Governors

The Governors of St Oswald's Catholic Primary School believe it is important that the Governing Body reflects the diversity of our school community. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for our children and young people.

Data is currently collected on the diversity of the Board, which is used to inform our recruitment and training needs to ensure that there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. However, due to our relatively small Board we do not publish this data online as individual Governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their data.

St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School

Governing Board Organisation 2026 2027

The Remit for the Governing Body is to:

Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Governing Body Composition:

Type of Governor	No.
Foundation	7
Headteacher	1
Local Authority	1
Parent	2
Staff	1
Associate Members	1

FULL GOVERNING BOARD
Chair: Dr Andrew Wilkinson Vice Chair: David Hughes Clerk: Governor Services – Charlotte Travis Quorum: 50%				Term of Office (all 4 years)
Name	Type of Governor/ Associate Member	Voting rights	Packs	Start Date	End Date
Deacon Paul Blinston	Foundation	Yes	Digital	01/05/2019	01/05/2027
Mrs Cath Hughes	Foundation	Yes	Digital		02/10/2028
Mr Dave Hughes	Foundation	Yes	Digital		30/11/2028
Mrs Sue Spencer	Foundation	Yes	Digital		18/03/2027
Dr Andrew Wilkinson	Foundation	Yes	Digital	09/06/2022	08/06/2030
Mrs Lynn Cronin	Foundation / Previous Elected parent	Yes	Digital	Feb 2026	22/2/2030
Vacancy	Foundation	Yes	Digital
Vacancy	Elected Parent	Yes	Digital
Mrs Jamie Boyle	Elected Parent	Yes	Digital	20/12/2023	20/12/2027
Mrs Jenny Bullen	Local Authority	Yes	Digital	15/02/2023	15/02/2027
Mrs Emma Hart	Staff	Yes	Digital		02/07/2029
Mr Craig Goulding	Headteacher	Yes	Digital	Ex-Officio 01/01/2026
Miss Victoria Lea	Associate Member	No	Digital

Past Governors:

Name	Type of Governor/ Associate Member	Date of Resignation
Mrs Julie Hassan	Headteacher	31/12/2025
Mrs P Carter	Headteacher	31/12/2017
Deacon J O’Brien	Foundation	21/09/2016
Mr K Stout	Foundation	21/09/2016
Mr E Guerin	Foundation	21/06/2017
Rev B Newns	Foundation	31/08/2018
Mr A Smith	Foundation	03/04/2019
Mr Spence	LA	21/09/2016
Ms A Hollywood	Associate Member	09/12/2016
Mrs L Morgan-Hillam	Associate Member	31/03/2021
Mrs C Fletcher	LA	15/12/2021
Fr J Gorman	Foundation	08/06/2022
Mrs C Travis	Foundation	04/05/2022
Mr N Holding	Elected Parent	14/09/2022
Mrs S Blinston	Associate Member	01/03/2023
Mr C Beaney	Foundation	05/10/2025
Mr M Ode	Associate Member	13/10/2024

Governing Body Specific Responsibilities:

Responsibility	Name of Governor
SEND Governor*	Mrs S Spencer
Safeguarding/Child Protection Governor* and Children Looked After	Dr A Wilkinson
Pupil Premium Governor & Catch Up	Mrs S Spencer
Data Governor	Mr D Hughes
Health and Safety Governor / Premises Governor	Mr D Hughes
RE and Collective Worship	Deacon P Blinston
Website Compliance	Mr C Goulding
Staff Work/Life Balance	Mr C Goulding
Healthy Eating / Relationship and Sex Education	Mrs E Hart
Headteachers’ Work/Life Balance	Dr A Wilkinson
English Governor	Mrs L Cronin
Phase Leadership Governor - Early Years, Key stage 1 & Key stage 2	Mrs C Hughes
Maths Governor	Mrs J Boyle
Curriculum Foundation	Elected Parent

Committee Structure:

Terms of reference for all committees are available on request from school.

Pay Committee September 2026:
Remit: To make decisions about performance related pay for teachers and the Headteacher
Name of Governor	Type of Governor
Dr A Wilkinson	Foundation
Mr D Hughes	Foundation

Ad-Hoc Committees:

Pupil Discipline, General Complaints, Staff Dismissal/Appeals/Grievance Committee

3 Governors with no prior knowledge of the matter will be called alphabetically to form these committees.

Headteacher Performance Management Reviewers:
Remit: To make decisions about performance related pay for the Headteacher
Name of Governor	Type of Governor
Dr A Wilkinson	Foundation
Mr D Hughes	Foundation
Mrs S Spencer	Foundation

Register of Interests:

Name of Governor	Details of Pecuniary Interest	Details of Personal Interest
Mrs J Hassan	Nil	Nil
Rev P Blinston	Nil	Nil
Mrs C Hughes	Nil	Nil
Mr D Hughes	Nil	Nil
Mrs S Spencer	Nil	Nil
Mrs E Hart	Nil	Nil
Mrs J Bullen	Nil	Nil
Dr A Wilkinson	Nil	Nil
Mr C Goulding	Nil	Nil
Mr M Ode	Nil	Nil
Mrs L Cronin	Nil	Nil
Mrs J Boyle	Nil	Nil
Mr C Beaney	Nil	Nil

Attendance Record 2026 2027

Full Governing Body Meeting

Name of Governor

Business

16/9/26

FGB

4/11/26

FGB

16/12/26

FGB

11/02/2026

Full Body

10/2/27

Full Body

14/04/2027

Full Body

9/6/27

Full Body

7/7/27

Dr A Wilkinson

Rev P Blinston

Mrs C Hughes

Mr D Hughes

Mrs S Spencer

Mrs E Hart

Mrs J Bullen

Mrs L Cronin

Mrs R Boyle

Mr C Goulding

Miss V Lea

Attendance Record 2025 – 2026:

Full Governing Body Meeting

Name of Governor

Business 17/09/2025

Finance 06/11/2025

Curriculum 10/12/2025

Full Body

11/02/2026

Full Body

22/04/2026

Full Body

10/06/2026

Full Body

15/07/2026

Mrs J Hassan

N/A

Dr A Wilkinson

Rev P Blinston

Mrs C Hughes

Mr D Hughes

Mrs S Spencer

Mr C Beaney

N/A

Mrs E Hart

Mrs J Bullen

Mrs L Cronin

Mrs R Boyle

Mr C Goulding

Miss V Lea

N/A

Attendance Record 2024 – 2025:

Pay Committee Meeting November 2024
Name of Governor	Yes	No
Dr A Wilkinson	ü
Mr D Hughes	ü
Rev P Blinston	ü

Full Governing Body Meeting

Name of Governor

Business 18/09/2024

Finance 06/11/2024

Curriculum 11/12/2024

Full Body

12/02/2025

Full Body

07/05/2025

Full Body

11/06/2025

Full Body

16/07/2025

Mrs J Hassan

Dr A Wilkinson

Rev P Blinston

Mrs C Hughes

Mr D Hughes

Mrs S Spencer

Mr C Beaney

Mrs E Hart

Mrs J Bullen

Mrs L Cronin

Mrs R Boyle

Mr C Goulding

Mr M Ode

n/a

Attendance Record 2023 – 2024:

Pay Committee Meeting 08^th November 2023
Name of Governor	Yes	No
Dr A Wilkinson	ü
Mr D Hughes	ü

Full Governing Body Meeting

Name of Governor

Business 20/09/2023

Finance 08/11/2023

Curriculum 13/12/2023

Full Body

14/02/2024

Full Body

24/04/2024

Full Body

12/06/2024

Full Body

17/07/2024

Mrs J Hassan

Dr A Wilkinson

Rev P Blinston

Mrs C Hughes

Mr D Hughes

Mrs S Spencer

Mr C Beaney

Mrs E Hart

Mrs J Bullen

Mrs L Cronin

Mrs R Boyle

Mr C Goulding

Mr M Ode

Attendance Record 2022 – 2023:

Pay Committee Meeting 09^th November 2022
Name of Governor	Yes	No
Dr A Wilkinson	ü
Mr D Hughes	ü
Mr N Holding	ü

Full Governing Body Meeting

Name of Governor

Business 14/09/2022

Finance 09/11/2022

Curriculum 14/12/2022

Full Body

15/02/2023

Full Body

30/03/2023

Full Body

17/05/2023

Full Body

19/07/2023

Mrs J Hassan

Dr A Wilkinson

Rev P Blinston

Mrs C Hughes

Mr D Hughes

Mrs S Spencer

Mr C Beaney

Mrs E Hart

Mr N Holding

n/a

Mrs S Blinston

Mr C Goulding

Mr M Ode

Mrs J Bullen

Attendance Record 2021 – 2022:

Full Governing Body Meeting

Name of Governor

Business 15/09/2021

Finance 10/11/2021

Curriculum 15/12/2021

Full Body

16/02/2022

Full Body

23/03/2022

Full Body

04/05/2022

Full Body

13/07/22

Mrs J Hassan

Dr A Wilkinson

Father J Gorman

Rev P Blinston

Mrs C Travis

Mrs C Hughes

Mr D Hughes

Mrs S Spencer

Mrs C Fletcher

Mr C Beaney

Mrs E Hart

Mr N Holding

Mrs S Blinston

Mr C Goulding

Mr M Ode

Pay Committee Meeting 10/11/2021
Name of Governor	Yes	No
Mrs C Travis	ü
Mr D Hughes	ü
Mrs S Spencer	ü

Attendance Record 2020 - 2021:

Full Governing Body Meeting

Name of Governor

Business - 16/09/2020

Finance - 11/11/2020

Curriculum 16/12/2020

Finance - 03/02/21

Curriculum - 22/03/21

Finance -5/05/2021

Curriculum - 14/07/2021

Yes

Mrs J Hassan

Mrs C Travis

Father J Gorman

Rev P Blinston

Mrs C Hughes

Mr D Hughes

Miss J Allen

Mrs S Spencer

Vacancy

Mrs C Fletcher

Mrs E Hart

Mr N Holding

Dr A Wilkinson

Mr C Goulding

Mrs L Morgan-Hillam

Mr M Ode

Mrs S Blinston

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Any correspondence for the governors should be addressed to Dr. Andrew Wilkinson c/o St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

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