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St. John's School Governors

Welcome to the Governors' section.

The purpose of the governing body:

The governing body is the school’s responsible body.  It operates at a strategic level with three main responsibilities:

1. Ensuring clarity of the Catholic vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance and Catholic character of the school and its pupils; and
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

Our school's governing body is made up of 4 different categories of governors:

Foundation Governors: 

There are seven Foundation Governors. Foundation Governors are practising Catholics appointed by the Bishop of the Diocese of Portsmouth.

Local Authority Governors:

There is one Local Authority Governor appointed by the Local Authority.

Parent Governors:

There are two Parent Governors who are elected by the parents of children who attend the school.

Staff Governors:

There is one staff Governor (who can be a teacher or non-teacher) who is elected by other staff.

Governor

Category

Appointment

Term

Committees

Responsibilities

Business or Pecuniary Interests

Meeting Attendance July 25 to Jan 26

Vivienne McCabe

Foundation

By the Diocese

2022-2026

Curriculum

Finance & Personnel

Pay Review

Chair of Governors

Training Liaison

None

7/9

Hannah Murphy

LA

Governor

By the Local Authority

2025-2029

 

 

None

 

John Grinsted

Foundation

By the Diocese

2022-2026

Finance & Personnel

Pay Review

Appeals

Chair of Finance & Personnel

None

8/8

Laura Park

Head Teacher

 

2017-

 

 

None

8/9

Flavia Baldotto da Rocha Santana

Parent

Elected by parents

2022-2026

   

None

4/4

Chidibere Iheanacho

Foundation

By the Diocese

2022-2026

Curriculum

 SEN

None

1/4

James McAuley

Foundation

By the Diocese

2024-2028

 

RE

Declared

3/4

Shakira Powell

Foundation

By the Diocese

2023-2027

  Vice Chair

None

3/4
Cerisa Sugrue-gee Parent Governor Elected by parents 2025-2029     None  

Ryan Browne

 

Foundation

 By the Diocese

 

2025-2029

Finance and Personnel  

None

5/8