The Governing Board

Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school and its Governing Board consists of both appointed and elected governors.

Foundation Governors
Foundation governors at the school represent the interests of the Diocese of Westminster who are trustees of the school. The role of the foundation governor is to ensure that the school is clearly recognisable as Christian in its ethos and that its role is seen in the provision for Catholic children of the Diocese.

Parent Governors
Parents of pupils registered at the school are eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. They are elected by other parents at the school. The school has two elected parent governors.

Staff Governors
The Headteacher is automatically eligible to be a full member of the Governing Board by virtue of the office. Headteachers have the choice of being a governor. Both teaching and support staff who are paid to work at the school are eligible to stand as staff governors. They are elected by other members of the staff at the school. The school has one staff governor.

Local Authority Governors
Local Authority governors are appointed by the Local Authority of Hounslow. There is one Local Authority governor at Our Lady and St John's.

Governors generally hold their office for a period of four years at a time. During this time they have the opportunity to attend training courses and workshops on a comprehensive range of topics provided by the Local Authority and the Archdiocese, and receive updates on salient issues from a variety of sources.

Governors provide guidance and support. The role of a governor is that of a 'critical friend', who is there to give direction and focus to the school leadership. The management of the school is the responsibility of the headteacher.

Meetings of the full Governing Board are usually held twice a term throughout the school year. Topics covered in meetings may include planning the school's long term vision through the School Improvement Plan, target setting and monitoring, and the school budget.

The Governing Board is answerable to parents and the wider community.

Correspondence for the Governors may be addressed to the Clerk to the Governing Board at the school.

The members of the Governing Board are as follows:

Foundation Governors

Mrs Tiffany Bolton

Co-Chair of Governors
Term: 1^st September 2022 – 31^st August 2026
Register of interests: None declared

Fr. Gerard Quinn
Term: 1^st September 2020 - 31^st August 2028
Register of interests: None declared

Mr. Hugh Dickinson

Term: 1^st September 2022 – 31^st August 2026
Register of interests: None declared

Miss Anne Ryan

Term: 1^st January 2024 – 31^st August 2027
Register of interests: None declared

Mr. Gary Padbury

Co - Chair of Governors/Local Authority Governor
Term: 1st January 2020 – 31st January 2028
Register of interests: None declared

Parent Governors

Mrs. Carly Forrest 
Term: 1st  February 2024 - 31st January 2028
Register of interests: None declared 

Mr. Stephen Smith
Term: 23rd March 2026 - 31st January 2030
Register of interests: None declared 

Headteacher Governor
Mrs. Marcella Kelliher
Register of interests: None declared

Staff Governor
Mrs. Deborah Ashton
Term: 12^th December 2022 – 12^th December 2026
Register of interests: None declared
 

Ex Officio Governor
Mrs. Mary Sheehan (Deputy Head)

Governors attendance at meetings 2025 - 2026