Welcome

Welcome to the Governors’ section of our school website. The Governing Body plays a vital role in supporting and challenging the leadership team to ensure the highest standards of education and wellbeing for all our pupils. As a Catholic primary school, we are committed to nurturing each child’s spiritual, moral, social, and academic development within a faith-based environment.

Our governors bring a wide range of skills and experiences, working together as a team to uphold the school’s mission, values, and vision. We strive to ensure that our school remains a place where every child can flourish, guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Role and Responsibilities of the Governing Body

The Governing Body has a responsibility to ensure that the school, as a Roman Catholic Primary School, is effectively led and managed to meet the needs of the pupils, the expectations of our Catholic parents and the interests of the wider community and parish. They have particular responsibilities in relation to leading school improvement, the development of the curriculum, monitoring of standards in all areas of school life, the appointment of staff and admissions to school.

The governing body is responsible for:

• Setting the strategic direction and vision of the school in line with Catholic ethos.
• Monitoring educational performance and ensuring continuous improvement.
• Overseeing the school’s budget and ensuring effective financial management.
• Ensuring the safety, welfare, and safeguarding of all pupils.
• Supporting the Headteacher and holding school leadership to account.
• Representing the views and interests of pupils, parents, staff, and the wider parish community.

We act as a “critical friend” to the school leadership, providing both support and constructive challenge with the shared goal of maintaining academic excellence and spiritual development.

Governance Structure and Committees

Our governing body consists of:

• Foundation governors appointed by Bishop John Arnold from the Diocese of Salford,
• Parent governors who have a child in school at the time of their election and are elected by the parents with children at the school;
• Staff governors, who are members of staff at the school and are elected by their colleagues;
• The Headteacher is also a member of the governing body by right of the position they hold in the school,
• Local authority(LA) governors who are nominated by the local councillor and appointed by the governing body.

Together, we form committees that focus on:

• Finance and Personnel Committee – overseeing budgeting, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Curriculum and Standards Committee – monitoring teaching quality, pupil progress, and curriculum development.
• Premises and Health & Safety Committee – ensuring the school environment is safe and conducive to learning.

Each committee reports regularly back to the full governing body with updates and recommendations.

Governor Attendance and Meetings

The full governing body meets at least once a term to discuss, in detail, a report from the headteacher, as well as monitoring, evaluating and discussing other aspects of school business, including curriculum, finance and pupil outcomes.

All meetings are clerked by Salford Governor Services and the minutes of these meetings are uploaded to Governor Hub and are available for parents upon request.

Committee meetings are held as required, typically once per term, to discuss specific areas of school life. We publish attendance records annually to maintain transparency and demonstrate our commitment to effective governance.

Governors also visit the school regularly to engage with the school community, observe teaching and learning, and monitor progress toward key objectives.

Meet Our Governing Board

Full Governing Board

The Chair of the Governing Body is Mr Eugene Connolly and he can be contacted school@holycrossallsaints.salford.sch.uk

Fr Martin Collins (Parish Priest)