Governors
The Governors at Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School are the strategic leaders of the school and they have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education.
The Governors work closely in partnership with the headteacher, staff, pupils, and parents. It has a collective, legal responsibility for the effective management of the school, acting within a framework established by national legislation and the school’s agreed policies, and ensuring all statutory duties are met.
The Education Act 2002 states that the purpose of maintained school governing bodies is to 'conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school'.
In all types of schools, governing bodies focus on three core strategic functions:
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Name | Role | Term Ends | Responsibility | Committee's | Other Interests |
Carol Kenton | Chairperson Foundation Governor | 04/2025 | Admissions | Admissions Health and Safety Resourcing Curriculum | None Recorded |
Claire Sime | Vice Chairperson Foundation Governor | 02/2027 | Resourcing Curriculum | Headteacher at a school in Liverpool | |
Claire Fitzsimons | Parent Governor | 02/2027 | S E N | Resourcing Curriculum | None Recorded |
Suzanne Marr | Parent Governor | 12/2025 | Health & Safety Wellbeing | Health and Safety Resourcing Curriculum | None Recorded |
Sarah Lawton | LEA Governor | 12/2026 | EYFS Pupil Premium | Resourcing Curriculum | None Recorded |
A M Fitzgibbon | Staff Governor | 09/2027 | Resourcing Curriculum | None Recorded | |
Collette Simms | Headteacher | N/A |
| Admissions Health and Safety Resourcing Curriculum | Governor at another Sefton School |
Karen Symes | Foundation Governor | 01/2028 | Resourcing Curriculum | None recorded | |
Joanne Welsh | Foundation Governor | 01/2028 | Health and Safety Resourcing Curriculum | None recorded | |
3 vacancies | Foundation Governor |
Historical Governors List
Name | Reason for Leaving | Type of Governor | Leaving Date |
M Hiddleston | Deceased | Foundation | 27th April 2024 |
C Luney | End of term | Foundation | 2nd March 2023 |
C Butler | Resigned | Staff | 31st August 2023 |
C Byrne | Resigned | Foundation | 4th May 2023 |
E Criddle | End of term | Foundation | 1st January 2023 |
J Lindsay | Resigned | Observer (AHT) | 31st August 2023 |