School governors have a wide range of responsibilities. They help to raise the standards of pupil achievement and plan the school's future direction. Governors are also accountable for the performance of the school to parents and the wider community. At St. Mary of the Angels all members of the Governing Body take an active role and visit the school regularly.

Foundation Governors are appointed in the name of the Archbishop and form the majority of the governing body. They have a legal duty to preserve and develop the Catholic character of the school and to ensure that the school is conducted in accordance with its Instrument of Government which you can read below. 

The current membership of the school's Governing Body including the category of governor, appointing body, committee membership and additional responsibilities can be downloaded by clicking on the Governing Body Membership 2025/26 document below along with current Governors Declaration of Interests.

Govenors attendance at full Governing Body meetings can be viewed by clicking on the Governors Attendance document below.

A list of governors relevant business and pecuniary interests and their attendance record at full governing body in previous years can also be viewed below.

We are very grateful to our Governing Body who volunteer their time to serve our school.

Governing boards have three core functions:

• ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

• holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and

• overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

 

	SMA Instrument of Government 2025 - Final Signed PDF	[pdf 144KB]
	Statutory Governor Information 2025-2026 (1)	[pdf 64KB]