The governing body is the College’s accountable body. It is responsible for the conduct of the College, for promoting high standards and for the fostering and preservation of its Catholic ethos.
The governing body aims to ensure that children attend an effective school which provides them with a good education and supports their well being.
Please follow the link to access the latest Governance Handbook which contains departmental advice outlining governors’ roles and duties.
Current Governors
Sarah Scott
Jim Devine
Nick Atkins
Ross Selby
Melissa Roberts
Steve Flather
Aggie Chidlow
Rachel Laver
Liz Plumb
Victoria Sarwar
Governor Info
- Governing Board Details 2022/23
- Full governing body attendance record 2021/22
- Governing body committee attendance 2021/22
- Code of conduct for governing board
- Committees and their remit
- Register of Governors’ pecuniary and business interests
- St Joseph’s College Edmund Rice Academy Trust Scheme Of Delegation
- Articles of Association
The Governing Body:
- Ensures clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holds executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Oversees the financial performance of the organisation and makes sure its money is well spent
Effective governance is based on six key features:
- Strategic Leadership that sets and champions vision, ethos and strategy.
- Accountability that drives up educational standards and financial performance.
- People with the right skills, experience, qualities and capacity.
- Structures that reinforce clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
- Compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.
- Evaluation to monitor and improve the quality and impact of governance.
For the Governing body to carry out its role effectively, governors must be:
- Prepared and equipped to take their responsibilities seriously
- Acknowledged as the accountable body by the lead professionals and Trustees
- Supported by appropriate authorities in that task
In law the governing body is a corporate body, which means that no governor can act independently without proper authority from the full governing body. All governors carry equal responsibility for decisions made, and although appointed through different routes, the overriding concern of all governors has to be the welfare of the school as a whole.
In line with the St Joseph’s College Conflicts of Interest Policy a register is kept of any business interests of the Governing Body which can be located under the Governor information tab.
We are proud of our students!
97%
Of our students achieved English and mathematics GCSEs at grades 4 or greater (secure pass).
83%
Of our students achieved English and mathematics GCSEs at grades 5 or greater (good pass).
47%
Of all grades achieved at GCSE were grade 7 or higher.
45%
Of our students achieved grade 7 or higher in 5 or more GCSE subjects.
98%
Of our A2 students pass their courses, with 62% achieving A* to B grades, and 32% achieving A* or A grades.
OUTSTANDING
St. Joseph’s College is delighted to have maintained its ‘Outstanding’ status at its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2014.