Statutory Information on Governors
Governance arrangements 2021 - 2022
Under the LDST Scheme of Delegation, our LGB consists of 13 members. All appointments to the LGB are made by the Directors of the LDST-
- 2 Staff governors – including the Head of School and one elected by staff
- 4 LDST foundation governors – one appointed by LDST and three appointed with particular reference to their Christian faith including the incumbent of St Georges Parish Church
- 3 Parent governors – elected by parents
- 4 Co-opted governors – including the Executive Headteacher and 3 recommended by governing body
Our foundation governors, together with other governors, have a responsibility to preserve and develop the school’s religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England.
Our close links with St George’s Parish Church are a crucial part of maintaining, delivering and developing our Christian ethos and identity and ensuring that the school’s Mission Statement, Christian Values and Aims are embedded in all aspects of school life.
A Chair and Vice Chair are elected annually by the LGB and formally approved by the LDST. The Chair for 2021-22 is Mr Neil Lockwood and Mrs M Rowlands is the Vice Chair.
The Clerk to the Governors, Mr Terry Brown, is employed through a Service Level Agreement with the Local Authority. The Clerk works closely with the Executive Headteacher and Chair, arranges the agendas for the meetings, takes and distributes minutes and advises on procedural matters.
Governing Body Structure as of October 2021
Name |
Category of Governor |
Appointed By |
Term of Office |
Roles & Committees |
Declaration of Interest |
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Mr Neil John Lockwood |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
03/10/20 - 02/10/24 4 Years |
Chair of Governors |
Director of LDST Co-opted Governor Highfield St Matthews |
Ex Officio member of all committees
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GDPR Link Curriculum, Assessment and Remote Learning |
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Mrs Sally Aspinwall Executive Headteacher |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
N/A |
Admissions Resources Committee Pay Committee |
Employee of the school Executive Headteacher Bishop Martin Ofsted Inspector |
Mrs Irene Linda Sutter |
Foundation |
Diocese / St George's PCC |
01/09/19 - 31/08/23 4 Years |
Christian Distinctiveness Rights respecting Schools Link Governor EYFS Link Governor |
None |
Vacancy |
Foundation
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Rev. Adam Maynard |
Foundation |
Diocese / St George's PCC |
Ex-Officio |
Christian Distinctiveness RE and Collective Worship Link Governor |
Vicar of St George's |
Mrs Ann Nicola Charters Head of School |
Staff Governor |
Governing Body |
NA |
Pay Committee Resources Committee Christian Distinctiveness |
Employee of the school |
Ms Suzanne Romano |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
27/09/21- 6/09/25 4 Years |
Pay Committee Resources Committee (Staffing) Discipline Committee MFL Link Governor |
OFSTED Employee |
Mrs Margaret Rowlands |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
29/01/18 - 28/01/22 4 Years |
Vice Chair of Governors Pay Commitee (Chair) Resources Committees (Chair) Discipline Committee Admissions (Chair) |
None |
Interim Health and Safety Governor Pupil Premium Governor, LAC and PLAC Sports Premium & PE Website |
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Mr John Morrin |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
19/3/18 - 18/3/22 4 Years |
Admissions Committee
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Employee of St Michael's High School |
Mrs Danielle Azanuwha
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Parent
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Parent Election
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18/12/19 - 17/12/23 4 years
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Christian Distinctiveness Safeguarding, E Safety and Anti Bullying Governor SEND Link Governor PHSE Link Governor |
None |
Mrs Anna Knowles
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Parent |
Parent Election
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23/11/19-23/11/23 4 years |
Attendance Link Governor |
None |
Mrs Jacqueline Donoghue |
Staff |
Staff Election |
30/11/19 - 29/11/22 4 Years |
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Employee of the school |
Information on Governors 2020-2021
Name |
Category of Governor |
Business and Pecuniary Interests |
Full Board |
Resources |
Admissions | Pay | Christian Distinctiveness |
HT Performance Management |
Number of meetings | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
Mr Neil John Lockwood | Co-opted | Director of LDST and Associate Governor of Highfield St Matthews | 5/6 | 7/7 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | |
Mrs Sally Aspinwall | Headteacher |
Executive Headteacher of the school Executive Headteacher of Bishop Martin CE School OFSTED Inspector |
6/6 | 7/7 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | |
Rev Adam Maynard | Foundation | None declared | 6/6 | 1/1 | 4/4 | |||
Mr Marc Crehan Left January 2021 |
Foundation | None declared | 1/5 | |||||
Mrs Irene Linda Sutter | Foundation | None declared | 1/6 | 4/4 | ||||
Miss Cynthia Margaret Carmichael Resigned July 2021 |
Co-opted | None declared | 6/6 | 7/7 | 1/1 | |||
Mrs Ann Nicola Charters | Co-opted | Employee of the school - Head of School | 6/6 | 7/7 | 4/4 | |||
Mr John Morrin |
Foundation |
Employee Of St Michael's Academy, Crosby | 3/6 | 1/1 | ||||
Ms Suzanne Romano | Associate | OFSTED Employee | 2/6 | 1/7 | ||||
Mrs Margaret Rowlands | Co-opted | None declared | 6/6 | 7/7 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | |
Mrs Danielle Azanuwha | Parent | None declared | 6/6 | 1/1 | 3/4 | |||
Mr Gary Anthony Grue |
Parent |
None declared | 2/6 | |||||
Mrs Anna Knowles |
Parent Governor from Jan 21
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None declared | 4/6 | |||||
Ms Samantha Yvonne Rylands Resigned January 2021 |
Parent |
None declared | 1/2 | |||||
Mrs Jacqueline Donoghue | Staff | Employee of the school | 6/6 |