St Catherine's Catholic School

Governance

St Catherine’s Catholic School is a standalone academy trust, a company limited by guarantee and a charitable trust.

Responsibility for the Academy and for the funds granted by Parliament for providing education in it, is entrusted to the Board of Trustees.

Trustees are also the Directors of the company and Governors.

The purpose of governance is to provide:

  • Strategic leadership
  • Accountability and assurance
  • Strategic Engagement 

As the composition of the governing body at St Catherine’s is currently small, the majority of academy business is carried out by the full governing body.  However, the following committees are in place and hold key responsibilities:

  • Finance and Resources with Audit, Risk and Compliance
  • Curriculum and Standards
  • Pay and Staffing 
  • Admissions 
  • Head Teachers Performance Review

Current Trustees/Directors/Governors

Members

Name Appointed by Appointment Date
Julian Waterfield Members 22nd April 2025
Rosemary Gould Members 01 Jan 2022
Congregation of La Sainte Union as a Corporate Member Original (signatory) members 01 Dec 2011
Mark O’Shaughnessy Members 01 Sept 2024

 Governor Details

Name Type of Governor Roles Committee Term Starts Term Ends
Mark O’Shaughnessy Foundation Governor

Chair of Governors 

 

Safeguarding, Looked After Children and Pupil Premium

Curriculum and Standards Finance and Resources HT Performance Review Pay and Staffing 01 Sept 2024 31 Aug 2025
David Hackett Foundation Governor Vice Chair of Governors HT Performance Review Pay and Staffing 01 May 2021 30 Apr 2025
Nigel Mascarenhas Foundation Governor Chair of Curriculum and Standards Health and Safety Diversity/ Race Charter Wellbeing (Staff and Pupils) PSHE Curriculum and Standards Admissions 01 Oct 2020 30 Sep 2028
Nicola Thompson

Head Teacher

Finance and Resouces Curriclum and Standards Admissons Pay and Staffing 01 Sep 2021
Carmel Britto Parent Governor Chair of Admissions, Curriculum and Assessment Admissions Committee Curriculum and Standards Committee 16 Jan 2023 15 Jan 2027
Leah Myles Watson Foundation Governor RE/ Catholic Life of the School Finance and Resouces Committee 25 June 2023 24 June 2027
Paula Andrea Sanchez Parent Governor Curriculum and Standards Committee 02 Nov 2023 01 Nov 2027
Hannah Thomspon Parent Governor 28 Jan 2025  27 Jan 2029 

 Resignations in the Last 12 Months

Name Type of Governor Date
Anthony Moffatt Chair of Governors  31 Aug 2024
Charley Davis Staff Governor 31 Oct 2024
Kim Nguyen-Quan Foundation Governor 01 Nov 2024
Lyn Bourne Members 22 April 2025

The Clerk to Governors, Catriona Tuplin can be contacted via clerk@stccg.co.uk.  Any communications for the Chair of Governors should be sent to her via the Clerk. Alternatively, you can write to her at the school. All communications will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

Please see attachments below for details of attendance at Governors’ meetings, Business & Pecuniary interests, Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association.