Governors

Welcome to the Local Governing Committee (LGC) web page.

Purpose of the Committee

The LGC is responsible for the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards.  The key aim is to ensure that children are attending a successful school, which provides them with a good education and supports their well-being.  

Strategic Functions of the LGC

Supporting the strategic direction by:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, values, and objectives for the school
• Meeting statutory duties

Ensuring accountability, by:

• Monitoring the educational performance of the school and progress towards agreed targets
• Engaging with stakeholders

Overseeing financial performance, by:

• Monitoring spending of Pupil Premium and PE and Sports funding
• Ensuring money is well spent and value for money is obtained
• Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed

Financial Information

Schools Financial Benchmarking

Finance Table 2022

Membership

The LGC seeks to represent its key stakeholders and its membership is drawn from parents, staff, representatives of the diocese, and co-opted members who are deemed to have the necessary skills and experience as identified by the Governors.

Contacting the Governors

If you are interested in becoming a Governor, or wish to contact the Governors about an issue involving the school please email:

• Chair of Governors, Vicky Dutton at vdutton@sbmat.org 

Or alternatively:

• priory@prioryce.sbmat.org

We look forward to seeing and meeting you as we go about our business of supporting the work of Miss Keen and Mrs Cunliffe, their staff and of course our amazing pupils!

The Current Local Governing Committee

 

Name/Category of Membership	Appointing Body	Term of Office	Areas of Responsibility
Vicky Dutton Co-opted Governor	Co-opted by the Governing Board	7th February 2023 - 6th February 2027	Chair of Governors Safeguarding, SEND
Patricia Hargreaves Foundation Governor	Diocese	21st August 2023 - 20th August 2027	Vice Chair, Foundation Governor, Christian Distinctiveness
Pam Keen Co-opted Governor	Co-opted by the Governing Board	June 2022 - June 2026	Co-Principal
Jenny Cunliffe Ex-Officio	Ex-Officio	Ex-Officio	Co-Principal
Shaun Morris Ex-Officio	Ex-Officio	Ex-Officio	Finance Health & Safety
Caer Greatbatch Staff Governor	Elected by Staff	1st September 2022 - 31st August 2026
Stephen Prescott Parent Governor	Elected by Parents	12 October 2022 - 11 October 2026	Curriculum
Jenny Hammersley Parent Governor	Elected by Parents	6th February 2023 - 5th February 2027	Curriculum
Sean Thomson Trust Governor	Appointed by the Trust Board	1st September 2023 - 31st August 2027
Governors who have held office in last 12 months	Appointing Body	Date of Leaving / End of Term

 

Code of Practice for School Governors

Governors are expected to adhere to the Governor Code of Conduct which sets out the expectations on and commitment required from governors in order for the Local Governing Committee to properly carry out its work within the academy and the community.

Governors’ Register of Interests (including pecuniary interests)

 

Name	Business and Pecuniary Interests
Shaun Morris	School Chaplain, Reverend at St. Matthias Church, Hanford
Patricia Hargreaves	Foundation Governor
Vicky Dutton	Co-opted Governor
Stephen Prescott	Parent Governor
Jenny Hammersley	Parent Governor
Pam Keen	Co-Principal, Priory CE Academy
Jenny Cunliffe	Co-Principal, Priory CE Academy
Caer Greatbatch	Class Teacher Priory CE Academy, History & Geography Subject Lead, Advocates of Earth
Sean Thomson	Assistant CEO, St Bart's MAT

Attendance at Governors’ Meetings

Date	Meeting of	Governors in Attendance	Apologies Received and Accepted
10/10/2023	Full LGC	Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Patricia Hargreaves, Stephen Prescott, Caer Greatbatch, Jenny Hammersley, Shaun Morris, Sean Thomson	None
09/05/2023	Full Governing Board	Vicky, Dutton, Patricia Hargreaves, Caer Greatbatch, Jenny Hammersley, Shaun Morris, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe	Stephen Prescott
25/04/2023	Full Governing Board	Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Patricia Hargreaves, Stephen Prescott, Caer Greatbatch, Jenny Hammersley, Shaun Morris	None
07/02/2023	Full Governing Board	Vicky Dutton, Pam Keen, Jenny Cunliffe, Patricia Hargreaves, Stephen Prescott, Caer Greatbatch, Jenny Hammersley	Shaun Morris
07/12/2022	Full Governing Board	Vicky Dutton, Jenny Cunliffe, Patricia Hargreaves, Caer Greatbatch, Pam Keen, Shaun Morris	None

 

 

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