St Mary’s Church of England Primary School is an academy run by the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Multi Academy Trust (MAT). The Directors of the MAT have delegated responsibility for running the academy to the Local Governing Body, as set out in the Scheme of Delegation dated 1 February 2016. Details of the MAT governance can be found here. The funding agreement with the MAT can be found here.
The Local Governing Body comprises of up to 14 members:
With the exception of the Headteacher and the Rector, members are appointed for 4 years, and people who are co-opted serve for 1 year at a time.
Our Governing Body
Name of Governor |
|
Appointment Dates |
Catherine Banthorp |
Chair Appointed governor |
15 Feb 2024 to 14 Feb 2028 |
Sophie Bingham |
Co Vice-Chair Appointed governor |
17 Mar 2022 to 17 Mar 2026 |
Ambra Carretta |
Appointed governor |
1 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2026 |
Veronica Howe |
Appointed governor |
31 Jan 2024 to 30 Jan 2028 |
Lucy Jackson |
Parent governor |
1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2025 |
Sarah Lankester |
Staff governor |
29 Nov 2022 to 28 Nov 2026 |
Elaine Mayhew |
Co Vice-Chair Appointed governor |
1 Feb 2023 to 31 Jan 2027 |
Chris Patten |
Appointed governor |
1 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2026 |
Father Nigel Prior |
Ex-officio foundation governor |
1 Sep 2020 |
Karen Read |
Ex-officio headteacher |
1 Sep 2017 |
Zoe Reavill |
Parent governor |
1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2025 |
Ceri Walker |
Appointed governor |
12 Sep 2023 to 11 Sep 2027 |
Recently retired governors:
Mrs Justine Berkeley | Retired 31 August 2024 | Parent | |
Mrs Sarah Agar | Retired 31 August 2023 | Appointed | |
Mrs Lizzy Welsh | 1 Jan 21 | Retired 31 January 2023 | Elected (staff) |
Mr Stephen Cole | Retired 1 September 2022 | Trustee | |
Mr Michael Moll | 1 feb 16 | Retired 31 August 2022 | Parent |
Mrs Virginia Spray | 26 Mar 20 | Retired 1st September 2021 | MAT Directors |
Mr William Herbert | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 1st February 2021 | MAT Directors |
Mrs Lucy Overton | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 1st December 2020 | MAT Directors |
Mrs Alison Wilson | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 1st Jan 2021 | Elected (staff) |
Rev Canon Kevan McCormack | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 13 Feb 20 | MAT Directors (Rector of St. Mary's ex officio) |
Mrs Anne Wright | 1 Feb 16 | Retired 13 Feb 20 | MAT Directors |
Name | Format | ||
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Files | |||
Articles of Association-93297 1.pdf |
For information about the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich MAT trustees click here