Governors Information

Instrument of Government: Voluntary Aided School

1. The name of the school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

 

2.The School was founded by and is part of the Catholic Church. The School is to be conducted as a Catholic School in accordance with Canon Law and the teachings of the Catholic Church, and in accordance with the Trust Deed of the Archdiocese of Liverpool and in particular:

                          (a)religious education is to be in accordance with the teachings, doctrines, 

                           discipline and general and particular norms of the Catholic Church;

                          (b)religious worship is to be in accordance with the rites, practices, discipline and

                           liturgical norms of the Catholic Church; and at all times the school is to serve as a

                           witness to the Catholic faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

3.The School is a voluntary aided school in the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Liverpool and is an exempt charity for the advancement of the Catholic religion in the diocese in such ways being charitable as the Archbishop shall from time to time direct.

 

4.The name of the governing body is “The Governing Body of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh”.

 

5.The governing body shall consist of:

(a)seven foundation governors;

(b)two parent governors;

(c)the head teacher;

(d)one staff governor;

(e)one local authority governor;

 

6.Total number of governors is twelve.

 

7.Foundation governors shall be appointed and may be removed by the Archbishop of Liverpool (or any other person exercising Ordinary jurisdiction in his name including, where the See is vacant or impeded, the person or persons on whom the governance of the See has devolved).

 

Please click here for more information regarding our Governing Board Organisation.

Please click here for attendance information at Governing body and committee meetings for the academic year 2021 - 2022.

Please click here for attendance information at Governing body and committee meetings for this academic year (2022-23).

Please click here for attendance information at Governing body and committee meetings for this academic year (2023-24).

Please click here for attendance information at Governing body and committee meetings for this academic year (2024-25).

Please click here for information regarding recent Governor training. 

 

The governors of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School believe it is important that the governing board reflects the diversity of our school community. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for our children and young people.

 

Data is currently collected on the diversity of the board, which is used to inform our recruitment and training needs to ensure that there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. However, due to our relatively small board we do not publish this data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.