Local Governing Body
This school has eleven governors who act on behalf of St Elisabeth's for the St James & Emmanuel Academy Trust. Please see the page on St James & Emmanuel Academy Trust for more information on the organisation of the Trust and the other schools within it, St Wilfrid's CE, West Didsbury CE Primary School and Didsbury CE Primary School.
The headteacher is a governor because of her job. She attends the meetings and prepares reports for the governors.
St Elisabeth's CE Primary School is a church school with very strong links to the Parish of St Elisabeth's in Reddish. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the church nominate some of our twelve governors, in order that the faith foundation of our school is firmly upheld. We also have a number of community governors. The PCC nominations have to be ratified and approved by the Members of the Trust, who have the controlling interest. For more information on the Members please see the St James and Emmanuel Trust page on this website.
This school has two parent governors both of whom are elected by all the parents. There are also two staff governors. One is the head of the school. One works in the front office at St Elisabeth's CE Primary School. All the people who work in the school vote for the person they want.
The executive headteacher is also a governor who attends the meetings in order to report back to the Trustees.
This school on occasions also has associate members in order to ensure succession planning is rigorous. All our Governors have enhanced DBS checks.
The governors are:
| Title | First Name | Surname | Category | Start | End | Governor Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev | Vacancy | Ex-Officio PCC | ||||
| Ms | Megan | Nicholson | Co-opted | 01.09.20 | 31.08.24 | |
| Mr | Ian | Cole | Co-opted | 01.03.23 | 31.02.27 | |
| Mrs | Ruth | Gent | Foundation | 01.09.20 | 31.08.24 | Governor Development |
| Mrs | Bev |
Burrows |
Headteacher | 01.04.18 | ||
| Mr | Lee | Jamieson | Chair of Governors | 08.07.19 | 07.07.23 | Health ands Safety, Literacy & PP |
| Community governor vacancy | ||||||
| Mr | Stephen | Conliffe-Jones | PCC | 21.06.22 | 20.06.26 | |
| Mr | Matt | Whitehead | Co-opted | 08.10.19 | 07.10.23 | Safeguarding |
| Parent | Governor | Vacancy | ||||
| Mrs | Janet | Hodgson | Parent Governor | 26.11.20 | 25.11.23 | Numeracy and SEND |
This governing body meets six times each year (once every half-term).
There are very strict rules, which the governing body must obey, by law. See below for a link to our Articles of Association, Terms of Reference and Code of Conduct.
You will also be able to read the latest minutes of the St James & Emmanuel Academy Trust, St Elisabeth's CE Governing Body, too.
Please note that at every Governing Body meeting our Governors have to declare any pecuniary interests. Please note that none of our Governors have pecuniary interests in education related businesses and any interests have to be declared before every meeting commences.
Our Chair of Governors, Mr Lee Jamieson, can be contacted by email on:
admin@st-elisabeths.stockport.sch.uk