Governing Body

Loreto Grammar School Governors - As at September 2020.

If you would like to contact a Governor, please address your correspondence care of Loreto Grammar School.

Foundation Governors:
Sister Bernadette Turtle IBVM
Sister Kathleen Hewitt IBVM
Mr Jim Lister – Chair
Mr Martin Bourke – Vice Chair
Mrs Pat Brown
Dr Kate Grady
Dr Justin McCarthy
Mr Vincent Sweeney
Prof Martin Ashley
Mrs Cathy Rawlings

Headteacher Governor:
Mrs Jane Beever

Parent Governors:
Mr Jonathan Hassall
Dr Tom Earnshaw

The governance of the trust is defined in the Memorandum and Articles of Association together with the Funding Agreement with the Department for Education. All trustees are members of the full board of trustees. In addition, trustees are members of committees which report to the full board of trustees. The board of trustees meets once each term to receive reports form its sub-committees and manage its strategic objectives.

The Board has six sub-committees:
1. Chairs and Audit Committee which meets at least termly to consider the strategic direction of the school, the internal controls, data protection and risk management;
2. Finance and Premises incorporating the Health and Safety subcommittee, which meets half termly to consider the academy’s budgets and financial performance, building and maintenance programme and other premises requirements;
3. Admissions and Pupil Welfare which meets 4 times a year to consider the school’s admissions policy, to oversee the entrance examination for entry to Year 7, entry to other year groups including the Sixth Form. Any related admissions matters are considered by this committee. This committee also has responsibility to overview all matters of pupil welfare safeguarding and behaviour;
4. Curriculum, which considers all matters relating to the curriculum offer in school considering national initiatives and challenging the school in terms of academic performance;
5. Staffing, which considers all appointments, performance management and all staff associated policies; and
6. Ethos and Values, which ensures the day to day Catholic life of the school is celebrated and upheld.

Clerk to the Governors:
Trust GS Governor Services

Charity Trustees and members:
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Loreto Education Trust
Mr J Lister

Register of Interests	Other Directorships	Other Governorships	Relationships to Staff	Date Signed
Foundation Governors
Sister Kathleen Hewitt IBVM	Loreto Education Trust	Trustee	none	04/12/2020
Sister Bernadette Turtle IBVM	Loreto Developments Limited Loreto Education Trust	Loreto College (St Albans)  Loreto Preparatory School Loreto Sixth Form College Loreto High School Chorlton	none	25/11/2019
Mrs Jane Beever	none	University Council Liverpool Hope University  CES Formatio Loreto English Education Network (LEEN)	none	09/11/2020
Mr Martin Bourke	none	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Stockport	none	07/02/2021
Mrs Pat Brown	none	St Antony's Catholic College, Urmston	none	05/12/2020
Dr Kathryn Grady	none	none	none	25/11/2019
Mr Jim Lister	Tutor Trust Limited	Park Road Academy Primary School	none	25/11/2019
Dr Justin McCarthy	Loreto Education Trust Stockton Heath Medical LLP  St Joseph's Family Centre	none	none	25/11/2019
Prof Martin Ashley	Your Healthy Mouth Limited	none	none	25/11/2019
Mrs Cathy Rawlings	none	Self employed Yoga Teacher	none	25/11/2019
Mr Vincent Sweeney	none	Altrincham and Sale Chmaber of Commerce Greater Manchester High Sheriff Police Trust	none	07/12/2020
Parent Governors
Mr Jonathan Hassall	none	Part-time Judge (Civil) Crown Court	Wife works as (casual) Invigilator	06/12/2020
Dr Tom Earnshaw	none	Trustee of Loreto LPA St John's Medical Centre	none	25/11/2019