The Structure & Responsibilities of the Governing Body
Our Governors are a group of volunteers from a range of backgrounds from within our community and play a very important role in the leadership and management of our school.
This means that they are in charge of employing staff, allocating funds from the budget to be spent strategically on improving standards within the school. Our governors visit the school regularly and each governor has a specific role in the school which they ensure is run correctly and against national standards.
Our governors challenge our staff to ensure that the school is run smoothly and effectively on a day-to-day basis and that our standards in education are high. They make sure that the senior management of the school are held accountable for each child's education.
The governors are very aproachable and can be contacted via the school office.
The Governing Body's aim is to work closely with the Headteacher, the Deputy, and the staff, in order to help the children at the school achieve their full potential, in a happy, caring environment.
The key elements in achieving this aim are listed below:
- Monitoring the performance and progress of all the children at the school.
- Supporting the staff to teach and care for the children.
- In discussion with the Headteacher, ensuring that the resources of the school are best utilised.
- Forward planning with the Headteacher and Deputy to ensure that the overall performance of staff, children, and hence the school, continues to improve.
To enable the Governors to achieve these objectives, the Body is made up of key groups within the school, parents, staff, the Local Authority, the Church and the community. Some of the Governors are appointed by the Diocese, whilst others are elected. All serve for a term of three years.
The Body generally meets once a term; a number of sub-committees focus on finance, staffing, buildings, health and safety and the curriculum. Individual members of the Body focus on particular subjects, ie. numeracy, literacy, ICT, etc.
We welcome views from our parents and supporters, and hopefully this summary will give you a brief insight into the role of the Governing Body.
Name of Governor |
Role of Governor |
Date of Appointment/ Term of Office |
Relevant Business/ Pecuniary Interests (incl. governance in other educational institutions) |
Any relevant relationships (eg. between Governors/ School staff) |
Attendance Record at Governing Body meeting over past academic year |
Ms Kate Mara |
Chair of Governors (FG) Curriculum Governor |
16/12/2020 - 15/12/2024 |
Employed by Archdiocese of Birmingham | None | 2 out of 6 |
Mrs Kirstie Wilde |
Vice-Chair (FG) Safeguarding Governor |
07/03/2024 - 06/03/2028 |
None | None | 4 out of 6 |
Mr Barry Desmond |
Foundation Governor English Governor |
14/10/2021- 13/09/2025 |
None | None | 4 out of 6 |
Mrs Ethel Inyang |
Foundation Governor RE |
30/07/2024 - 29/07/2028 | None | None | N/A |
Mr Jon Clinton |
Foundation Governor Computing Governor |
16/03/2023 - 15/03/2023 |
Headteacher of school in Birmingham | None | 3 out of 6 |
Miss Mollie Zacarius |
Parent Governor Mathematics Governor |
16/11/2023 - 15/11/2027 | None | None | 4 out of 5 |
Mrs Kerry Kolisek |
Parent Governor Reading Governor |
24/05/2021 - 23/05/2025 | None | None | 6 out of 6 |
Mrs Delise Savva |
Staff Governor Humanities Governor |
01/05/2021 - 30/04/2025 | None | None | 6 out of 6 |
Mrs Julie Taylor |
Headteacher Governor
|
01/09/2016 | None | None | 6 out of 6 |
Ms Jackie McCorriston |
Clerk to Governors
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A | 5 out of 6 |
If you would like to contact the Governing Body, please forward hard copies of mail to Ms Kate Mara c/o Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Lyttelton Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8BL. Emails to be sent to j.martin@corpuschristi.bham.sch.uk and given the title 'For the attention of Ms Kate Mara'.
Financial Information
To view any financial information on the school please click here to be taken to the financial benchmarking service
Important Governor Documentation
Worried about a Child?
If you have any concerns about the safety and/or welfare of a child or young person telephone the Multi-Agency Safeguarding HUB (MASH) on 0121 303 1888 or e-mail MASH@birmingham.gov.uk
Outside of normal office hours please call 0121 675 4806 for the Emergency Duty Team