Governors
Governor Information
All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions, ultimately to represent the school community.
The Governing Body works in close partnership with the headteacher, staff and the local authority. Whilst the headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such things as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.
The governing body now consists of:
- The headteacher
- An elected staff governor
- One appointed local authority governor
- Two elected Parent governors
- Seven Foundation governors
The governing body have access to a secure area where they can access policies, videos, minutes of meetings etc. It is accessed by following this link:
The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.
The Chair of Governors is Mr Matthew Gee, who can be contacted via the school office.
Mr Matthew Gee
Chair of Governors
St Francis RC Primary School
Ellenbrook Close
Gorton
Manchester
M12 5LZ
Our school governors are;
Matthew Gee |
Chair |
2 Sep 2021 to 1 Sep 2025 |
Appointed by Salford Diocese |
Father Kevin Murphy |
Ex Officio |
2 Nov 2019 to 1 Nov 2023 |
Appointed by Salford Diocese |
Mary Garvey |
Foundation |
23 Sep 2022 to 22 Sep 2026 |
Appointed by Salford Diocese |
Christine Maymon |
Foundation |
6 Oct 2022 to 5 Oct 2026 |
Appointed by Salford Diocese |
Ifeoma Ogbologu |
Foundation |
13 Dec 2022 to 12 Dec 2026 |
Appointed by Salford Diocese |
Patricia Jones |
Foundation |
24th March 2023 to 23rd March 2027 |
Appointed by the Governing Body |
Michael Bailey | LA | 23rd March 2023 to 22nd March 2027 |
Appointed by the Local Authority |
Himo Sonny-Joe |
Parent |
1 Nov 2021 to 31 Oct 2025 |
Appointed by Parents |
Stephen Gregson | Associate | 2nd Nov 2022 to 23 March 2023 |
Appointed by governors Previously a parent governor appointed by parents |
Dean Maryan |
Parent |
14 Nov 2022 to 13 Nov 2026 |
Appointed by Parents |
Leah Deighan |
Staff |
1 Jan 2023 to 31st Dec 2026 |
Appointed by the Staff |
Lynn Elder |
Ex Officio |
Headteacher |
Appointed by Salford Diocese |