Governors
The Governing Board
St Margaret Mary’s Primary School operates as a Catholic Academy within the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust and the Diocese of Salford. The school was founded by and is part of the Catholic Church and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.
St Margaret Mary’s Local Governing Body (LGB) is a Committee of the Emmaus Trust Board. The local governing body operates through delegated powers and duties; however, this delegation does not constitute a transfer or removal of ultimate responsibilities from the Trust Board. The LGB and school follow a range of policies established by the Trust Board.
The LGB at St Margaret Mary’s has ten members all of whom bring a wide range professional and personal experience to support the work of the school. The board consists of five foundation governors who are appointed by the Diocese of Salford, two parent governors elected by the parent body, one staff member elected by the staff and two ex-officio members, the Parish Priest and the headteacher. In addition to broaden the expertise of the LGB there are two associate governors
The LGB and its governors must:
- act with integrity, objectivity and honesty and in the best interests of the school.
- be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties.
| Name | Type | Appointed by | Term of office | Role | Additional governance roles |
| Angela Ager | Foundation | Diocese of Salford | 01-04-25 - 31-03-2028 | Chair, Pay, HT PM, Admissions |
Chair of Directors at Romero Catholic Academy Trust Chair of LGB Pear Tree Specialist High School, Cheadle Foundation Governor at St Ambrose RC Primary School. Manchester |
| Rob Clarke | Staff | Elected by school staff | 01-05-23 - 30-04-2027 | ||
| David Holland | Parent | Elected by parent body | 12-04-2022- 11-04-2026 | Vice chair, Pay, HT PM | |
| Pamela Keenan -Smith | Parent | Elected by parent body | 20-10-2022 - 19-10-2026 | Admissions | |
| Fr Andrew Starkie | ex-officio by role as parish priest | Diocese of Salford | |||
| Matt Sutton | Ex- officio by role as Head Teacher | 01-09-2015 | Admissions |
Donna Blackwell and Rachel Walsh are Associate Governors appointed for one year at a time.
Currently we have a number of foundation governor vacancies.
We actively welcome applications from members of the Catholic community who would like to volunteer to support the Church’s mission in Catholic Education.
More information about becoming a foundation governor can be found on the Diocese of Salford website. Governance - Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford . Or contact Mr Sutton (Headteacher) or Angela Ager via the school office for an informal conversation.
Following the Emmaus Trust scheme of delegation, the LGB meets a minimum of six times a year.
There are separate committees for pay, headteacher’s performance and admissions which each meet annually to deal with these matters.
Governors who left the board in the last 12 months
Yvonne Ughulu and Myra Knutton
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25
|
Name |
Type |
19/09/2024 |
16/10/2024 |
12/12/2024 |
06/02/2025 |
03/04/2025 |
20/05/2025 |
10/07/2024 |
|
Angela Ager |
Foundation |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
A |
P |
|
Donna Blackwell |
Associate |
A |
P |
A |
A |
A |
P |
A |
|
Rob Clarke |
Staff |
P |
A |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
David Holland |
Parent |
P |
P |
A |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
Pamela Keenan-Smith |
Parent |
P |
A |
P |
A |
P |
N |
P |
|
Myra Knutton |
LA |
A |
P |
A |
P |
|
|
|
|
Fr Andrew Starkie |
Foundation |
A |
A |
A |
N |
A |
N |
N |
|
Matt Sutton |
Headteacher |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
Rachel Walsh |
Associate |
A |
A |
P |
A |
A |
A |
P |
|
Yvonne Ughulu |
Foundation |
A |
A |
A |
N |
|
|
|
Legend
P – present, A – Apologies received, N not present.
The admissions and pay committees met once in the year.