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 Sep 22 to March 23 |
Vivienne McCabe | Foundation | By PCC | 2022-2026 | Curriculum Finance & Personnel Pay Review
| Chair of Governors Training Liaison | None | 7/10 |
Sharon Furtado | Foundation | By the Diocese | 2021-2025 | Admissions Appeals | Vice Chair of Governors Health & Safety Safeguarding
| None | 3/5 |
John Grinsted | Foundation | By the Diocese | 2022-2026 | Finance & Personnel Pay Review Appeals
| Chair of Finance & Personnel | None | 8/8 |
Laura Park | Head Teacher
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| 2017- |
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| None | 11/11 |
Flavia Baldotto da Rocha Santana
| Parent | Elected by parents | 2022-2026 |
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None |
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Chidibere Iheanacho | Foundation | By the Diocese | 2022-2026
| Curriculum | SEN | None | 3/6 |
James McAuley | Foundation | By the Diocese | 2024-2028
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| RE | None |
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Shakira Powell
| Foundation | By the Diocese | 2023-2027 |
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| None |
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Christine DeFilippo
| Staff
| By St. John’s Staff
| 2024-2028
| Curriculum | Pupil Premium | None
| 6/8
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