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 2022 | Staff | Leadership & Finance Committee Clerk |
| Rev. T Bloor |
With role |
Foundation |
Parish Priest, Christian Distinctiveness, PSHE, RE and British Values |
| Mrs K A Hargreaves |
March 2023 |
Parent |
Teaching, Learning & Curriculum |
| Ms G Eld | May 2020 | Parent |
Child Protection, Safeguarding and Prevent |
| Dr C Freeman* | Dec 2022 | Co-opted |
Chair of Governors / Leadership & Outcomes / Governor Training / Leadership & Finance *Chair of Stoke Sixth Form College |
| Rev. P Griffin | Nov 2021 | Foundation | Christian Distinctiveness, PSHE, RE and British Values |
| Mr M Herbert |
Jan 2023 |
Co-opted | Compliance / Health & Safety |
| Mr D Hugill |
With role |
Headteacher | Leadership & Outcomes / Leadership & Finance |
| Miss D Murray | Oct 2021 | Co-opted | Leadership & Finance Committee |
| Mrs L Morris | Oct 2020 | Foundation | Chair of Leadership & Finance Committee, Compliance / Health & Safety / Sports Premium |
| Mrs A Snape | Mar 2022 | Parent | Looked After Children / Pupil Groups (SEND & Pupil Premium) |
| Mr R Whittaker | Dec 2021 | Local Authority |
Teaching, Learning & Curriculum / Leadership & Finance / Pupil Voice |
You can get in touch with our governors at the following email address: governors@st-margarets.staffs.sch.uk
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