent |
SEN / Pupil Premium Link Governor Interest: Mr Brownsword's wife works a school supplier |
| Ms G Eld | May 2020 | Parent |
Maths Link Governor |
| Dr C Freeman | Dec 2018 | Co-opted | Chair of Governors / Governor Training / HT Performance Management / Finance Committee |
| Rev. P Griffin | Nov 2021 | Foundation | Church Links |
| Mr D Hugill | N/A | Headteacher | Finance & Health & Safety Committee |
| Miss D Murray | Oct 2021 | Co-opted | Finance Committee |
| Mrs L McQuade | Jun 2020 | Co-opted | Assessment & Data Link / HT Performance Management |
| Mrs L Morris | Oct 2020 | Foundation | Chair of Finance Committee / Website (Including Pupil Premium & PE Funding) Link Governor |
| Mrs D Parker | Dec 2018 | C0-opted |
Vice-Chair of Governors / Finance Committee / Child Protection & Looked After Children & Safeguarding (incl. PREVENT) Link Governor |
| Mr R Whittaker | Dec 2021 | Local Authority |
Finance & Health & Safety Committee / Pupil Voice Link Governor / HT Performance Management |
You can get in touch with our governors at the following email address: governors@st-margarets.staffs.sch.uk
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