The Governing Body
What do they do?
The main jobs of the governing Body include:
Help to establish the aims and policies of the school
Make sure that the National Curriculum and religious education are provided
Appoint, develop and support staff
Act as a link between the local community and the school
Help support the Headteacher set the school budget, act as a critical friend to the Headteacher and make decisions about the strategic direction of the school.
The current membership of the Governing Body is as follows:
| Name | Class of Governor | Term of Office | Positions | Declaration of Interests | Status | Appointed by | Additional Goverance roles |
| Roanne Clements-Bedson | Head Teacher | 01/02/2016 | employed at school | Active member | Childwall SSA | ||
| David Rushworth - CHAIR | Co-opted | 26/09/21 - 25/09/24 | Chair | Nil | Active member | Governing Board | Birkenhead School |
| Jenny Rees | Co-opted | 10/10/23 - 09/10/27 | Pupil Premium & Health & Safety | employed at school and trustee of PTFA | Active member | Governing Board | |
| Val Gavin | Co-opted | 1/6/19-31/5/23 | EYFS link | NIL | Active member | Governing Board | |
| Revd Julia Jesson- Vice Chair | Co-opted | 26/09/17 - 25/09/25 | Safeguarding link | NIL | Active member | Governing Board | |
| Roger Phillips | Co-opted | 02/12/21 - 01/12/25 | Curriculum link | NIL | Active member | Governing Board | |
| Liz MacGarvey | LA | 03/02/22 - 02/02/26 | English link | Freelance consultancy | Active member | Governing Board | |
| Leanne Short | Co-opted | 03/02/22 - 02/02/26 | SEND link | Freelance consultancy | Active member | Governing Board | |
| Marnie Blackman- Cook | Parent | 01/12/23 - 30/11/25 | Curriculum link | Child in Yr 6 | Active member | Parents | |
| Ann Kenwright | Parent | 01/11/23- 31/10/27 | DRB link | NIL | Active member | Parents | |
| Elizabeth Grady | Parent | 01/12/23 - 30/11/25 | Maths link | Child in Yr 2 | Active member | Parents | |
| Nassam Pahlevan | Parent | 01/12/23 - 30/11/25 | Curriculum link | Child in Yr 3 | Active member | Parents | |
Kirsty Cartwright | Staff | 16/3/21 - 15/3/25 | Staff wellbeing link | employed at school | Active member | Staff | |
| Mark Thornett- Vice Chair | LEA | 06/05/2017 | Reading & Science & Discovery | family member employed at school | Resigned | Oct -21 | |
| Lyndsey Hignett | Parent | 01/11/19 - 31/10/21 | DRB link | Child in Yr 6 DRB | Resigned | Jul-20 | |
| Lorraine Williams | Parent | 01/01/16 - 31/12/20 | Safeguarding | Employeed at school | End of Term of office | Dec-20 | |
| Steve Bates | Parent | 01/11/17 - 31/10/19 | NIL | End of Term of office | Oct-19 | ||
| Barbara Crawford | Co-opted | 01/10/15 - April 2018 | NIL | End of Term of office | Apr-18 | ||
| Sr Anne-Marie Gammick | LA | 09/03/15 - Dec 2017 | NIL | End of Term of office | Dec-17 | ||
| Joan Bradley | Co-opted | 17/06/15 - 28/11/17 | NIL | End of Term of office | Dec-17 | ||
| Rv Roy Doran | Co-opted | 30/06/15 - 28/06/16 | NIL | End of Term of office | Jun-16 | ||
| Dawn Holmes | Parent | 09/10/15 - 28/06/16 | NIL | End of Term of office | Jun-16 | ||
| Moin Patala | Parent | 02/12/21 - 01/12/23 | Finance link | Children in Yr 2 and Yr 5 | Resigned | July 23 | Liverpool City College |