St Paul's Academy Abundance Achievement Ambition
Governing Body
We are deeply saddened by the death of Sarah Griffin, Chair of St Paul’s Governing body and Headteacher at St John Fisher Primary. We have left her message below until Easter, when we will celebrate Christ’s resurrection. This gives us a little longer to look at the words of vision and passion she had for all things education as well as remember the special place St Paul’s held in her heart.
Eternal Rest give unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen
A Message from Sarah Griffin, Chair of St Paul’s Academy
My relationship with St Paul’s began way back in the 1980’s when I was a pupil. Throughout my time as a pupil at St Paul’s, I acquired exceptional values and received a high-quality education that has profoundly influenced my personal and professional growth. I am now a serving headteacher of a local Catholic Primary School.
As Chair of Governors, I am proud to witness that one key strength of St Paul’s has endured over the years: its unwavering commitment to developing students in their spiritual, social, and educational well-being.
As governors, it remains our paramount responsibility to shape the character and strategic direction of our school. By nurturing an ethos rooted in our Catholic faith, we create an environment that fosters knowledge, character development, and moral values in all our young learners. Our vision is to continue being an inspiration and witness to outstanding education within the community we serve.
To make this vision a reality, we believe in the importance of engaging all stakeholders, including parents, staff, students, and the wider community, in joining us to further strengthen our like-minded educational values and goals.
I know St Paul’s will continue to inspire excellence in education, nurture the young minds of all its students and ensure that every child understands ‘They are God’s work of Art’.
- Sarah Griffin
Sarah Griffin has been appointed as Chair of Governors for 2023-2024, 2024/2025
ST PAUL’S ACADEMY GOVERNOR INFORMATION 2024-2025 |
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Name |
Category |
Appointed |
Business Interest |
Committee Membership |
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Bernie Borland |
Foundation Governor |
Foundation |
None |
SI/MoS/AFR |
|
Sarah Griffin |
Chair |
Foundation |
None |
SI/MoS/AFR |
|
Mel Fontinelle |
Foundation Governor |
Foundation |
None |
SI/MoS |
|
Sheila Ward |
Principal |
|
None |
SI/MoS/AFR |
|
Josephine Erokwu |
Vice Chair |
Foundation |
None |
|
|
Garry Jones |
Staff Governor |
Staff |
None |
AFR |
|
Karen Saunders |
Community Governor |
Governing body |
Grandparent of student |
MoS/SI |
|
Denise Hyland |
Community Governor |
Governing body |
None |
AFR |
|
Claire Hallinan |
Community Governor |
Governing body |
None |
MoS/SI |
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Rosemarie Suma-Keita |
Parent Governor |
Parent |
Parent |
|
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Giselle Allette |
Parent Governor |
Parent |
Parent |
|
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Daniel Hudson |
Governance Professional (April 2024 - current) |
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Siobhan Malone retired in December 2022
Sheila Ward was appointed as the Principal in January 2023
We have two committees which cover the monitoring, evaluation and statutory reporting required.
SI – School Improvement
MoS – Management of Students
AFR – Audit, Finance and Resources
On March 1st St Paul’s Academy joins St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust.
- Quality of Education Committee
- Finance and Resources Committee