St Leonard’s Catholic School is a voluntary aided mixed comprehensive school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle. At St Leonard’s as in any Catholic school the governors are the ‘Keepers of the Catholic Vision’, supporting and collaborating with parents, staff and Chaplains in cultivating an authentic Catholic ethos. Our Foundation Governors have particular responsibility for our Catholic identity. Being a governor is not an inspectorial or simply administrative role, but involves an attentive, committed monitoring of the life of the school. The Governing Body is made up of
(a) Foundation Governors: The Foundation Governors are appointed by the Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle.
(b) Staff Governors: The Head Teacher is a staff governor by virtue of his appointment. The other staff governors are elected by the academic and support staff.
(c) Parent Governors: Parents Governors are elected by the parents of children at the school.
2015 Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body
Governing Body Register of Business Interests 2019-20
Governing Body Record of Attendance 2018-19
| MR D BRADLEY | CHAIR OF GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 3/07/21 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | First/Pay Review Perf Management (Head) Resources Personnel Link - Technology |
| DR B PIETTE | VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 13/07/21 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | Achievement + Wellbeing Appeals Capability Exclusions Exclusion warnings Link - Maths |
| REV. C HAYDEN | FOUNDATION GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 13/07/21 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | Personnel |
| MR M LAING | FOUNDATION GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 13/07/21 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | Acadamies Appeals Planning Exclusion Warnings Rowing Club Sixth Form Link |
| MR A HORSBURGH | FOUNDATION GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 03/10/21 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | Appeals Planning Resources |
| MR P CONWAY | FOUNDATION GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 13/07/21 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | Capability First Appeal Resources Link - Science |
| MRS M WALLACE | FOUNDATION GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 24/10/22 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | Safeguarding SEN Achievement + Wellbeing |
| FR A DOWNIE | FOUNDATION GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 17/01/23 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees |
| MR C HAMMILL | STAFF GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | |
| Category | Headteacher |
| Sub-committees |
| MR M MCMULLAN | STAFF GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 29/09/22 |
| Category | Staff |
| Sub-committees | Achievement + Wellbeing |
| PROFESSOR C FINLAY | PARENT GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 26/11/22 |
| Category | Parent |
| Sub-committees | Achievement + Wellbeing Disadvantaged Pupils Cultural Education |
| MRS J MCCLELLAND | PARENT GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 31/01/23 |
| Category | Parent |
| Sub-committees | Careers |
| MR P MUNRO | ASSOCIATE GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | July 2019 |
| Category | Co-optee |
| Sub-committees | Achievement + Wellbeing |
| MR M LYNN | ASSOCIATE GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 27/09/19 |
| Category | Associate |
| Sub-committees |
| MR K ENRIGHT | ASSOCIATE GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 30/05/22 |
| Category | Associate |
| Sub-committees | Pay Review Resources |
| MR D MURRAY | ASSOCIATE GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 24/09/20 |
| Category | Associate |
| Sub-committees |
| MRS B REILLY-O'DONNELL (RESIGNED) | FOUNDATION GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 13/07/21 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | Achievement + Wellbeing First/Pay Review Perf Management (Head) Personnel Capability Final Appeal Governor Training |
| MRS M MCMANNERS | FOUNDATION GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 13/07/21 |
| Category | Foundation |
| Sub-committees | Personnel First/Pay Review Capability First Appeal Planning Link - RE |
| MR J DOYLE | ASSOCIATE GOVERNORS |
|---|---|
| Term of office review date | 31/08/19 |
| Category | Co-optee |
| Sub-committees | Achievement + Wellbeing (Chair) Appeals Capability Perf Management (Head) |
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