Governing Body
Mrs Sarah Boardman – Chair of Governors
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 12/3/16 to 11/3/20
Committees: Admissions, Finance/Personnel, Redundancy
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Boardman is currently Chair of Governors and also has specific responsibility for Early Years, RE and PE. She is linked to the Year 3 class.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Kathryn Clarke – Vice-Chair of Governors
Type of Governor: Parent Governor
Elected by: Parents
Current term of Office: 5/11/15 to 4/11/19
Committees: Pupil Discipline/Complaints, Admissions, Staff Disciplinary, Curriculum, Finance/Personnel, Appeals (Redundancy), Head Teacher’s Performance Review
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Clarke is currently Vice-Chair of Governors and also has specific responsibility for Mathematics and Safeguarding. She is linked to the Year 6 Class.
Register of Interests: None
Miss Philomena Barrett
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 1/5/15 to 20/4/19
Committees: Curriculum, Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, HT’s Performance Review.
Specific Responsibilities: Miss Barrett has specific responsibility for Literacy and is linked to the Year 2 class.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Cathryn Brady
Type of Governor: Staff Governor
Elected by: School Staff
Current term of Office: 7/3/13 to 6/3/17
Committees: Admissions, Curriculum, Premises/Health and Safety.
Register of Interests: None
Mr P Freaney
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 1/9/16 to 31/8/20
Committees: Pupil Discipline/Complaints, Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, Appeals (Redundancy), Head Teacher’s Performance Review
Specific Responsibilities: Mr Freaney has specific responsibility for Gifted and Talented.
Register of Interests: Mr Freaney is employed by Times Education Supplement and is also a Co-opted Governor at Culcheth High School.
Fr Dave Heywood (Parish Priest)
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 1/9/15 to 31/8/19
Committees: Admissions, Appeals.
Specific Responsibilities: Fr Dave has specific responsibility for RE.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Emma Higham
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 9/12/14 to 8/12/18
Committees: Admissions, Staff Disciplinary, Curriculum, Finance/Personnel, Appeals, Appeals (Redundancy), Head Teacher’s Performance Review
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Higham has specific responsibility for Special Educational Needs, Early Years and Pupil Premium. She is linked to the Reception class.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Alison Horner
Type of Governor: Parent Governor
Elected by: Parents
Current term of Office: 19/10/16 to 18/10/20
Committees: Admissions, Curriculum, Appeals,
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Horner has specific responsibility for ‘Big Curriculum’ and is linked to the Year 1 class.
Register of Interests: None
Ms Helen Lennon
Type of Governor: Head Teacher Governor
Appointed by: Governing Body
Current term of Office: Ongoing
Committees: Curriculum, Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, Redundancy.
Register of Interests: None
Mr Bernard Murray
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 1/12/16 to30/11/20
Committees: Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, Head Teacher’s Performance Review
Specific Responsibilities: Mr Murray has specific responsibility for RE and is linked to the Reception class.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Emma Shaw
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 12/3/16 to 11/3/20
Committees: Pupil Discipline/Complaints, Staff Disciplinary, Curriculum, Finance/Personnel, Redundancy.
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Shaw has specific responsibility for Literacy, Safeguarding and Pupil Premium. She is linked to the Year 5 class.
Register of Interests: None
Mr Michael Truran
Type of Governor: Local Authority Governor
Appointed by: The Local Authority
Current term of Office: 25/11/13 to 24/11/17
Committees: Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, Head Teacher’s Performance Review
Specific Responsibilities: Mr Truran has specific responsibility for Training & Support and Equality & Diversity. He is linked to the Year 4 class.
Register of Interests: Mr Truran is a Non-Executive Director of Livewire who provide swimming lessons to schools. His wife is employed at St Oswald’s as a Teaching Assistant.
Mr Matthew Bluck
Type of Governor: Associate
Appointed by: The Governing Body
Current term of Office: 6/10/13 to 5/10/17
Voting Rights: No voting rights
Register of Interests: Mr Bluck’s wife is employed at St Oswald’s as the Head Teacher’s PA.