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St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust

Our Governors

The Local Governing Committee (LGC) works in partnership with the executive Team and School Leadership to deliver the vison of the Trust Board in line with the Scheme of Delegation.

The LGC is there to be the critical friend of the school providing the right balance between supporting and challenging the performance of the Head Teacher. 

Minutes of meetings are available on request.

The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school office.

Name

Governor Type

Term From

Term To

Role

Business Interest

Governorship

Dr Simon Hughes

Chair

 

Foundation governor

Previously Co-opted

03 May 2023

2 May 2027

Chair of Governors

Chair of Catholic Life 

Fischer Family Trust Consultant

University of Roehampton

 

 

Mrs Charlotte Town

Vice Chair

Foundation governor

11 May 2023

10 May 2027

Vice Chair of Governors

Chair of Curriculum

Safeguarding Lead

None

None

Canon Michael Branch

Foundation governor

01 Jun 2023

31 May 2027

 

None

None

Ms Celeste Iyinbo

 

Foundation governor

01 Jan 2025

31Decemeber 2029 

 

None

None

Mr William Farren

Co-opted governor

15 Jul 2024

31 Aug 2026

 

None

None

Ms Blathnaid Byrne

Head Teacher

01 Sep 2023

 

 

None

Sacred Heart RC School - New Malden

Mr Philip Charalambos

Staff governor

01 Sep 2022

31 Aug 2026

 

None

None

Mrs Hawa Koker

Parent governor

01 Feb 2023

31 Jan 2027

 

None

None

Vacant

Foundation governor

 

 

 

 

 

Vacant

Foundation governor

 

 

 

 

 

Vacant

Foundation governor

 

 

 

 

 

Foundation Governors appointed by the Diocese to represent the Archdiocese and exercise the majority vote

Co-opted Governor is appointed by the Governing Body

Staff Governor elected  by staff

Parent Governors elected by parents/carers

Term of appointment for governors: 4 years

Terms of appointment for Co opted: Annually

Clerk to the Governors

Mr. David Cross

Declarations of Interest

Declarations of Interest - Notre Dame tba 

Declarations of Interest - SORCAT tba 

Full Local Governing Committee Meetings

Take place 4 times a year.

Attendance at Committee Meetings
Attendance

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, Blank = Not Required