Governors
St Robert’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy joined the Bishop
Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust on 1st March 2021
http://www.bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org/
Academy Council
The school is governed by an Academy Council who have a broad range of skills and
experience. Council members have areas of interest and expertise and take
responsibility for monitoring an aspect of improvement in the School Development
| Name | Skills, Interests, Experience | Monitoring |
| Dr Matt Blackamore Chair Foundation member |
Health care Safeguarding SEN |
Safeguarding Quality of Education SEN Leadership and Management |
| Mrs Claire Greathead Vice Chair Foundation member |
Security | Health and Safety Quality of Education Behaviour and Attitudes |
| Mrs Maggie Newby Staff Member |
Education | Outcomes |
| Miss Jill Collins Head Teacher |
Education | Outcomes |
| Tom Gregory | Management Strategic Planning |
Quality of Education |
| Sheldon Baudach | Finance Audit |
Finance Budgeting |
| Stuart Hailey | Buildings Management Premises |
Behaviour and Attitudes |
| Michelle Kirwen | PR Marketing |
SEN Vulnerable Groups |
| Father Elliott Wright | Chaplaincy Religious Education |
Catholic Life of the School |
Our governors on the Academy Council are responsible for raising school
standards by:
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the
school and its pupils
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is
well spent
Attendance at Academy Council Meetings
| Name | Term of Office and appointed | Attended Meetings |
| Dr M Blackamore | May 2021 to May 2025 appt by Bishop |
6 out of 6 |
| Mrs Claire Greathead | May 2021 to May 2025 appt by Bishop |
6 out of 6 |
| Mrs Maggie Newby | December 2019 to December 2023 Staff Member |
6 out of 6 |
| Miss Jill Collins | December 2023 to December 2023 Head Teacher |
6 out of 6 |
| Tom Gregory | December 2020 to December 2024 appt by parents |
4 out of 6 |
| Sheldon Baudach | December 2019 to December 2023 appt by Bishop |
4 out of 6 |
| Stuart Hailey | December 2019 to December 2023 appt by Bishop |
4 out of 6 |
| Michelle Kirwen | December 2020 to December 2024 appt by parents |
3 out of 6 |
| Father Elliott Wright | January 2021 to January 2025 appt by Bishop |
4 out of 6 |
“Governors are jointly responsible for the conduct of the school, ensuring that the
best possible Catholic education is provided for the pupils attending the school.
This means ensuring the school is run according to its Articles of Association and
the Diocesan Trust Deed, that its religious character is preserved and developed,
and that pupils obtain high standards of academic achievement.”
Diocese of Leeds Office for Education and Schools
How to contact your Governing Body.
The Chair of Academy Council may also be contacted via the school admin email:
admin@st-roberts.n-yorks.sch.uk