Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Governor Committee Structure
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interest | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Smith | Associate Governor | 20/03/2017 - 19/03/2021 | None | None | ||
| Mrs Sharon Renwick | Foundation Governor | 05/05/2015 - 04/05/2019 | First/Pay Review | None | Relationship to Supervisory Assistant Louise Renwick |
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| Mr Terence Kerr | Foundation Governor | 18/07/2016 - 17/07/2020 | ||||
| Ms Margaret Stemp | Foundation Governor | 03/01/2017 - 18/12/2020 | Finance & Premises, First/Pay Review | None | None | |
| Mrs Louise Renwick (Chair) | Foundation Governor | 03/01/2017 - 18/12/2020 | Appeals, Curriculum, Every Child Matters, Finance & Premises, Headteachers Performance, Personnel | Chair of Governors | None | Relationship to Supervisory Assistant Louise Renwick |
| Mrs Lesley Bushby | Foundation Governor | 03/04/2017 - 02/04/2021 | Admissions, Finance & Premises, First/Pay Review, Personnel | None | None | |
| Fr. Thomas McHale (Vice Chair) | Foundation Governor | 03/04/2017 - 02/04/2021 | Admissions, Appeals, Headteachers Performance, Personnel | Vice Chair of Governors | Governor at St Mary's Blackhill | None |
| Mrs Diane Spratt | Foundation Governor | 28/01/2019 - 27/01/2023 | Appeals, Curriculum, Every Child Matters, Headteachers Performance, Personnel | None | None | |
| Mrs Joanne Cruise | Headteacher | 01/09/2015 - ongoing | Admissions, Curriculum, Every Child Matters, Finance & Premises, Personnel | None | None | |
| Mrs Louise Harris | LA Governor | 18/09/2015 - 17/09/2019 | Governor at Beachdale Nursery | None | ||
| Mr Mark Ede | Parent Governor | 09/12/2016 - 08/12/2021 | Appeals, Personnel | None | None | |
| Miss Mandy Eccles | Parent Governor | 23/01/2018 - 22/01/2022 | Staff member at Consett County School | None | ||
| Mrs Maria Grogan | Staff Governor |
Note: We currently have one associate member of the Governing Body. Associate members can contribute specifically on issues related to their area of expertise. However, they are not governors and are therefore not recorded on the Instrument of Government. They can have limited voting rights.
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
St Pius X RCVA Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information about our governors, please view or download the documents below:
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body & Terms of Reference (2017-18)
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
| Name | FGB 21/11/2018 | FGB 06/03/2019 | Meeting [add date] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs C Smith | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs D Spratt | A/A | ✓ | |
| Mrs J Cruise | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs L Bushby | ✓ | ||
| Mrs L Harris | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs L Renwick | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Miss M Eccles | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ms M Stemp | A/A | A/A | |
| Miss M T Grogan | ✓ | ||
| Mr M Ede | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs S Renwick | n/a | Disqualified | |
| Mr T Kerr | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Rev. T McHale | ✓ | ✓ |
Committee Terms of Reference
We will be adding this information as soon as possible.
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