Governors
OUR BLESSED SAINTS
From September 2017 St. Luke’s Catholic Primary School became federated with SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School and as such Our Blessed Saints are the new Federated Governing Board for both schools.
The Federated Governing Body constitution consists of:
- 9 Foundation governors
- 1 Locally appointed
- 2 Staff governor
- 1 Head Teacher
- 1 Co-opted Governor
- 2 parent Governors
If you are interested in becoming a Foundation Governor please click on the link for further details: Foundation Governor information
Our Governors
Robyn Burns: Chair of Governors
Category: Foundation Governor
Diocesan Appointed
Term of office: 28th June 2024 to 31st August 2027
Vacancy – Vice Chair Foundation Governor
Jacqueline Oakes – Co-Opted Governor (Staff)
Special Interest: Curriculum
Term of office: 14 Dec 2025
Louise Russell – Staff Governor St Luke’s
Special Interest: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Term of office: 18th March 2024 – 31st August 2028
Louise Evans – Head Teacher ST Luke’s Catholic Primary
Sarah Staniforth – Head Teacher SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary
Helen Bennett: Foundation Governor
Category: Foundation Governor
Diocesan Appointed
Term of office: 10th September 2025 to 31st August 2029
Gill Livesey - Foundation Governor
Diocesan Appointed
Term of office: February 2002 to 31st August 2029
Special interest: Curriculum
Mike Jenkins – Locally Appointed Governor
Special Interest: Safeguarding and Health & Safety
Emma Williams – Parent Governor
Term of office: October 2019 - 22 October 2027
Special interest: Finance & Personnel, Curriculum
Carol Kavanagh – Foundation Governor
Diocesan Appointed
Term of office: 31st August 2023 to 31st August 2026
Special interest: Curriculum
Governors who have stood down in the past 12 months:
Pauline Heffernan (Foundation Governor and Chair) 31st August 2025
Graeme Smith (Foundation Governor and Vice Chair) 31st August 2025
Louisa Craig (Foundation Governor) 31st August 2025
Fr Lee Bennett (Foundation Governor)
Dianne Kidd (Foundation Governor) 1st October 2024
Important Information
Our Blessed Saints Governor Meeting Attendance 2024 - 2025.pdf
OBS Governor Register of Business Interests and Attendance - AY 2023-2024
CES Governor Code of Conduct - AY2023-2024
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OBS Governor Register of Business Interests and Attendance - AY 2022-2023
Our Blessed Saints Governors Annual statement 2021
