Statutory Information on Governors

Governance arrangements 

Our LGB consists of 12 members. All appointments to the LGB are made by the Directors of the LDST-

The Local Governing Body consists of:-
a) 2 parent governors
b) 2 staff governors (including the Headteacher)
c) 4 co-opted governors
d) 4 foundation governors (including Incumbent of the named church)

The Headteacher, Executive Headteacher and Incumbent of the linked church are ex officio members of the LGB.

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.

Governing Body Diversity - As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We collect diversity information from our governors and depending on current data, can use this to:

• target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
• develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
• prioritise training and awareness in identified areas
• address potential 'blind spots' through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks

However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable. 

A Chair and Vice Chair are elected annually by the LGB and formally approved by the LDST. The Chair for 2024-25 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.

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS 

 The following documents are available on request from the school office:

• the agenda for the meeting of the governing body including committees
• the approved minutes of each meeting
• reports, documents or other paper considered at each meeting

The school may exclude from any item material relating to:

• a named member of staff or proposed member of staff
• a named pupil/student or candidate for admission or referral to it
•  any matter which, by reason of its nature, the governors are satisfied should remain confidential

Governing Body Structure as of October 2024

Name	Category of Governor	Appointed By	Term of Office	Roles & Committees	Declaration of Interest
Mr Neil John Lockwood	Co-opted	Governing Body	03/10/20 - 02/10/24 4 Years	Chair of Governors	Director of LDST Vice Chair of LDST Co-opted Governor Highfield St Matthews
				Ex Officio member of all committees
				Health and Safety Link Governor
Mrs Sally Aspinwall Executive Headteacher	Co-opted	Governing Body	Ex Officio member	Admissions Pay Committee	Employee of the school and LDST Executive Headteacher of Bishop Martin Ofsted Inspector
Mrs Irene Linda Sutter	Foundation	Diocese / St George's PCC	01/09/23 - 31/08/27 4 Years	Christian Distinctiveness	None
Mr Derek Hesketh	Foundation	Diocese / St George's PCC	21/11/22 - 20/11/26 4 Years	Christian Distinctiveness	None
Vacancy	Foundation	Diocese / St George's PCC
Mrs Danielle Azanuwha	Foundation	Diocese / St George's PCC		Christian Distinctiveness Safeguarding Governor SEND Link Governor	None
Mrs Ann Nicola Charters Headteacher	Staff Governor	Governing Body	Ex Officio member	Pay Committee (Advisor) Admissions Christian Distinctiveness Resources	Employee of the school
Mrs Kelly Johnston	Co-opted	Governing Body	13/03/23 - 12/03/27 4 Years		Employee of North Liverpool Academy
Mrs Margaret Rowlands	Co-opted	Governing Body	12/01/22 - 11/01/26 4 Years	Vice Chair of Governors Pay Commitee (Chair) Discipline Committee  Admissions (Chair) Resources	None
				Pupil Premium Governor, LAC and PLAC Sports Premium & PE  Website
Mr Vinny Gilligan	Parent	Parent Election	01/09/22 -  31/08/26 4 Years	Attendance Link Governor Admissions Committee	None
Ruth Roberts	Parent	Parent election	23 Nov 2023 to 2 Nov 2027	Pay Committee
Mrs Jacqueline Donoghue	Staff	Staff Election	30/11/21 -  29/11/25 4 Years	Admissions Committee	Employee of the school

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information on Governors 2023-2024 

Name	Category  of  Governor	Business and  Pecuniary Interests	Full Board	Admissions	Pay	HT Performance Management
Number of meetings			6	2	1	1
Mr Neil John Lockwood	Co-opted	Director of LDST	6	2	1	1
Mrs Sally Aspinwall	Headteacher	Trust Education Director Executive Headteacher of the school Executive Headteacher of Bishop Martin CE OFSTED Inspector	5
Mrs Danielle Azanuwha	Foundation	None declared	6
Mr Derek Hesketh	Foundation	None declared	5
Rev Adam Maynard Resigned July 2024	Foundation	None declared	3/5	1
Mrs Irene Linda Sutter	Foundation	None declared	4
Mrs Ann Nicola Charters	Staff	Employee of the school - Headteacher	6	2	1	1
Mrs Kelly Johnston	Co-opted	Employee of North Liverpool Academy	5
Mrs Margaret Rowlands	Co-opted	None declared	6	2	1
Mr Vinny Gilligan	Parent	None declared	6		1
Mrs Rachel Roberts Appointed November 2023	Parent	None declared	3/4
Mrs Jacqueline Donoghue	Staff	Employee of the school	6