Our Governors
We are part of the Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust (SJSCAT), a multi-academy trust in the Diocese of Westminster.
A Board of Directors governs the Trust and is legally responsible for our school and other schools in the Trust. The Board is the key decision-making body. Its purpose is to provide strategic leadership, accountability and assurance and strategic oversight of engagement with Trust community. :
The Board has appointed a Local Governing Body to conduct core governance functions in our school. Local governors, appointed or elected from different parts of our school community, serve on our local governing body. The Chair of the Local Governing Body is Pierre Lecat. To get in touch with the Chair, email cspooner6.207@lgflmail.org or write to Pierre Lecat at the school address.
The local governing body meets twice a term to conduct business. Some aspects of its work are carried out by sub-committees or by link governors who visit our schools to focus on particular areas.
Remit and Exercise of Functions
The powers, constitution and proceedings of the local governing body are set out formally in a Scheme of Delegation and Delegation Matrix. The terms of reference for local governing body sub-committees and link governor roles show which responsibilities have been delegated by the local governing body and the names of those appointed to key positions.
Governance Documents
The Governance documents for the Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust can be accessed from its website.
The terms up on which our school is funded are set out in a funding agreement with the Secretary of State for Education.
Register of Interests and Meeting Attendance
Register of Interests for the local governing body
Record of meeting attendance 2023 2024 for local governors
Financial Reports
The Trust maintains accounting records and prepares an annual report and accounts in line with the Charity Commission's Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Accounts Direction. The reports and accounts are published here.