The Governing Body

The Governing body consists of:

• Two parent governors
• One governor appointed by the local authority
• One staff governor
• Six foundation governors
• One governor appointed by the Manchester diocese
• One head teacher

A Chair and Deputy Chair are elected annually from this group of governors. Governors are responsible for:

• ensuring that the school is running well;
• ensuring that the school's budget is spent efficiently;
• appointing the people that work in the school;
• ensuring that the National Curriculum is being taught;
• helping to draft school policies;
• monitoring standards and setting targets.

The governing body meets regularly each term. Governors' sub-committees for resource management (finance, staffing, premises) and curriculum also meet each term.

List of Governors at St. Andrew's C.E. Primary School

There are also two sub-committees of the governing body, as follows:

1. The Resource Management Committee

Margaret McDonald, Brian Selby, Joan Hassall,  Melissa Heggie, Louise Cliff, George Reeves.

 2. The Curriculum Committee

Louise Cliff, Joanna Jarrett, Debbie Anderson, Joan Hassall, Rashenda Chapman, Donna Cunningham, Adele Steele.

Governors' Pen Portraits

Governor Attendance 2018/19