Governors
Governors Details
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Governors of St Catherine’s CE Primary School
Instrument of government:
a. Three parent governors
b. One local authority governor
c. One staff governor
d. One Headteacher
e. Two foundation governors
f. Three co-opted governors
The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
St Catherine’s governor team as of December 2023:
Clerk to governors: Jennie Paternoster. Correspondence for governors can be sent to the clerk via email: clerk@stcatherines.worcs.sch.uk
Margaret Tindall (Foundation)
Chair of governors
Responsibilities / Committees:
- School improvement link
- SIAMS link
- Headteacher’s performance committee & pay panel
- all committees
Date Appointed: 22/11/2023
Term of Office End Date: 21/11/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Amanda Cope
Headteacher - Ex Officio
Responsibilities / Committees:
- Headteacher
- all committees
Date Appointed: 26/04/2022
Term of Office End Date: N/A
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Robyn Highfield (Parent)
Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
- TBC
Date Appointed: 23/11/2023
Term of Office End Date: 22/11/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Governance roles in other educational institutions: TBC
Thom Medcalf (Staff)
Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
- Finance
- all committees
Date Appointed: 24/10/2023
Term of Office End Date: 23/10/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Pauline Smith (Foundation)
Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
- SIAMS link
- Headteacher's performance committee
- all committees
Date Appointed: 22/03/2022
Term of Office End Date: 21/03/2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Hannah Talbot (Co-opted)
Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
- SEN/PP link
- all committees
Date Appointed: 22/03/2022
Term of Office End Date: 21/03/2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Kirsty Sugden (Parent)
Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
- Safeguarding link
- all committees
Date Appointed: 04/10/22
Term of Office End Date: 03/10/26
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Governance roles in other educational institutions:
Anthony Derrer (Local Authority)
Governor (Joint Vice Chair)
Responsibilities / Committees: TBC
Date Appointed: 10/10/22
Term of Office End Date: 09/10/26
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employed at Wolverley CE Secondary School
Governance roles in other educational institutions:
Paul Concannon (Parent)
Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
- Finance committee
- all committees
Date Appointed: 14/10/2022
Term of Office End Date: 13/10/2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Company Director - KS Accountancy Solutions Ltd & Company director - Melwood Property Management Ltd
Non-pecuniary link: Treasurer of Diabetes UK, Kidderminster group
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Sam Guille (Co-opted)
Governor (Joint Vice Chair)
Responsibilities / Committees:
- SIAMS link
- Headteacher's performance committee
- All committees
Date Appointed: 26/04/2021
Term of Office End Date: 25/04/2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Catherine Brogan (Co-opted)
Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
- Deputy Headteacher
- All committees
Date Appointed: 27/06/2022
Term of Office End Date: 27/06/2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None