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.
Name | Governor Type | Responsibilities (& Declared Interests) | Term Starts | Term Ends |
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Mr D Hugill | Headteacher | Leadership & Outcomes / Leadership & Finance / Health & Safety | Sep 2015 | With Role |
Mrs J Arundel | Staff | Leadership & Finance Committee Clerk / Health & Safety | June 2022 | June 2026 |
Dr C Freeman* | Co-opted | Chair of Governors / Leadership & Outcomes / Governor Training / Leadership & Finance *On board of Potteries Education Trust | Jan 2019 | Dec 2022 |
Ms G Eld | Co-opted | Child Protection / Safeguarding / Looked After Children / Prevent | Oct 2020 | Oct 2024 |
Mr M Herbert | Co-opted | Compliance / Health & Safety*On board of Staffordshire University | Jan 2019 | Jan 2023 |
Mrs J Sellman | Co-opted | Leadership & Finance Committee | March 2022 | March 2026 |
TBA | Co-opted | |||
Mr R Whittaker | Local Authority | Teaching, Learning & Curriculum / Leadership & Finance /Pupil Voice | Dec 2021 | Dec 2025 |
Mrs L Morris | Foundation | Chair of Leadership & Finance Committee / Compliance / Health & Safety | Oct 2020 | Oct 2024 |
Father T Merry | Foundation | Christian Distinctiveness / PSRHE / RE / British Values | March 2022 | March 2026 |
Mrs K A Hargreaves | Parent | Teaching, Learning & Curriculum / Sports Premium | Feb 2019 | Mar 2023 |
TBA | Parent | Vice Chair / Pupil Groups (SEND & Pupil Premium) | TBA | TBA |
You can get in touch with our governors at the following email address: governors@st-margarets.staffs.sch.uk
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