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.
- Articles-of-Assocation
- Audited Accounts for 2021-22
- Audited Accounts for 2022-23
- Governor Attendance 2023- 2024
- Register of interests 2024 - 2025
- Scheme-of-Delegation-2023-24