Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.

Governing Body of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School January 2025

Headteacher Governor:

Ann Kowalska

Chair of Governors:

Karen Higham - c/o St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, London Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6EU

Parent (elected by the parents):

Marc Whittaker

Andrea Terpet

Staff (elected by the staff):

Amber Todman

Foundation Governors (elected by the Diocese)

Andrew Cafferkey

Father Stephen Talbutt

Deacon Bernard Farrell-Roberts

Judith Halloran - Vice Chair

Associate Governor (elected by the govering body)

Naomi whittaker

LEA Governor (elected by the Local Authority):

Karen Higham

Membership of Standing Committees:

Governor Information

Headteacher Governor - Ann Kowalska - term of office 25.03.2019 to 31.10.25 - Meetings attended in past twelve months 7 - No business interests - appointed by the diocese - committees - Resources and Teaching and Learning

Local Authority Governor - Chair of Governors- Karen Higham - term of office  2025 to 2029 - Meetings attended in past twelve months - 6 No business interests - appointed by the diocese - committees - Resources and Teaching and Learning  - Chair of both Resources and Teaching and Learning Committees

Foundation Governor - Vice-Chair of Governors -Judith Halloran - term of office 2025 to 2029 - Meetings attended in past twelve months - 1 - No business interests - appointed by the diocese - committees - Resources, Teaching and Learning, Pay, Staff Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal 

Foundation Governor - Andrew Cafferkey - term of office 28.03.2019 to 29.03.27 - Meetings attended in past twelve months - 1 No business interests - appointed by the diocese - committees - Resources, Teaching and Learning, Staffing Review, Pay, Complaints Review, Staff Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal

Foundation Governor - Father Stephen Talbutt - term of office 2025 to 2029 - Meetings attended in past twelve months - 1 No business interests -

Foundation Governor - Deacon Bernard Farrell-Roberts - term of office 2025 to 2029 - Meetings attended in past twelve months - 1 No business interests -

Staff Governor - Amber Todman - term of office 2025 to 2029 - Meetings attended in past twelve months  - No business interests - appointed by the staff, committees - Resources

Parent Governor - Marc Whittaker - term of office 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2027 - Meetings attended in past twelve months - 1 No business interests - appointed by the parents, spouse of School Buisness Manager - Resources and Teaching and Learning Committees

Parent Governor - Andrea Terpet - term of office 23.02.2024 to 22.02.2028  -  Meetings attended in the past twelve months -  1    No business interests - appointed by the parents - 

Associate Governor - Naomi Whittaker - Meetings attended in the past twelve months - 4 No business interests - no voting rights - appointed by the Governing Body - no committees