Governors
St Margaret Ward have a committed team of governors who provide strategic leadership and accountability for our school. The governing board includes parents, staff members and those individuals who are already part of our Parish community and are appointed by the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
Governors help set the aims and objectives for the school as well as approving the policies for achieving those goals. They monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making and act as a source of challenge and support to the headteacher.
The governing board has has three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Below you will find more information about the Governing Board of St Margaret Ward.
From the members of the governing board, we also have link governors who act as the ‘link’ between the board and a specific subject, curriculum area or another aspect of the work of the school. They visit the school to monitor their area of responsibility and then report back to the other governors.
Currently, our link governors – who are appointed by the governing board – are:
Safeguarding - Mrs Denise Brereton
SEND - Mrs Denise Brereton
RE - Mrs Anne Toone & Fr Ned Wall
RSE - Mrs Anne Toone
Pupil Premium & Sports Premium - Mrs Victoria Cassidy
Mental Health - Mrs Anne Toone
Finance - tbc after AGM
Standards - tbc after AGM
Health and Safety - tbc after AGM
Website - tbc after AGM
Equality - tbc after AGM
Currently, there is one full governing board meeting each half-term, plus an AGM meeting at the start of the school year. There are also the following committees:
Pay Review Committee
Mrs Denise Brereton (chair)
Mrs Anne Toone
Dr Rachel Stenhouse
Headteacher Performance Management Committee
Mrs Anne Toone (chair)
Mrs Denise Brereton
Fr Ned Wall
Admissions Committee
All governors subject to availability and impartiality are requested to be available to attend.
Pupil Discipline/Complaints/Hearings committees
All governors subject to availability and impartiality are requested to be available to attend.