The Governing Body of Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Atherton
The role of the Governing Body is to:
- establish an ethos, one that reflects the distinct Catholic nature of the school
- provide vision and strategic leadership
- hold leaders to account with regards to performance and outcomes for pupils and the performance management of staff
- to ensure that public money is well spent
Structure of the Governing Body including terms of office
Foundation Governors: 7
Anna Herko [Chair of governors] email: anna.herko@herkofy.co.uk (Jan 2017 – (January 2025 – Jan 2029)
Lorraine Taylor [Vice-chair of governors] (Nov 2016) – (January 2025 – January 2029)
Marie Gungor (September 2024 – September 2028) – new (previously a governor at another school)
Claire Sharples (October 2024 – October 2028) – new
John Proctor (July 2025 – July 2029) – new
Matt Ingham (July 2025 – July 2029) – new
Kate Blezard (March 2026 – March 20230) – new (previously a governor here several years ago)
Headteacher: 1
Ian McDermott (September 2018 – ongoing)
Staff Governor: 1
Eleanor Wilde (November 2023 – November 2027) – new
Local Authority: 1
Pam Osinuga (September 2025 – September 2029) – new
Parent: 2
Zoe Horden-Ashton (November 2022 – November 2026) – new
Sam Holbrook (January 2026 – January 2030) – new
Total: 12 – 12 roles filled.
Clerk: Wigan Governor Services
Historical Members (last twelve months)
Sharon Travers – Foundation Governor (Chair of Governors) – May 2025
Agnieszka Kucharzak – Parent Governor – September 2025 (Moved area)
Barbara Howell – Foundation Governor – January 2026
Documents:
In 2024 – 2025, Governors have adopted the 6 Full Governor Meeting model to fulfil their responsibilities rather than delegating to small committees. This is a change in practice from previous years.
The Governors of Sacred Heart RC School believe it is important that the Governing Board reflects the diversity of our school community. Diverse Boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for our children and young people.
Data is currently collected on the diversity of the Board, which is used to inform our recruitment and training needs to ensure that there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. However, due to our relatively small Board we do not publish this data online as individual Governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.