Local Governing Body

The Catholic Academies in Romero Catholic Academy Trust are under the Romero Trust of the Diocese of Salford.  They are founded by and are part of the Catholic Church and seek at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.

As the Local Governing Body of a Catholic School with the Romero Trust, the overarching responsibility lies in ensuring that the school is conducted in accordance with its Catholic character at all times, and this overriding duty permeates the work of the Local Governing Body.

The Local Governing Body of a Catholic School within the Romero Trust should ensure that the curriculum of the school, is taught in the light of the Gospel values and actively promotes the spiritual and moral development of the pupils.

Foundation Governors have special responsibility for the religious education curriculum and have a duty to ensure that it is taught in accordance with the Curriculum Directory and the Bishop's policy.

The three core functions of the Local Governing Body are:-

  1. Ensuring clarify of vision, ethos and strategic direction in line with the Romero Trust Vision and Values:
  2. Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the School and its pupils, and for the internal organisation, management and control of the School, including performance management of staff; and
  3. In line with the Romero Trust scheme of Delegation, the overseeing of the financial performance of the School and making sure its money is well spent.

Membership

The Local Governing Body shall consist of 8 members of which there shall be:

  • 1 Staff
  • 2 elected parents
  • 3 Foundation
  • Headteacher
  • Parish Priest

The term of office of local governors is 4 years.

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School        
Name: Appointed by: From: To: Business or Pecuniary Interests
Kieran Heakin, Chair Appointed by Foundation/Trust 01/09/2025 02/09/2029  
Andrew Dickinson, Vice Chair Appointed by Foundation/Trust 27/02/2023 26/02/2027  
Lisa Corrigan Appointed by Foundation/Trust 27/03/2025 26/03/2029 Foundation Governor at St Joseph's, Todmorden.
Elizabeth Lloyd

Appointed by Foundation/Trust (Headteacher)

 01/01/2025   Chair, St John Southworth RC Primary School
Christopher McGrane

Ex-officio Foundation Governor
(Parish Priest)

 01/09/2021    
Georgina Entwistle Staff Governor 21/12/2023 20/12/2027  
Alisia McGregor Elected by Parents 30/09/2025    
Shelley Johnson Elected by Parents 22/11/2021 21/11/2025 Resigned 21/11/2025
Andrea Thomson Appointed by Foundation/Trust (Headteacher)  06/05/2024 31/12/2024 End of secondment 31/12/2024
Damian Harrison Appointed by Foundation/Trust 14/11/2023 23/09/2025 Resigned 23/09/2025
Vacancy Parent Governor Elected by Parents      

Chair of Governors:  Keiran Heakin

Trust Governance Lead: Mrs Lauren Lang (lauren.lang@romerocat.com)

Bacup st Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Percentage of Meetings attended LGB Meeting Date        
    01/10/2024 03/12/2024 11/02/2025 01/04/2025 08/07/2025
Andrea Thomson 40% Attended Attended N/A N/A N/A
Elizabeth Lloyd 60% N/A N/A Attended Attended Attended
Lisa Corrigan 20% N/A N/A N/A Apologies Attended
Andrew Dickinson 20% Apologies Attended Apologies Apologies Apologies
Kieran Heakin 80% Attended Apologies Attended Attended Attended
Damian Harrison 80% Attended Attended Attended Attended Apologies
Father Chris McGrane 60% Attended Apologies Attended Not present Attended
Georgina Entwistle 100% Attended Attended Attended Attended Attended
Shelley Johnson 100% Attended Attended Attended Attended Attended

Files to Download

Scheme of delegation St Marys.pdf Appendix A - scheme of delegation.pdf