Governor Profile 2024 / 2025

If you wish to contact a member of the Governing Body or require further information on being a Governor, please contact Mrs Therese Harris, Governance Professional:

 Ms Therese Harris 

Governance Professional 

Our Lady and St. Edward's Catholic Primary School 

495 Price Street 

Birkenhead

Wirral, CH41 8DU

Email: [email protected] 

Governor Information

The Governing Body consists of:

1 x Headteacher Governor (ex-officio):

• Mrs Sarah Murphy, BA (Hons), PGCE

7 x Foundation Governors:

•  Mrs Stella Elliott - Chair of the Governing Body,  Safeguarding Nominated Governor, Year 2 Link Governor, Year 4 Link Governor, Governor for English

  Appointed by foundation/Trust

  1 September 2024

  until 31 August 2028

•  Fr Michael Coughlan - Religious Education/PSHE Nominated Governor, Year 3 Link Governor

  Appointed by foundation/Trust

  1 September 2024

  until 31 August 2028

•  Mr Ian Allister - Year 1 Link Governor, Year 6 Link Governor, Governor for Humanities

  Appointed by foundation/Trust

  6 April 2024

  until 31 August 2028

•  Ms Catherine Boylan - 

  Appointed by foundation/Trust

  6 April 2024

  until 31 August 2028

•  Mrs Geraldine Carey - Governor for Science

  Appointed by foundation/Trust

  1 September 2024

  until 31 August 2028

•  Mrs Julie Farrelly - Vice Chair of the Governing Body, SEND/Inclusion Nominated Governor, EYFS Link Governor, Year 5 Link Governor, Governor for Maths

  Appointed by foundation/Trust

  3 February 2023

  until 31 August 2026

• VACANCY 

1 x Local Authority Governor (placed on the governing body by LA):

• VACANCY 

2 x Parent Governors:

•  Ms Samantha Denson - Parental Engagement Nominated Governor

  Elected by parents

  1 January 2022

  until 31 December 2026

• VACANCY

2 x Associate Governors (chosen by Governing Body for their expertise):

•  Mrs Felicity Salisbury, Deputy Headteacher, B.Ed (Hons), MEd, ITT Establishment

  Appointed by GB/board

  1 January 2022

  until 31 December 2026

•  Mrs Donna Barron, Teaching Assistant

  Appointed by GB/board

  1 September 2024

  until 31 August 2028

1 x Staff Governor (elected by school staff):

• VACANCY 

 Foundation, Staff, Parent and LA Governors have full voting rights.